Energize your Evening

10-minute sunset yoga plan for all-day energy

Move 1: Cross-Legged Pose
Sit cross-legged facing a chair, about 1 foot from the seat, feet directly under your knees. Place your hands on the floor behind your hips, fingers pointing away from your body. Reach your arms to the side and up, then down toward the chair. Place them on the seat while resting your forehead on the edge. Slowly inhale and exhale, extending your spine, for 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with your legs crossed the opposite way.



Move 2: Head-to-Knee Pose
Fold two blankets so they're about 2 feet wide, 1 foot long, and 1 foot thick when stacked (adjust according to your flexibility). Sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you, feet flexed. Bend your left knee, place the outside of your left thigh on the floor, and draw your left foot in toward your groin so the sole is against the inside of your right thigh. Lay the stack of blankets over your right leg at your knee or ankle (depending on how limber you are). Inhale and place your hands on either side of your right knee. Exhale and lift your chest, then fold forward over your right leg. Repeat this breath and stretch until you've reached as far as you can go while keeping your chest open. Rest your forehead on the blankets and extend your arms. After 2 to 3 minutes, come up slowly and repeat on the opposite side.

---