This Morning Lymphatic Drainage will wake you up, get the blood flow flowing, and prepare you for the day ahead! Best done on an empty stomach.
LIGHT JUMPS/BOUNCES (1MIN) - Without lifting your toes off the floor, bounce on the spot. Small and fast jumps. When landing, the heels should lightly touch the floor without a feeling of a concussion in the head. For women: Support your breasts with arms bent at the elbows.
DEEP DIAPHRAGM BREATHS (1MIN) - Let the breath out fully with your mouth, hunching in, and sucking in the stomach. Hold a few seconds, then take a deep breath in to your belly through your nose, and blossom open into a straight posture. Repeat.
FULL ARM CIRCLES (30secs FORWARD, 30secs BACKWARDS) - Start slow and gradually speed up.
FOREARM CIRCLES (15secs FORWARD, 15secs BACKWARDS) - Keeping your arms lifted by your sides, draw circles with your forearms keeping the elbows lifted.
WRIST CIRCLES (30SECS) - Interlock your hands together and do wrist circles.
SLOW HEAD ROTATIONS (30secs TO THE RIGHT, 30secs TO THE LEFT)
NECK RESISTANCE (1MIN) - Hands Locked behind your head. Now, push head back against hands to ignite the neck muscles. Hold the tension for about 10 seconds. Repeat.
DOWNWARD FACING DOG (1MIN)- Aim for the heels to touch the floor. You can stay in this pose OR come in and out of this pose.
SOFT KNEES PLANK (2MIN) - Come into a plank and soften your knees to put more pressure on the core. You can hold the plank or come in and out from downward dog to plank position.
COBRA TRICEP PUSH-UPS(2MIN) - Palms flat on the ground directly under your shoulders. Bend your elbows straight back and hug them into your sides. Inhale to lift your chest off the floor. Roll your shoulders back and keep your low ribs on the floor. Make sure your elbows are hugging your sides. Hold this position for 10 seconds. Next, come down to the floor into the beginning position and lift up into cobra again using your tricep muscles. Repeat.
HAMSTRING STRETCHES - Sit on the mat with legs in front and at comfortable distance apart, where you can feel a stretch. Bring your chest towards the RIGHT LEG and hold for 30 SECS. Then, to the LEFT LEG 30 SECS, and to the CENTER 30 SECS.
DEAD BUG POSE (30secs) - Both legs and arms raised and straight.
SHAVASANA (2MINS) - Lie on your back with your legs straight and arms relaxed at your sides. Take deep breaths, close your eyes and just relax.2. Northern Sunrise - Nylonwings
3. Teenage Lullaby - Ooyy
6. By The River - Digital Camel
8. Bringing Me Down - Ooyy
9. Samadhi (Alpha 10 hz) - Syntropy
10. ASMR Morning Birdlife - Autonomic Sensations
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