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Surviving City Madness | Moving Yoga Practice To Find Your Balance In A Busy Day

Giving yourself some breathing space with this super quick and relaxing routine....

At times, life in a city is hectic and stressful. Keeping on top of your daily work and pushing yourself professionally, while also managing to look after your own wellbeing and keep anxiety at bay is not just a difficult task, often it can feel impossible.

Daily yoga practice is a good way to keep your body loose and your mind relaxed, without having to sacrifice any of your precious time. Taking a few minutes each to focus on your breathing, stretch out your muscles and centre your mind

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Getting enough sleep every night is incredibly important to keep a balanced mind and body. Lots of people turn to sleeping aids when they cant get enough rest, without realising that there are many natural remedies to promote sleep that also tastes good. Tart cherries are one of the few natural sources of melatonin, which is responsible for the regulation of the body’s internal clock and sleep-wake cycle. Try adding cherries to your diet to get a full eight hours rest, then give this yoga routine from Yoga Carrot a try, to balance both your body and your mind for the day ahead.

Pose By Pose | A Guide To Our Balance Session

Part 1

  • Begin in downward facing dog, inhale and exhale
  • Bring your right leg high, bend your knee and open the hip
  • Exhale, step your right foot forward between your hands
  • Inhale and rise to crescent lunge putting your weight on ball of back foot
  • Exhale, open out to Warrior 2, deep bend in the right knee
  • Inhale, lift arms and straighten front leg, exhale and back to Warrior 2
  • Inhale again, lift arms and straighten front leg, exhale and back to Warrior 2
  • Inhale once more, lift arms and straighten front leg, exhale and back to Warrior 2
  • Inhale, back to crescent lunge, twist and lower right hand, reaching for the back of left thigh
  • Inhale, back to crescent lunge, bring weight to right food,
  • Bring left knee towards your chest and squeeze, lifting up through the crown of your head
  • Take left foot and wrap it over the right leg to come into eagle pose, left leg over and left arm under
  • Find your balance
  • Extend left leg behind, moving into Warrior 3, extending arms alongside the body, or out in front to work the core further
  • Breathe in and lower hands to the mat, coming into standing splits
  • Step feet back and take vinyasa
  • Inhale and lift the heart, exhale and lift the hips back into downward facing dog
  • Bring your left leg high, bend your knee and open hip
  • Exhale, step your left foot forward between your hands
  • Inhale and rise to crescent lunge on ball of back foot
  • Exhale, open out to Warrior 2, deep bend in the left knee
  • Inhale, lift arms and straighten front leg, exhale and back to Warrior 2
  • Repeat twice
  • Inhale, back to crescent lunge, twist and lower left hand, reaching for the back of right thigh
  • Inhale, back to crescent lunge, bring weight to left food,
  • Bring right knee towards your chest and squeeze, lifting up through the crown of your head
  • Take right foot and wrap it over the left leg to come into eagle pose, left right over and right arm under
  • Find your balance
  • Extend right leg behind, moving into Warrior 3, extending arms alongside the body, or out in front to work the core further
  • Breathe in and lower hands to the mat, coming into standing splits
  • Step feet back and take vinyasa
  • Inhale and lift the heart, exhale and lift the hips back into downward facing dog
  • Soften knees and step or float the feet to the top of the mat, take a forward fold, lift and extend arms to the sky
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