After finally waking up after hitting the snooze button three times too many, morning stretches tend to be pretty low on the morning's to-do list. But what if we said you can do your body some good withing even leaving your bed?
It’s hard to jump straight out of bed and conquer the day when your joints feel creaky and your muscles feel stiff. They say that stretching in the morning helps to wake up the body, improve blood circulation, and turns on our body’s ‘rest and digest’ system which puts us in a tranquilly energised state.
Hold here for ten breaths or 30 seconds, feeling your spine lengthen and twist. You may even hear some “cracks.”Lying flat on your back, extend your legs towards the ceiling.Your hands will wrap around the outer edge of your feet and your knees will be a little wider than your torsoHold this pose for ten breaths or 30 seconds.
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