After waking up your body needs a gentle movement to wake up muscles and improve blood flow. Performing light or yoga for 5 – 10 minutes can help activate your body and prepare it for the next day. Stretching increases flexibility, reduces muscle stiffness and improves circulation. Yoga also helps reduce stress, which is important because stress can cause weight gain by increasing the cortisol hormone. Try simple stretch marks like a touch of your fingers, lateral stretch marks, or basic yoga poses such as a cat, baby pose or dog down.
