Build strength, stability and focus using this 10-minute yoga routine and one of the best yoga mats to find your flow. “This is a short ten-minute energizing yoga flow practice for more strength, stability and focus that really gets you expanded and grounded,” the Breathe and Flow yoga duo says. It’s a great way to start your morning or throughout the day if you sit for prolonged periods at a desk.
Below, we share the short but effective 10-minute routine, plus some of the benefits of a yoga flow practice. Watch Breathe and Flow’s 10-minute yoga routine: Bre and Flo are qualified yoga teachers, certified in functional movement screening and animal flow and are also Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialists. In short, they know a thing or two about yoga and how to move for maximum efficiency.
This particular routine is recommended for anyone who needs to fit movement into the day, Flo says, not dissimilar to the technique of exercise snacking . You’ll start at the back of your mat in a standing forward fold, which gives you the chance to bring focus to your breathing and set yourself up for the routine. Aptly named yoga instructor Flo recommends activating your ujjayi breath, which means inhaling and exhaling through your nose.
It’s a type of cleansing yoga breath used to slow the heart rate and build heat in the body by sealing your lips and creating a slight restriction at the back of your throat. It’s one of the things I wish I had known as a yoga beg.