10 -minute yoga practice for lazy days (no energy required)

Sometimes lazy yoga feels just right. While powerful vinyasa flows and holds in Yin for a long time, each has a place in your practice, can opt for a restrained series offering a antidote for a culture defined by speed and productivity.

Whether you start with the day, wind or deliberately pausing somewhere in between, invited an almost effortless practice to make convenience and peace. In the words of Yoga teacher Taylor Lorenz”Not much trouble at all today.” And can’t we all use a little more of the above?

10 minutes of lazy yoga for a softer session

This lazy yoga series requires two blocks For extra support, although you can use books or pillows instead.

Simple pose

Start with an easy pose sitting legs.

Again

Stretch your right leg straight and bring the sole from your left foot to the inner right leg. Walk with your right fingertips along your inner right leg and reach your left arm above your head in a side bend.

To make this pose even more relaxing, place a block or other supportive plug under your right elbow and let your head rest in your right palm. You can also choose to release all efforts and bring your extensive arm behind your back instead of overhead. Stay here 10 breaths.

Stargazer circles

Sit up again and place your left palm on the floor behind, fingers point away from you. Wipe your right arm in front of you in a semicircle and then reach back and lift your hips in Stargazer Pose. Circle your right arm twice before you lower yourself.

Again

Stretch your left leg straight and bring the sole from your right foot to the inner leg. Walk with your left fingertips from your road along your inner left leg and reach your arm up and again for a side bend. Adjust if necessary and stay here for 10 breathing.

Stargazer circles

Sit up and place your right palm on the floor behind you while wiping your left fingertips down and then back, lifting your hips in stargazer -pose. Circle your left arm twice before you sat down.

Cow cow

Come on hands and knees and inhale while you lower your belly and bend your back in cow -pose.

Breathe out and around your spine in Cat Pose. Move with your breathing and repeat these postures for 5 cycles. Once completed, return to a neutral spine.

Cow Face Pose

Sit down. Pull your left knee forward and to the center of the mat. Stack your right knee on top. It may not fit exactly and that is completely okay. Bring your heels wide to the sides and settle on your sit Bones in Cow Face Pose. If you have you more comfortable in front of you, you put your left leg straight while you keep the right on the left. Stay here 5 breaths.

Twending Cow Face Pose

Breathe in when you reach and exhale your arms as you turn on your right side. Place your right hand behind you for stability and use your left hand to cuddle your right thigh to your body. Stay here 3 breaths.

Table top

When you’re done, let your legs relax and return to the table top.

Cow Face Pose and Twisting Cow Face

Draw your right knee to the middle and forward and stack your left knee on top. Expand your heels wide and set it on your Sit Bones in Cow Face Pose on the other side. Extend your lower leg straight if necessary. Breathe here.

Then breathe in when you reach and exhale your arms while you turn to the left. Stay here 3 breaths. Once completed, decorate your legs and go through tabletop and bring your precaution to the mat, maybe a knees-down Chaturanga.

Sphinx pose

Pull your elbows slightly for your shoulders, widen your legs at least hip distance apart, bring your palms to the mat and lift your chest in sphinx-pose. Slowly bring back and forth through your head.

When you’re done, bring your head back to the middle and lower your chest to the floor.

Child’s pose

Bring your hands under your shoulders, press your palms and push yourself through the table top in the child’s pose. Stay here at least 5 breaths.

Downwarding Dog

Press your palms in the ground, lift through the tabletop and step back to a downstairs dog. Stay still or walk out while you breathe here.

Ahead

Walk with your hands to your feet and fold forward. Take your fingers behind your head opposite elbows, so that your body can be heavy and relax your neck. Stay here 6 breaths.

Simple pose

Slowly lower yourself in a comfortable chair, either on your heels in a crossed position. When you’re done, bring your hands to the heart center, bend your head and thank yourself for appearing on the mat.