Child's Pose

Life has a habit of getting in the way of your well thought out plans. You leave home deciding to do one thing, and distraction after distraction happens to throw off well thought out ideas.

How incredibly annoying!

It’s in times like these we most need to draw upon our inner peace. Unfortunately, these are the times it is hardest to find it.

Here are seven simple moves you can practice on a daily basis to find and keep your zen.

Move 1:

Balasana / Child pose

Benefits:

• Calming resting pose.
• Gentle hip opener.
• It’s a thorough way to stretch your back a shoulders with minimally injury.

Foundation & General Alignment:

• Hands, forearms, elbows, forehead, knees, shins, and top of the feet are on the floor.
• Knees are wider than hip distance with big toes touching.
• Belly isn’t resting on floor or thighs.
• Shoulders are away from ears.
• Forehead can either be resting on floor, up

In the crazy, up-tempo life of most people with jobs, kids, and relationships, it’s important to take time for rest and rejuvenation. Sometimes all we have are 10 minutes to spare, and even that time can be enough to relax and reset with a few restorative yoga poses.

I myself am an athlete with a busy life and family, so the need for rest is extra important for my body. I’ve dug deep to find the very best restorative poses to maximize both time and relaxation; here are five simple yoga poses for anytime practice: