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Foundational · 15 min · 9 postures

Morning wake-up

Ten shapes that move the spine in every direction before the day asks anything of you.

Time
15 minutes
Level
Foundational
Postures
9
Focus
Spine, Shoulders, Energy

Before you begin

  • Begin before you feel fully awake. The practice is the warm-up.
  • Breathe through the nose and keep the jaw soft.
  • Skip the deepest version of any shape until the body has warmed.

The sequence

  1. 01
    Cat–CowMārjaryāsana–Bitilāsana

    10 rounds

  2. 02
    Downward-Facing DogAdho Mukha Śvānāsana

    5 breaths

  3. 03
    Low LungeAñjaneyāsana

    4 breaths · each side

  4. 04
    Chair PoseUtkaṭāsana

    5 breaths

  5. 05
    Warrior IVīrabhadrāsana I

    5 breaths · each side

  6. 06
    Triangle PoseTrikoṇāsana

    5 breaths · each side

  7. 07
    Half Lord of the FishesArdha Matsyendrāsana

    5 breaths · each side

  8. 08
    Bridge PoseSetu Bandhāsana

    6 breaths

  9. 09
    Corpse PoseŚavāsana

    3 minutes

To finish

Sit up slowly and take three breaths before standing.

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