8 Morning Yoga Poses to Start Your Day (5th Pose)

 

5-Extended Side Angle Pose

Extended Side Angle Pose is another standing yoga position, which improves strength, flexibility, and posture. This pose is particularly good to stretch the side of your body and strengthen your legs. "No matter what the yoga position, it's important to understand that yoga draws energy from inside the body. Physical movement wakes up the body," says Corso. In this pose, the legs are spread as in Warrior Two, but the torso is turned sideways with one arm pointing to the ceiling and the head looking upward. When your right knee is bent, you’ll have your right palm planted on the ground outside the knee, and your left arm reaching up so there’s a straight line from your left foot all the way up the side to your left arm. Hold for about a minute and then repeat on the other side.