Yoga Stretches for Flexibility & Relaxation

orating specific yoga stretches into your daily routine can improve your overall well-being. Below, we’ve outlined a series of yoga poses that are excellent for both flexibility and relaxation.

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1. Child’s Pose (Balasana)

Benefits: Gently stretches the hips, thighs, and spine while calming the mind.

How to do it:

  1. Begin on your hands and knees in a tabletop position.
  2. Bring your big toes together and spread your knees wide apart.
  3. Sit back on your heels and stretch your arms forward, lowering your torso to the mat.
  4. Rest your forehead on the mat and take deep breaths, feeling the stretch in your back and hips.

Hold for: 1-3 minutes.

2. Cat-Cow Stretch (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)

Benefits: Improves spinal flexibility and relieves tension in the back and neck.

How to do it:

  1. Start in a tabletop position with your wrists under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
  2. Inhale, arch your back, drop your belly, and lift your head and tailbone (Cow Pose).
  3. Exhale, round your back, tuck your chin, and draw your belly button toward your spine (Cat Pose).

Repeat: 5-10 rounds.

3. Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana)

Benefits: Stretches the hamstrings, spine, and lower back while promoting relaxation.

How to do it: