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

Want to start the day fresh? "Holding this quiet restorative pose and focusing on the breath can help calm body and mind," said yoga instructor Michelle Smith, RYT 200. The inverted nature of this pose uses gravity to naturally encourage circulation, she said.

• Sit down as close as you can to a wall. Lie down on your back, place your feet on the wall with your knees bent, and scoot your butt against the wall.
• Extend your feet straight up, resting your heels on the wall. Keep your arms by your sides or by your head (this position will stretch your shoulders).
• Close you eyes and allow your entire body to relax, feeling gravity pulling you down as the wall supports you, holding for five or more breaths.