A morning yoga workout is a great way to set a healthy tone for your day.
Sometimes you just want to do somestretchingand feel good first thing in the morning.
And this abs-focused sequence does just that.
Robert Ingelhart
If you want a little more instruction, scroll down for images and descriptions of the full yoga flow.
Each pose should be held for 10-15 breaths.
Begin in a Childs pose with your knees wide apart and toes together.
Valerie Fischel
Reach your fingertips toward the top of the mat to feel a stretch along the sides of your body.
Stay here for 10-15 breaths.
On an inhale rise up on to your hands and knees into tabletop position.
Whitney Thielman
Repeat this for 10-15 breaths as you gain movement in the spine and abdominals.
Return to a neutral spine in tabletop position and tuck your toes.
Lift your hips high so that youre in Down Dog.
Valerie Fischel
Spread your fingers wide as you press firmly into the ground rotating your biceps in toward your ears.
Your pelvis should be lifted and abs engaged as your heels are pressing toward the floor.
Hold for a 10-15 breaths.
Whitney Thielman
From here lift your right leg high into the sky behind you keeping your hips square.
On exhale, bring your right knee to your right elbow.
Inhale lift your leg back behind you.
Valerie Fischel
Exhale and bring your right knee to your left elbow.
Inhale lift your leg back up.
Exhale and bring your knee to your nose.
Valerie Fischel
Take one long breath.
On your next inhale, repeat on the opposite side.
Do 5 reps on each side alternating sides each time.
Now shift your body forward so that youre in high plank.
Hold here in plank for about a minute, or 10-15 deep breaths.
On an exhale lower down onto your forearms keeping your core muscles engaged.
Stay here for 10-15 breaths.
Then return to forearm plank and lower down to your stomach.
On your next exhale push back into Childs pose.
Relax here until you’re ready to start your day.
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