A full body stretch yoga class is often times just what is needed to help wake you up! If you find yourself dragging your feet in the mornings, give an energizing practice a try.
The 7 poses outlined below will take you just about 10 minutes of time on your mat.
No props are needed for this practice.
1. Mountain - Start standing at the front of your mat. Feet hip width distanceapart, with just a small bend in the knees, hips over heels. Relax the shoulders down away from the ears, hands at the sides, palms shining forward. Draw the low belly in, and reach up through the crown of the head.
2. Lunges - Keep the gaze steady, and step the left foot back. Tuck the toes underneath, pressing back through the heel, and bending in to the right knee. Inhale hands up to the sky. As you exhale bend your back knee, tapping it to the ground. Simultaneously, sweep the arms down at the sides. Inhale to reach hands up and straighten the back leg. Repeat for a few rounds.
3. Tilt Forward - Hold the left leg straight, kicking back through the left heel. As you exhale, sweep hands back at the sides and tilt forward. Coming in to one long line from the crown of the head all the way down through the back heel. Roll the shoulders down and away from the ears. Pull the belly in. After a few deep breaths here, lift the torso back up.
4. Eagle - Bring your arms in front of you. Bending at the elbows, bring the left elbow under the right. Bind the arms once (hands back to back), or twice (palm to palm). Find a focal point. Step your left leg forward, crossing left thigh over the right. Bend into the knees, sinking the hips down. Maybe looping the left toes behind the standing leg.
5. Warrior 3 - Bring the hands to the hips. Unwind the legs. Start to extend the left leg back behind you, hinging forward at the same angle. Bring the chest at most parallel to the ground. Keep the hips and shoulders square. Press back through the left heel, and keep the toes pointing down.
Lift up and then repeat 2-5 through on the other side.
6. Single Leg Seated Forward Fold - Come down to a seat. Extend the right leg out to the side. Bring the left foot to the inside of the right thigh, dropping the knee out to the side. Twist slightly towards the extended leg. Start to fold down towards the leg, leading with the heart. Hold for a moment and then roll up inch by inch.
7. Baby Wild Thing - Bring your left hand down behind you. Push in to the right heel and left palm to lift the hips up. Reach the right arm up and over. After a few breaths, lower the hips down.
Repeat 6 and 7 through on the other side.
Want more of these 10 minute morning yoga practices? Want to commit to 30 days in a row? Join the Morning Movement Challenge here!
These 7 poses come from day 8 of the Morning Yoga Challenge. Practice with me in the video below.
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Energizing Yoga Flow - 7 Poses to Wake Up
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