Mornings set the tone for your whole day. Rather than dashing straight into email or coffee, just 10 minutes of yoga can wake up your body, focus your mind, and have you feeling grounded. Here are 5 easy poses you can do immediately when you wake — no special equipment needed.

1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

• Stand with feet hip-width apart.
• Roll back shoulders, engage core, and breathe deeply.
• Why: Refines posture, sets daily intention.

2. Forward Fold (Uttanasana)

• Exhale, fold forward, and let arms hang.
• Soften knees, release tension in the back.
• Why: Aids digestion and circulation.

3. Cat-Cow (Marjaryasana–Bitilasana)

• On hands and knees, inhale to arch (cow), exhale to round (cat).
• Repeat 5–8 breaths.
• Why: Wakens the spine and releases stiffness.

4. Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana)

• Step one foot forward, lower the other knee down.
• Reach arms overhead, breathe into hips.
• Why: Widens hips and energizes legs.

4. Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana)

• Step one foot forward, lower the other knee down.
• Reach arms overhead, breathe into hips.
• Why: Widens hips and energizes legs.

5. Seated Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana)

• Sit with one bent leg, twist gently toward bent knee.
• Remain tall in spine, breathe into twist.
• Why: Detoxifies and awakens digestion.