7 Morning Stretches to Start Your Day

Sep 06, 2023, 11:14 IST

Tanisha Rajput

Child Pose (Balasana)

One of the most essential yoga stretches to start your day is the child pose. It helps you calm your brain and relieve stress and fatigue. It also helps you stretch out your hips, pelvis, and spine, all of which can be a bit tight in the morning.

Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)

This back-bending pose gives you more energy than your coffee and has you dancing into your day ready for anything. It tones the deep muscles of the back that support the spinal column to support good posture.

Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

The mountain pose is a great pose to start your day. The pose challenges your physical exertion and relaxes your mind. It improves your posture, and body awareness, strengthens your legs, and establishes good alignment.

Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

The downward-facing dog helps you strengthen the upper body and hands. It helps you elongate the spine and relieves stress and tension.

Cat-Cow (Marjaryasana - Bitilasana)

The cat-cow pose helps you improve body posture and balance. It stretches and strengthens the spine, neck and hips. The yoga pose also helps you create emotional balance. If you sleep in a bad posture, this yoga pose can help you maintain the posture.

Hero pose (Virasana)

The Virasana is a great stretching pose to start your day with. It helps you deal with indigestion, acidity, and diabetes and controls blood pressure.

Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar)

The Virasana is a great stretching pose to start your day with. It helps you deal with indigestion, acidity, and diabetes and controls blood pressure.

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