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.
1. 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
2. Puppy Pose
From hands and knees
Extend arms out in front, straight
Head can be face forward or forehead down
Lengthen chest to mat
Hold and breathe
4. 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.