5 Beginner Stretches to Add to Your Daily Routine
It is important to include stretching to your daily routine to help improve your flexibility, posture, and blood flow. Our team at Futureproof recommend doing your stretches first thing in the morning to relieve any tension or pain from sleeping the night before and also to prepare your body for the day ahead. We have listed some beginning to intermediate poses that are quick and easy to accomplish.
Staff Pose
The Staff Pose is a beginner stretch that gives you basic alignment used for most other seated yoga poses. The most important part of this pose is finding your spine in an upright position that is sustainable. The staff pose works to stretch your hamstrings and calves, and is beneficial for improving your spinal awareness. This pose is said to restore your flexibility and your posture.
Seated Forward Bend
This next beginner pose can be done right after you complete your staff pose. The seated forward bend is meant to stretch your calves, hamstrings, and your spine. This pose helps open your hips and is excellent for runners who tend to have tight hamstrings. It is said to relieve stress and can improve your mood.
Locust Pose
The locust pose is an intermediate level stretch that works on your legs, spine, core, and opens your chest. Opening your chest with this pose improves your posture and also helps you breathe more efficiently. It is believed that this pose improves your digestive system.
Crescent Lunge
This beginner pose provides a deep stretch for the hip flexors and quadriceps. This is a useful stretch for front load bearing workouts such as cycling and running, or for those who sit much throughout the day. It opens your chest, shoulders, and torso. Practicing this pose helps with your balance and stability, it is said to be energizing.
Standing Forward Bend
The standing forward bend is an intermediate stretch that focuses on the lower back and hamstrings. To perform this pose you put your feet parallel and hip-distance apart and then bend forward keeping your back straight. Stretch until you feel mild tension in the back of your legs and lower back. This pose calms the brain and helps relieve stress.
Doing these stretches everyday can greatly improve your overall health and wellbeing. Building on top of these benefits with doing a spinal stretch at Futureproof can best optimize your results and is recommended everyday to be able to feel your absolute best.
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