Gently draw your hips to your heels, resting your forehead on the mat. Separate your knees a little wider then your hips and bring your toes together. Balasana (Child’s Pose) (Photo: Andrew Clark Clothing: Calia)Ĭome onto your hands and knees.

Meet yourself where they’re at rather than force yourself into submission-and then let that approach slip into the rest of your day.

Don’t hesitate to reach for blocks and take a break. Take the sequence that follows at your pace. Think of it as a physical and psychological reset. Yet it’s comprehensive enough to open your chest and shoulders, strengthen your back, arms, and core muscles, and remind you to come back to your breath. It’s short enough to manage in between meetings, while your little one is asleep, even before you start your day. The irony about that? Making the time to come to your practice brings you the grounding, contentment, and knowing that you can deal with everything that’s creating your current struggle to make it to your mat.Įnter this 12-pose sequence. When you’re juggling the demands of a career, a too-long to-do list, and squeezing in some semblance of a life outside of doing and accomplishing, it can seem impossible to find time to take yourself to the yoga studio or even commit to an online class. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!

Relaxing hatha yoga sequence 60 mins