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Morning Yoga for Mobility

Take an unhurried morning pause with Cat–Cow, Low Lunge, Warrior II and Triangle before settling back onto the mat.

The shape of this practice

20:00 total
  1. Easy Seat
  2. Cat–Cow
  3. Sun Salutation A ×4
  4. Vinyasa flow ×2
  5. Moon Salutation
  6. Gentle Seated Twist
  7. Bound Angle Pose
  8. Corpse Pose
  • Warm up
  • Salutations
  • Flow
  • Holds
  • Cool down
  • Rest

You do not need to arrive on the mat feeling flexible or fully awake. Begin with an easy seat, notice your breath and let the first few movements be small. Let familiar poses be chances to listen rather than push. You can pause the timer, take a rest and rejoin when you are ready. When you reach Corpse Pose, let the floor support you for 2 minutes before you sit up.

The sequence

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Easy Seat“Lift from the crown, not the chest” 56s
  3. 02 Cat–Cow“Move from the tailbone first” 56s
  4. Sun Salutation
  5. Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each · 4 rounds 4m 20s
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Upward Salute
    3. Exhale Forward Fold
    4. Inhale Halfway Lift
    5. Exhale Knees-down lower
    6. Inhale Cobra
    7. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    8. Inhale Step forward
    9. Exhale Forward Fold
    10. Inhale Rise
    11. Exhale Mountain
  6. Flow
  7. Vinyasa flow12 poses · 20s each · 2 rounds 8m
    1. Tabletop
    2. Downward-Facing Do...
    3. Low Lunge
    4. Mountain Pose
    5. Standing Side Bend
    6. Half Forward Fold
    7. Standing Forward F...
    8. Warrior II
    9. Triangle Pose
    10. Mountain Pose
    11. Standing Side Bend
    12. Half Forward Fold
  8. Moon Salutation
  9. Moon Salutation17 movements · one breath each 1m 30s
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Upward Salute
    3. Exhale Crescent
    4. Exhale Crescent
    5. Exhale Goddess
    6. Inhale Star
    7. Exhale Triangle
    8. Exhale Pyramid
    9. Inhale Low Lunge
    10. Exhale Garland squat
    11. Inhale Low Lunge
    12. Exhale Pyramid
    13. Exhale Triangle
    14. Inhale Star
    15. Exhale Goddess
    16. Inhale Upward Salute
    17. Exhale Mountain
  10. Cool down
  11. 06 Gentle Seated Twist“Inhale tall, exhale turn” 56s
  12. 07 Bound Angle Pose“Sit tall first, fold second” 56s
  13. Rest
  14. 08 Corpse Pose“Let the floor hold you” 2m 26s

What helps

Props that make this easier

  • Non-slip yoga mat A 4–6 mm mat with good grip makes standing poses steadier. View on Amazon
  • Cork yoga block Brings the floor closer in forward folds and supported poses. View on Amazon
  • Yoga bolster A firm support under knees or spine for restorative rest. View on Amazon
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