Week 1 - Rest Day Yoga
Getting Yoga Poses for Rest Days
Hey everyone! Quick Day 3 update. Today is a rest day, but my AI Life Coach said that I could do some yoga for light activity. Therefore, I figured I would do so and ask what moves it wanted me to do. I’ve included everything but the description on how to do the moves because I thought it was all interesting information.
AI Prompt -> For this week, can you give the yoga moves you want me to do on the light days
Let’s incorporate a gentle but effective yoga routine to help with recovery, flexibility, and mobility. This flow will include poses that focus on stretching, relaxation, and body awareness, perfect for active recovery.
Child’s Pose (Balasana)
Duration: Hold for 1-2 minutes
Benefits: Stretches hips, thighs, and ankles while calming the mind
Cat Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)
Duration: Flow for 1 minute
Benefits: Increases spine flexibility and warms up the back muscles
Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Duration: Hold for 1 minute
Benefits: Stretches hamstrings, calves, and shoulders while strengthening arms and legs
Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana)
Duration: Hold for 30 seconds per side
Benefits: Stretches the hip flexors and thighs, improves balance
Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)
Duration: Hold for 30 seconds per side
Benefits: Strengthens legs, opens hips, and stretches the shoulders
Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
Duration: Hold for 1 minute
Benefits: Stretches the hamstrings, calves, and lower back
Reclined Pigeon Pose (Supta Kapotasana)
Duration: Hold for 1 minute
Benefits: Opens the hips and relieves tension on the glutes
Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)
Duration: Hold for 1-2 minutes
Benefits: Stretches the spine, hamstring, and lower back
Reclined Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana)
Duration: Hold for 1 minute per side
Benefits: Releases tension in the spine and stretches the back muscles
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Duration: Hold for 3-5 minutes
Benefits: Allows the body to fully relax and integrates the benefits of the practices
