Full disclaimer: with regards to the morning, I’m a espresso first type of man. Yoga is a detailed second. However, it’s second nonetheless. It wasn’t at all times this fashion, however nothing is everlasting. So, should you’re like me and you favor some liquid inspiration to get your self on the mat very first thing, don’t choose your self. When you’re prepared, right here’s a strong, get-up-and-go apply.
It is a fairly easy, simple sequence. You don’t have to revolutionize the way forward for yoga sequencing earlier than midday. You simply have to ease into your physique, get transferring, flip the other way up a time or two and chase the cobwebs away with some backbends.
Morning Yoga Sequence
The sequence begins with three opening postures — Baby’s Pose, Downward Canine, and Ardha Uttanasana — to slowly stretch the again of your physique. Then, you transition into Solar Salutations. I’ve “Surya Namaskar A” listed right here, however you are able to do any model of Solar Salutation that you simply like. I take my first couple of Salutations extremely slowly. It wasn’t at all times this fashion, however, once more, nothing is everlasting. Take as many as you want and transfer at no matter tempo you favor.
Subsequent, you’ll soar right into a development of standing poses. I wish to apply Warrior II-based postures previous to Warrior I-based postures, as a result of they’re simpler for my hips. That is the order that I’ve chosen for this sequence, however I don’t have a black and white rule about it. I used to, however nothing is everlasting.
After you’ve completed just a few openers, completed as many Salutations as you fancy, and labored by your standing postures, it’s time to get the other way up. Should you’re not working towards Handstand, you might do Half-Handstand along with your ft on the wall. Or, you might omit the inversion totally. In case you have just a few methods up your sleeve and wish to do extra inversions or arm balances, go for it.
The sequence concludes with Bridge Pose and Upward Bow Pose, adopted by Supta Padangusthasana. My backbends really feel even tighter within the morning than within the afternoon. It’s at all times been this fashion — some issues by no means change. Supta Padangusthasana grounds you after your backbends and rounds out the sequence. A short Savasana or Seated Meditation is a pleasant approach to absolutely shut the apply. Often, I embrace these, however I’m sincere sufficient to inform you that generally I don’t. As soon as in awhile, it seems like I spent your complete morning sequence attempting to not really feel like a corpse.
OK, take pleasure in your apply!
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