Starting your morning with a Yoga practice is one of the greatest things you can do for your health. This life-changing practice allows you to start your day off on the right foot (even if you wake up on the wrong side of the bed ;)).
There’s proof that creating a morning ritual is one of the most powerful things you can do. But we get it, there are only so many hours in your morning! How the heck do you fit everything in? We believe that adding a simple 5-10 minute Yoga practice is more than enough to create a powerful morning ritual.
You don’t need all the candles, music, books, pens, special tea and crystals… by all means use this if you want to… all you need is some space and your amazing body. Let’s keep this simple!
If you’re interested in what Yoga does to your brain, read more here. But to name a few amazing benefits from your Yoga practice expect better memory, quick decision-making skills and less stress and anxiety. Adding an at-home Yoga practice to your morning will create more focus, more clarity AND more energy.
So how do you know what kind of class is ‘right’ for your morning practice?
Well, the great thing with Yoga is that you have the opportunity to set a personal intention.
If you’re feeling flighty and need some grounding…
if you’re tired and moody and need some energy…
if you’re confused and need some clarity…
if you’re frustrated and need some patience… you can create this with your at-home morning Yoga practice.
How? All you need to do is set aside 3 deep breaths before you begin your Yoga asana (postures) to dedicate your practice to your intention. Allow yourself to feel your intention inside your heart space as you breathe.
You can do this by taking your last deep breath in through the nose while lifting your hands above your head, palms touch and then seal it back at the heart space, setting your intention deep within your heart.
Once you’ve done that, it’s time to begin your Yoga practice. We’ve put together a list of the best Yoga classes to wake you up in the morning from the MerryBody Online Studio. MerryBody is our Yoga, Pilates and Meditation Studio providing members unlimited access to these powerful practices from the comfort of wherever they may be.
Best Yoga classes to wake you up in the morning
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Blossom Yoga
Blossom and find your flow with this epic MerryBody Yoga class! A balance between grounding down and opening up the heart space, feel your inner light shine and flourish from within. Starting with a delicious, dynamic flow, moving into Tree Pose and Sitting Pigeon to test your balance. Head down the mountain with twists and stretches… the perfect mix of heat and bliss.
Puppy Love
Puppy Love Yoga will open your heart and strengthen your legs! Build up the fire to your peak posture of Flip The Dog, yes you will have fun! Finish off with bliss-filled inner thigh stretches and deep spinal twists that will connect you to the Earth and your heart space. 25 minutes of working up toward the sun and back down to the moon.
Better Posture Flow
We all want better posture, right? RIGHT! It feels so good when your heart feels open, your shoulders are relaxed and down and your spine feels aligned. This flow is the ultimate way to work on getting better posture. It opens the heart and stretches those shoulders, making you want to stand tall and shine bright from the inside out.
Wild Thing
Are you ready to let your inner wild woman shine? This dynamic MerryBody Yoga flow will make you sweat, smile and express your true self all at once! We warm up with Sun Salutation C and welcome in some Warrior 2 to build the fire! We bring our focus to the inner seam of the body with Skandasana and wide legged forward fold. Moving into our peak pose: Wild Thing! Throw in some twists and you have a firey-bliss-town session. Yum!
Core Flow (just 6 minutes!)
It’s time to slow it all down with a Yoga Core Flow. And wow, the slow burn is real! We have fun with Downward Facing Dog, slow flowing into Plank position. Adding some knee taps for added WOW! We finish the class off with a surprise Navasana (just wait and see!)… you’re going to love it! Remember, with our Yoga flow, we breathe in through the nose and out through the nose. Slow and steady.
Quick 10 Spinal Twist
This Yoga inspired MerryBody class is all about twisting out the spine. Twisting the spine creates more flexibility and mobility in our spine, it creates a sense of freedom. Twisting postures also detoxify and cleanse the body. Want more twists in your life? (Uhh, yes please), then Quick 10 Spinal Twists is the class for you! Prepare for bliss feels and a little bit of heat!
Quick 10 Sun Salute (MerryBods LOVE this one!)
This Yoga inspired MerryBody class will create the inner fire! We take you through Sun Salutation A, B and C! We move quite quickly! But know that once you’ve completed this class 5-10 times you’ll feel into the flow and the magic of saluting the sun! Give thanks to the great big star in the sky that creates all life on Earth! Such magic.
Crown Chakra
This Yoga inspired MerryBody class inspires you to awaken and align your Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra). The yogis believe this is the doorway to the Divine. During our practice, we draw the energy up and down through Shushumna Nadi, the main energy line that runs up and down the spine. Feel it rise, see yourself blossom.
Ignite Your Creativity
This Yoga inspired MerryBody class inspires you to ignite your creativity by awakening Svadisthana Chakra, your Sacral Chakra. The Sacral Chakra is linked directly to pleasure, sensuality, creativity, movement, flow and emotion. Get ready to open the hips, the heart and create free flowing movement!
I am Confident
This Yoga inspired MerryBody class allows you to step into your inner confidence and awaken Manipura Chakra, your Solar Plexus Chakra. This is located just above the navel and just below the ribs. This Chakra is directly linked to your inner power and strength, inspiring you to feel the fear and do it anyway!
As we mentioned, any Yoga class will be a beautiful way to start your morning but these 10 classes will add that extra energy and focus!
To all our MerryBody Members, go ahead and add these to your weekly schedule!
If you’d like unlimited access to Yoga, Pilates and Meditation from wherever, whenever… then MerryBody is perfect for you!
You can learn more here, or ask us any questions on social media (@themerrymakersisters on Facebook and Instagram!).
Always merrymaking,
Emma + Carla