5 yoga moves to open your body, lift your spirit and let your heart energy flourish.
Winter time is the time of year our energy goes inwards. We become more reflective and are prone to seeking out quieter times and solitude. This can be a wonderful, deeply restorative time, but can also lead to feelings of isolation, and sometimes can even leave us feeling a little down.
If you are noticing you could do with a little lift give the below a try. Five simple corrective yoga moves to open your body, lift your spirit and let your heart energy flourish.
Locust Variation
On your belly
Extend your arms out wide and press them down to lift your torso
Activating the inner arm to the armpit.
Slowly lengthen and lift one leg at a time on an out breath
Inhale to lower
Puppy Pose
From hands and knees
Extend arms out in front, straight
Head can be face forward or forehead down
Lengthen chest to mat
Fish Pose Variation
From your back
Take your arms to right angles
Press down with the back of the arm to lift and open the chest
If you are comfortable here you can slide right up into fish pose on the top of the head
Hold and breathe
Wide Leg Hip Lift
From your back
Take your legs wide and arms to shoulder height
Press down with legs and arms to lift hips on an out breath
Keep limbs straight
Inhale to lower
Right Angle Twist
From your back
Bring your arms and legs to right angles
Take your knees to one side and turn your head the opposite way
Pressing firmly through the back of the arms
Hold and breathe
