A simple stretching routine like this, even just for five minutes in the morning, can make such a difference to your day. Alongside a regular yoga workout, you'll see benefits like less stiffness and tension first thing in the morning, especially so if you do yoga for strength training, as well as the relaxing practices.
"It's one of the few forms of movement where you are encouraged to listen inward and not compete," says yoga instructor Paula Richardson. At 58, she says that this type of movement is a "huge relief".
