5 Yoga Poses to Increase Energy - Blog - Yogamatters

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When we’re low on energy we might feel like everything is on top of us making it hard to move. The urge might be to curl into a ball in a dark room. For me doing something that makes me feel stronger emotionally is what’s most likely to help cultivate energy that I can then channel in a positive direction. I always think the first thing we want to do is sit tall with purpose. You can sit in any comfortable seated position on the floor, on a chair, neck long, and the crown growing tall. Shoulders back and down and a broad chest to make space for the breath. In terms of postural work; all of the standing poses sun salutations are going to offer vitality. invigoration is what we’re after so anything that cultivates that is good. Headstands can be great and backbends are helpful for releasing and unlocking things but I’d handle these with care and only approach them when you’re up for it. There’ve certainly been times in my life when I’ve felt vulnerable and needed to protect my heart and avoid backbends. I’ve chosen five poses that require some energy to do them (because you’re standing up for starters) but that also build strength and will oil the joints and get some flexibility going. You can do them as standalone poses or put them together to make a sequence. Utkatasana (Fierce Pose) This is often translated as Chair Pose because of the way it looks but I always refer to it as “fierce” when teaching because it certainly feels that way when you hold it for a while! Standing on your mat have your feet hip distance or you can move them closer or even have toes touching. Bend your knees and sink the hips as if you were going to sit down. It’s fine to lean forward slightly so that your torso from shoulders to hips is in a diagonal line. Try to keep knees over your feet if you can. Reach arms up, palms facing each other. You can look down, forwards or up at the space in between your hands. Over time if you find yourself feeling comfortable with palms facing one another then bring them closer and practise doing that until they’re touching and you can work on looking at the thumbs. I always find it easier to look at something Read more »