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The time for self care is now. Here are some of my favourite yoga poses to feel rested and restored. Hold each posture between 5-10 breaths or longer if you want a more delicious stretch.
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1️⃣ Happy Baby - hold onto the outsides of your feet (or knees as a modification), draw your knees towards underarms and rock from side to side to massage your spine.
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2️⃣ Supta Kapotasana (Reclined Pigeon Pose) - cross ankle over the knee, bring hands under the leg and draw the thigh towards the body. The more you draw the thigh closer to the body, the more intense the stretch.
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3️⃣ Seated Side Stretch - Foot to inside thigh, one arm stretches to the inside leg, the other arm reaches over head to lengthen the side body. Keep the torso lifted away from the hips to avoid collapsing.
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4️⃣ Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) - souls of the feet come together, press balls of feet into one another and spread the toes to activate feet.
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5️⃣ Simple Seated Twist - opposite hand to knee, twist away from the body. Keep the spine long, use the hand behind you for support to stay sitting up tall.
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6️⃣ Malasana (Yogi squat) - squat with feet as close or as far as feels right, the heels can be grounded. If this isn’t accessible place a folded blanket under heels to support them.
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7️⃣ Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes)- Cross right leg over left, bend left leg and bring foot towards right side hip (If this doesn’t feel good for the knee keep the left leg extended). Hug left arm round right thigh and place right hand behind for stability.
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8️⃣ Simple Side Stretch - legs cross, bring one hand to the side and reach the other over to stretch the side body. Let the head hang heavy so the neck can relax.
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9️⃣ Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend) - Fold forward over the legs, keep the feet active (flexed) so muscles in the legs are switched on. If hamstrings are tight keep a bend in the knees.
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