Get Benefits from Yoga in Just Minutes

Quickly reset your nervous system with these 3 yoga poses 🧘

Did you know you can benefit from yoga—even without committing long hours to the practice?

Our nervous systems are extremely resilient and responsive. Even taking just a few moments out of your day can help you focus your mind, relax your body, and better handle stress.

Try these!

1️⃣ Downward Facing Dog

Start on your hands and knees, with your wrists directly below your shoulders. Push up and back so that your legs and arms are straight, and you are in an inverted “V.” Press your heels down toward the floor.

Benefits: Downward Facing Dog stretches the hamstrings and calves, releases tension in the back, and brings blood flow to the brain.

2️⃣ Cat-Cow

Start on your hands and knees in a table-top position. Inhale and tilt your pelvis back and head up for cow pose. Exhale, round your back, and tuck your tailbone and neck for cat. Repeat.

Benefits: Cat-Cow improves circulation to your back (to counteract sitting) and links the breath with movement to relieve stress.

3️⃣ Child’s Pose

From your hands and knees, with your toes together, sit back on your ankles while spreading your knees out wide. Allow your hands to extend out in front of your head. Let your belly rest between your thighs and your forehead touch the floor.

Benefits: Child’s Pose gently stretches the back and shoulders while calming the mind.

Whether or not you go to yoga classes or have a practice of your own, these exercises are available to you anytime anywhere.

Will you add them into your daily routine?

Namaste,

Jaclyn Rebekah Roberts, E-RYT 500, NBC-HWC, IAHC