Who said the holiday season is the wrong time to practice yoga? There’s no wrong time to de-stress yourself with some stretching, meditation and breath control. Roll out your mat and add these 12 poses to your practice.
Don’t do them all at once. Try one pose each day of the festive season to let your body and mind gradually soak up the holiday spirit!
Day 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Tree Pose
Day 2: Turtle Doves
Warrior 2
Day 3: French Hens
Warrior 3
Day 4: Calling Birds
Plank – lift up each of your 4 limbs one at a time Or Crow Pose
Day 5: Golden Rings
Wheel
Day 6: Geese a Laying
Pigeon
Day 7: Swans a Swimming
Cobra
Day 8: Maids a Milking
Cow Face Pose
Day 9: Ladies Dancing
Dancer’s Pose
Day 10: Lords a Leaping
Standing Split or Hand to Big Toe
Day 11: Pipers Piping
Close twist crescent lunge with hands mimicking a pipe
Day 12: Drummers Drumming
Warrior 1