10-Min Stretching Exercises - Morning Flow (beginners)

Do you wake up feeling stiff or sore in the mornings? A simple yoga routine could help to loosen up your body and set you up for the day.

The sequence of poses in this video takes just 10 minutes. Grab a chair or a stool and practice in your kitchen while your morning coffee is brewing. It’s the perfect way to kickstart your day. So, let’s get started!

VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Morning Yoga
00:12 Reasons for Stiffness
00:51 10-Minute Routine
01:04 Breath of Fire
01:57 Chair Salute A
03:11 Chair Salute B
05:17 Triangle Pose
06:48 Twisted Triangle
07:55 Squat
09:02 Arrow Pose

DISCLAIMER – if you’re injured or suffering from pain when performing any of these poses, back off and see a doctor.

ANATOMY

People often feel stiff when they wake up in the morning because during sleep, the body's muscles and joints tend to be in a relaxed and stationary position for several hours. Muscles can become tight and tense, while the synovial fluid which helps to lubricate large joints like your knees and hips, can become thick and congealed.

Moving the joints and engaging in light stretching or exercise when you wake up can help to get that synovial fluid moving to reduce morning stiffness.

6 POSES WE'LL LEARN
1) Chair Salute A
2) Chair Salute B
3) Triangle
4) Twisted Triangle
5) Squat
6) Arrow

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I hope you find this video helpful. Drop a note below if you have questions or a suggestion for future videos. - Lucas @ YOGABODY

[ritabykhovsky]

Thank you very much. It was a challenge for me at 86. But I enjoyed the result.

[bermudapilot]

Lucas my wish for you is twice as many followers. The information you provide in all your posts and challenges are so well thought out and valuable. I just redid your hip opening challenge for the umpteenth time with a friend and he really appreciated the changes he saw. It’s always a pleasure.

[saikat]

Thanks for this. It’s become my morning routine.

[lindajoy]

Lucas I am so glad to have found you on YouTube ❤

I lost my way with yoga a few years ago but I am finding my way back slowly with your tutorials. You have given me direction that no other yoga teacher provided. I always felt that I wasn’t “good enough” at certain poses and the classes I attended were very competitive. Covid lockdowns for 270ish days in Melbourne, Australia gave me the excuse not to return to the mat.

Id like to express how grateful I am 🙏🏻

[strengthofabear]

I have been so resistant to yoga because I'm so stiff and unfit it just feels so hard and many of the "beginner" flows are beyond me. Now this was challenging but totally doable! My form has a ways to go but I know that'll come as I get more flexible and strong. Thanks for this! Working from the stool has made this possible for me and the 10 minutes flew by!

[autograb]

Great routine!! Perfect for elders too. I will be sharing this with my in-laws today. I am so glad you making short videos like these on YouTube. :)

[jansoderlund]

This is just what I needed to help a friend get back to yoga after a long time away

[optimagroup]

Lucas, you Rock!! Tomorrow morning I begin my day this way! SoCalFreddy

[adrianovelasquez]

Man your stuff has been transformative. Thank you so much for the free knowledge.

[xhkuok]

Very clear explanation and good demonstration of the techniques. Thank you!

[lbkuller]

I appreciate all that you do! Thank you - my body need this today!

[lisaedwards]

This was amazing! Thank you so much! I sit at a computer for work and, most mornings, coffee is the only way I feel remotely energized. After this workout, I can now drink my coffee for pleasure. 😊

[nursingeducation]

Thank you for this morning routine… short but so effective! Just the daily start I need!

[patwhyte]

Love this. Thank you Lucas. You are the best.

[margaretek]

Awesome did not think I would enjoy this but did! Thank you so much! 🙏🙏🙏

[sankaranmurthy]

Excellent exercises suitable even for an old and arthritic man like me. Thanks a lot.

[maryvought]

Love this so much! ( You have beautiful eyes by the way!) Thank you!❤

[yokoarcher]

Thank you so much for sharing this. You have made me love yoga❤

[bridgetvaller]

Lucas I can’t tell you how much your excellent videos have enriched my teaching and hopefully benefited my clients. You share your extensive knowledge and experience with such generosity and always delivered with great clarity and a lovely enthusiasm . I, along with many others I am sure, am enormously grateful, THANK YOU. Stay well x