Yoga Instructors Recommend These Stretches to Help You Wake Up and Get Energized Every Morning

"My first inclination in the morning is to roll around and to be on the ground in a pose that feels safe," said Stephanie Acosta, RYT 500, a yoga instructor for Work From Om."You are able to be completely held by the ground. Since I have tight hips, this is always where I start, and I will sometimes also roll my head side to side to massage the forehead."

• Start on your hands and knees, shoulders over your wrists and hips over your knees.
• Bring your toes to touch.
• Shift your hips back between your heels, exhaling as you lower your belly between your knees, coming into a Wide Child's Pose.
• Hold for five breaths.

If it's more comfortable, you can do a classic Child's Pose with your knees together.