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15 minutes to a perfect
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By Alison
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How can yoga help my morning
routine?
These four simple yoga postures are
a great routine to help you wake up in the morning and get
your body moving.
1. Mountain pose
Stand with
your feet shoulder-width apart, shoulders relaxed down and
arms by your sides. Feel your feet firmly on the ground.
Breathe deeply for one to two minutes.
2. Standing
forward bend
Still standing, raise your arms overhead,
lengthening your body. Bend forward from the hips, bringing
your hands toward your feet. Pause, and then slowly roll
yourself up to standing. Repeat three times.
3. Cat
cow pose
Kneel and place hands on floor so you are on
all fours. Knees should be directly under hips, hands under
shoulders. Inhale and arch your back, letting your belly come
down and lifting your tailbone, and look up toward the ceiling
(be careful not to strain your neck). As you exhale, arch your
spine up toward the ceiling, dropping your tailbone and
letting your head and neck relax downward. Repeat three
times.
4. Child's pose
From all fours, press
your hips back to sit on your heels. Bring your forehead
toward the ground and let your arms relax by your sides with
the palms facing up. Breathe deeply as you rest in this
posture for two to three minutes. Then gently inhale as you
raise yourself back up to sitting on your heels.
Taking
as little as 15 minutes each morning to wake up your body will
also give your mind time to prepare for the day
ahead.
Click
here for more tips on making your mornings fabulous and
stress-free.
Alison Finney is a certified hatha and kundalini
yoga teacher in Ottawa. She is registered with the Yoga
Alliance and the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers
Association and is the founder of PranaShanti, a health and
yoga resource. For more information, visit www.pranashanti.com.
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