Good morning! 🌞 Ready to start your day with some yoga and stretching? Here’s a quick routine to help you wake up and energize:
### 1. **Child’s Pose (Balasana)**
– **How to:** Kneel on the floor, touch your big toes together, and sit on your heels. Fold forward and stretch your arms in front of you or place them by your sides.
– **Hold for:** 1-2 minutes
### 2. **Cat-Cow Stretch**
– **How to:** Come onto all fours with your wrists under your shoulders and knees under your hips. Inhale, arch your back (Cow Pose), and exhale, round your back (Cat Pose).
– **Repeat:** 5-10 times
### 3. **Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)**
– **How to:** From all fours, lift your hips up and back, straightening your legs and forming an inverted V shape. Press your heels toward the floor and your palms firmly into the mat.
– **Hold for:** 1 minute
### 4. **Forward Fold (Uttanasana)**
– **How to:** Stand with feet hip-width apart, fold forward from the hips, and let your head and arms hang. Bend your knees slightly if needed.
– **Hold for:** 1 minute
### 5. **Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)**
– **How to:** Step one foot back and bend the front knee, keeping the back leg straight. Raise your arms overhead, and face forward.
– **Hold for:** 30 seconds on each side
### 6. **Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)**
– **How to:** Sit with your legs extended straight in front of you. Inhale, lengthen your spine, and as you exhale, fold forward, reaching toward your feet.
– **Hold for:** 1 minute
### 7. **Supine Spinal Twist**
– **How to:** Lie on your back, bring your knees toward your chest, and then let them fall to one side while you turn your head in the opposite direction.
– **Hold for:** 1 minute on each side
### 8. **Corpse Pose (Savasana)**
– **How to:** Lie on your back with your arms by your sides and palms facing up. Close your eyes and focus on your breath.
– **Hold for:** 2-5 minutes
Enjoy your yoga session! 🌟 How do you feel after stretching and moving?
