Yoga for You

It’s easy to forget to incorporate intentional movement into your everyday life, especially at a time like this with maybe 10 other things on your mind (& plate 😄)

Working from home brings with it possible and unfamiliar strain on your body as well as your mind - so it’s important to maintain a regimen of fluidity that will help you feel relaxed, stay clear headed, experience better posture and feel altogether wholesome.

These 3 yoga poses are super simple to incorporate into the morning or evening - even the afternoon - because let’s be honest, there’s barely a difference nowadays!

• Stand with the bases of your heels slightly apart.
• Arms by your side.
• Lift and spread your toes and the balls of your feet, then lay them softly down on the floor.
• Rock back and forth and side to side.
• Gradually reduce this swaying to a standstill, with your weight balanced evenly on the feet.
• Slightly bend your knees and reach forward.
• Widen your collarbones.
• Gently lift your arms above your head, with palms facing each other.
• Extend yourself fully.
• Stay here and breath for 1 minute

This pose improves posture, strengthens the knees and firms the abdomen & bottom 🍑

• Come onto the floor on your hands and knees.
• Spread your palms, index fingers parallel and turn your toes under.
• Exhale and lift your knees away from the floor.
• Push your top thighs back and stretch your heels onto or down toward the floor.
• Straighten your knees but be sure not to lock them.
• Firm the outer arms and press the bases of the index fingers actively into the floor & keep the head between the upper arms
• Stay here and breathe for 1 minute
• *Maintain a still glance with your neck pointed down, towards your feet to prevent strain - do not look side to side.

This pose energizes the body, improves digestion, calms the brain & relieves headache, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue.

This pose increases stamina, relieves backache & is therapeutic for people with flat feet.

Finding clarity and relaxation does not need to be difficult. Do a scan of your body and mind to highlight what is going on within - include simple and consistent movement in your daily life and note how these poses made you feel throughout.

Namaste 🙏🏾
--Nyambura Mbugua