Yoga teacher swaps caffeine for invigorating 10-minute routine
Coffee Isn't the Only Boost in Town: Try Yoga Instead!
Say goodbye to coffee shakes and hello to inner peace! That's right, folks, a yoga instructor named Annie Landa from Alo Moves claims she has kicked her coffee addiction to the curb. Instead, she starts her day with a quick 10-minute flow to get her mind and body moving.
"Yoga is like a jolt of energy, but without the crash," Landa explains to Fit&Well. "In just a few minutes, yoga can wake up stagnant areas, activate your core and circulation, and clear mental fog. It's not always about intensity-it's about intention."
So, what does her energizing mind and body flow involve? It's simple: all you need is a yoga mat and 10 minutes.
Get Ready to Stretch and Flow
Here's a rundown of the sequence:
- Seated breath into spinal twist and stretch (3-5 repetitions each side)
- Cat-cow pose (3-5 cycles)
- Yogi squat (3-5 breaths)
- Downward-facing dog (3 breaths)
- Leg lift with knee to elbow (5 repetitions each side)
- Bear hold (3 breaths)
- Falling triangle (3 breaths each side)
- Child's pose (final resting pose)
Remember, you might find it challenging at first, but with practice, this flow will become your new morning routine.
Connect with Yourself
Landa believes that taking a few minutes for yoga in the morning can help reduce the need for coffee. As she puts it, "It's like hitting reset. You realize you don't need caffeine. You just need a few minutes with yourself, to breathe, to connect."
So, what are you waiting for? Ditch the coffee and give yoga a try! Your body, mind, and taste buds will thank you.
Plunging into a health-and-wellness routine that surpasses coffee, let's follow Annie Landa's lead from Alo Moves and consider starting our day with a 10-minute yoga flow for fitness-and-exercise. Incorporating practices such as the seated breath into spinal twist, Cat-cow pose, Yogi squat, Downward-facing dog, Leg lift with knee to elbow, Bear hold, Falling triangle, and Child's pose, we can experience the science of yoga in promoting a revitalized lifestyle. By connecting with ourselves through this sublime practice, we may discover a forte to replace coffee as our morning booster, finding inner peace rather than the usual caffeine-induced shakes.
