Morning stretching: 7 awakening movements that will help start the day

Stretching is regularly present in your life, do you do it every morning? Regardless of your answer, pay attention to the below presented movements, which will be an excellent start to your normal day both on the psychological and physical level.

Easy stretching in sitting position

Sit with your legs crossed, and keep your back straight. If it is difficult to cross your legs, then you can sit on your heels. Sit in this position for several minutes, while closing your eyes. Take deep breaths and exhalations. Open your eyes only after you feel that you are ready to do it.

Bovine head posture

Place your knees one above the other, as shown in the figure. If you can not do this, only do what is at the level of your capabilities. Do not force the body to do what it is not ready for. In a position convenient for you, take a few deep breaths. You can keep your back straight or slightly fill forward.

Simple slope to the side

Put your hand on the floor, bending it at the elbow. Raise the opposite hand and imagine, as if you are following it. In this position, take a few deep breaths. After this, repeat the same movements in the opposite direction.

Pull forward

Slowly bend forward, walking with your hands on the floor until you feel a slight tension. If you can not bend, do not worry, just stay in the position that your body now allows you. Do some deep and slow breathing cycles.

Backward deflection

Lean your fingers on the floor behind you. Take a deep breath and lift your body from the sitting position. When exhaling, place the body again on the floor.

Cat Pose

Stand on bent knees and arms outstretched. Take a deep breath, while bending in the back and lowering your stomach down, looking up. When exhaling, round your back and look at your belly. Do a few repetitions.

Pose of the dog face down

From the cat's pose, smoothly move into the dog's pose with the muzzle down, using the power of your toes and hands. Relax your head, neck and shoulders. Let your body swing a lot from side to side, as well as back and forth. Stay in this position for five deep and long breathing cycles.

Do these simple exercises every morning - and very soon you will notice that your body has become more flexible, and the mood - more positive.