Yoga is simply the best physical art that helps in enhancing and energizing your whole body system, whether it is internally or externally. The word Yoga comes from a Sanskrit word and was started in India more than 3,000 years ago and is still followed throughout India and now it is spread all across the world. Yoga is best for bringing balance and harmony to your heart, mind, and soul. With the help of yoga positions or poses, one can easily channelize positive thoughts and healthy routines.
Here, are some of the best morning Yoga poses that you must practice for stretching out your relaxed muscles after a good sleep.
Knee Tuck
For performing this morning yoga pose, you have to simply bring your knees to your chest, after that give yourself a little squeeze in order to stretch out all your relaxed muscles. Also, roll in a small circular motion, slightly stretching out your hips and low back area.
Cat-Cow Pose
Cat-Cow Pose is the best morning stretch, especially for your back as this yoga position helps in opening the whole spine after having a good sleep. For performing this yoga pose, all you need to do is to get down on all fours.
While looking up at the ceiling, drop your back down in the direction of the floor, while inhaling a deep breath. After that look down at your belly button, and arch your back up like a cat, while exhaling out the breath. After waking up, you should try to do this movement for one or two minutes.
Laying Double Leg Twist
To get this yoga pose, you have to bring your knees over your hips, shins parallel to the bed, after that put your arms out wide and then drop your knees very slowly to one side, while looking over the opposite shoulder. After that, you have to keep your shoulders grounded on your bed and breathe while letting your hips as well as your low back to waking up even more in this stretch. While exhaling, simply bring your legs to the center and then drop to the other side, now looking over the other shoulder.
Downward Dog
Downward Dog is a standard yoga pose, that seems to be simple but that’s not the real case. To get this pose, you have to start it with your knees directly below your hips and your hands a little forward of your shoulders.
Now, you have to press back, lifting your knees away from the floor also letting your arms fully straight, along with lifting your tailbone up. After that, simply stretch your heels toward the floor, in order to lengthen your hamstrings.
Tree Pose
This standing yoga pose helps in bringing balance in the body along with strengthening your legs. For performing this pose, all you have to do is to stand straight and then slowly lift your left leg and shift your weight to the right foot. Try balancing your whole body by bringing the sole of your left foot your right inner thigh. This yoga position needs balance as well as helps in concentrating our mind.
