15-Minute Restorative Yoga for Stress Relief

Paschimottanasana

3 min(20-30 breaths)

Sit on your mat with both legs extended in front of you.

Uttanasana

2 min(15 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose.

Tadasana

2 min(15 breaths)

Stand with feet together or hip-width apart, big toes touching.

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

5 min(40-50 breaths)

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat and hip-width apart.

Anjaneyasana

5 min(40-50 breaths)

From Mountain Pose, step your right foot back into a long lunge position.

Utkatasana

5 min(40-50 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose with feet together or hip-width apart.

Phalakasana

5 min(40-50 breaths)

Begin in Downward Dog, then shift forward so wrists are below shoulders.

Virabhadrasana I

5 min(50 breaths)

From Mountain Pose, step your left foot back about a metre.

Supta Matsyendrasana

5 min(40 breaths)

Lie on your back with both knees bent.

Matsyasana (Supported)

5 min(40 breaths)

Place a bolster horizontally on your mat (or use two stacked blocks).

Savasana

5 min

Allow every muscle to soften completely. This is where the practice integrates.