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For instance, you may be able to more comfortably get into, and hold, an all-fours position.

Both yoga and sex are tools for exploring how you feel in your body, Belay explains.

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It also means the routine is less prescriptive, and is driven by what feels good to your body.

But if you want to kickstart your morning with these poses, feel free!

It might just take a minute to get used to this routine, and thats okay.

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The Yoga Flow

What you need:Ayoga mat.

These small acts can set the tone for your practice ahead.

Lie on your back with your knees bent. Bring the bottom of your feet together and let your knees fall open to either…

That could mean 10 seconds or five minutes.

you could do this sequence once or repeat it.

You should also feel free to skip postures that dont feel comfortable.

This is similar to a regular catcow but slower and more intentional—imagine moving one vertebrate at a time. Start on…

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In short, this flow is all about what feels good in your body.

Stand with your feet slightly wider than hipdistance apart. Bend your knees slightly and fold your torso forward until…

Plus its great for practicingdiaphragmatic breathingand feeling the connection of your breath to your pelvic floor, she adds.

If youd like, try contracting and releasing your pelvic floor muscles in the rhythm of your breath.

Its normal and natural to experience arousal in this posture, even if you are not psychologically aroused.

Take a comfortable widelegged stance on your mat. Turn your toes slightly outward and bring your hands to your hips. On…

Cat-cow waves

This move can help you have more awareness and control over movements in your spine.

Having good spinal mobility can help on both fronts.

The idea is to practice getting comfortable in this more vulnerable posture, she says.

Sit on a mat and bend your knees. Feel for the bones of your pelvis where your weight is resting as you sit on the…

Half boat

Boat pose is all about core strength, Belay says.

Half pigeon

This posture helps open your hips.

Bridge pose

Similar to cat-cow, this posture focuses on flexibility and mobility of the spine.

Lie facedown and bring your hands to rest palmdown on the mat under your shoulders. Squeeze your elbows in toward the…

Inversions help bring blood to the heart, where its then pumped through the lungs with fresh oxygen.

It also opens up your hamstrings.

That position is also very soothing and comfortable to hold.

Assume downwardfacing dog Start on your hands and knees with your hands stacked under your shoulders and knees under…

In fact, some people will fall asleep in this posture, Belay says.

Shoulder stand also stretches and strengthens the shoulders, though less intensely than plow pose.

Start on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Your feet should be close enough to your body that…

Lie faceup bend your knees engage your core and allow your hands to be at your sides. Extend your feet toward the…

Starting in plow pose bring your hands to support your lower back. Slowly lift your toes off the floor and push your…