10-Minute Morning Yin Yoga For A Calm Start

This is your invitation to start your day with slow and mindful movement, gently easing into your day and creating a calm and settled mindset before you've even gotten out of bed.

You can enjoy this practice on a yoga mat or while still in bed, making it ideal for those days when you need an extra moment or two before getting the day started.

No previous yoga experience required, just the willingness to try a more gentle and slow start to your morning.

Music used with kind permission from Chris Collins, Indie Music Box

Transcript

Welcome to your morning. In yoga practice. Come to lay down on your mat or your bed. Taking the soles of the feet together. And dropping the knees out to the side. Is his butterfly pose. Place your hands on your stomach if that feels good for you. Or lay them gently by your side. Take your attention to your breath. And allow yourself to slow down. Hold this on the inhales. And the exhales. Noticing. Each and every breath. Completely. Only thing you need to focus on right now. Being in the present moment. And taking your time. To tea. Going to begin your day. With a sense of calm. And quiet. Shortly we'll be moving on. To a reclining twist. Begin to deepen your breath. Focusing on the exhales. And preparing to move. Mindfully. Gently. And kindly. Gradually draw the knees. And towards the chest. And then drop them over to the right hand side coming into a reclining twist. You can extend the left arm behind you. You could place the right hand onto your knees. Take a few breaths as you settle into the twist. Again, Allow your attention to come back to the breath. Back to the present moment. Minding yourself. That we are slowly waking up. By taking the time to move mindfully. To start your day. With a sense of calm. And quiet. Your mind begins to wander. Bring it back to the present moment. Back to your affirmation. I begin my day with calm. Gently. Begin to unwind from your twist. Maybe hug the knees in towards the chest and roll the spine from side to side. To release the lower back. Before moving. The opposite side when you're ready. Drop the knees down towards the left. Perhaps extend the right arm. Take a few breaths to settle into this new shape. And we will prepare. The next shape. Taking your time to deepen the breath. Before you make any movements. Moving in a mindful way. We can remain in the present moment. Setting ourselves up. Breath slow. Steady start to the day. Gently bring the knees back to point up to the ceiling. Maybe hug them into the chest again for another rock and roll. The lower back. And in your own time. Make your way up to a comfortable seated position. By way of pausing on your side. Take your time. As you come to sit tall. Place your hand on your stomach and take three slow, Deep breaths. I begin my day with calm. Have a wonderful morning.