5 yoga poses to re-energise

2.Udhva Mukha Svanasana – Upward facing dog with lion breath 

This pose helps removes stagnant energy and opens the heart space.

Step 1 

Lying face down on your mat, lengthen your legs back and bring your palms by the side of your waist with a bend at the elbows.

Step 2

On your exhale breath, pressing your hands into the floor lift up and straighten the arms.  As this happens allow the tops of the thighs to lift as you keep the glutes relaxed.

Step 3 

While in upward dog take a inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth, making a ‘ha’ sound. As you are exhaling – open your mouth as wide as you can and stick your tongue out as far as possible towards your chin.

Step 4

Inhale return to a neutral face, exhale release down to the mat. Repeat 3 more times