As a busy mom, sometimes it can be difficult to find time for your Yoga practice. There are ways you can work yoga into your day, making it a lifestyle instead of just a hobby. Here is an excerpt of a good article on this topic.
Anywhere, Anytime Yoga
No time for a class? These easy poses fit right into your day
By Carol Krucoff , Carol Krucoff is coauthor, with her husband, Mitch Krucoff, MD, of Healing Moves: How to Cure, Relieve, and Prevent Common Ailments with Exercise (Three Rivers Press/Random House 2001).
You don’t need a big chunk of time to get all the benefits of yoga. In fact, these eight off-the-mat yoga poses take less than a minute each. By weaving them into activities you’re already doing, such as showering, cooking, and sitting at your desk, you’ll have more energy, feel less stressed, and be stronger–without taking time out of your day to attend a class or work out to a video.
Besides, the busier you are, the more likely you are to need yoga in your life. “Many people don’t realize they hold tension in their bodies that can contribute to back, neck, and head pain,” says physical therapist Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, author of 30 Essential Yoga Poses. “Yoga is like a speed bump that slows you down so you pay attention to your body.” And that extra attention can keep you going strong.
7 am: In the ShowerThis belly-breathing exercise tones and strengthens your abdominal muscles and can relieve headaches. Bonus: Doing it in a steamy shower can help clear your sinuses.
Stand tall with the water against your back. Place your palms on your abdomen, with index fingers near your navel. Relax your belly and inhale deeply through your nose so your abdomen expands against your hands. Then exhale completely, pulling in your abdominal muscles to force out all the air, and make an om sound, feeling the vibration. If you’d prefer, use another sound or a word such as “home,” “love,” or “amen.” Do three times.
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to read more, go to Yoga Poses – Prevention.com
