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These 10-minute morning yoga videos will help you get out of bed every day of the week

Last updated on April 5th, 2018 at 06:31 pm

If you’re having a hard time coming out of bed every day, do 10 minutes of yoga in the morning, I’m telling you – it works!

I love me some morning routine. Or at least the idea of a morning routine. In reality mine is non-existent.

Mostly I have this multiple choice when it comes to my mornings:

1. Hit snooze for hours(!) and hate the world because it’s a new day. Then finally wake up, be in a rush, dress like I’ve been blind-folded and act like a real jerk to whoever’s around.

2. Wake up and reach for my phone to check what happened in the world during the last few hours. (Mostly: NADA). This “routine” makes me feel like I need to go to sleep again and my days are often slower when I start like this.

3. Sometimes, just sometimes, I’d be really good and would actually be able to keep a healthy morning routine for months.

It’s a very simple routine that I love:

10 minutes of exercise
breakfast
be happy I’m alive
plan what I wanna do and then (kinda) do it

On these precious days I feel alive, happy, focused, more awake and present. I freakin love it.

And I blame exercise for all that. I’ve tried the morning routine without it – HUGE difference.

Best way to start your day – Yoga

My favorite type of morning workout is yoga. It allows me to stretch, open and get ready for the day.

I do love other morning exercises as well, but yoga feels great even when I don’t wanna do anything or have been sick/tired.

Thank Goodness and thank you, Mr. Inventor of the Internet, because the internet is an endless source of everything, but most importantly: workout videos. Including morning yoga videos.

(btw I admit, I don’t know who the inventor of the internet is and am too lazy to google it right now just so I can appear smart, let’s stop pretending here.)

I’ve tried many yoga workout videos over the last couple of years and these are seven of the best. Most of these yoga videos are good for beginners as well, you just need to try and see for yourself what works and what doesn’t. And if you do enjoy starting your days with a workout, there’s a 10-minute workout video for each day of the week.

I’ve found that 10 minutes is long enough to make you feel great and short enough to make yourself actually do the routine. And as a bonus – these morning yoga routines can be performed anywhere, anytime.

Now let’s start moving.

7 Morning Yoga Routines for each day of the week

Monday

Ugh, Monday. Still, start your week with this energizing yoga workout by BrettLarkinYoga and get ready for a great week!

Tuesday

On Tuesday get things done with this yoga routine for focus and productivity by Yoga With Adriene.

Wednesday

Begin your Wednesday morning in a positive way with this morning yoga for a positive mind by Boho Beautiful, after all – it’s Wednesday already!

Thursday

Thursday is a day to stretch and strengthen with this lovely morning yoga video by YOGATX.

Friday

Because it’s already Friday, start the day with a yoga workout for happiness by POPSUGAR Fitness (this is one of my favorites).

Saturday

Weeekend and you need some energy to enjoy it to the fullest! Therefore, try this energizing morning yoga routine by .

Sunday

On Sunday, reflect, relax and be mindful with this morning yoga routine by SarahBethYoga.

I hope you have a good week and feel the benefits from 10 minutes of morning yoga daily.

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My workout routine has changed a little bit over the summer. Along my favorite Barre and Pilates workouts I started doing more of my own workouts, around 2-3 times a week. Everything at home or outside, because me and the gym = no amigos, but rivales.

I think once you get familiar with working out, different exercises & their proper form it’s important to start trying to create exercise routines for yourself. This way you can do exactly the workouts that challenge you, without dull moments, that are also suitable for your own level.

That’s what I’ve been doing for 6-7 years now and I find the workouts that I do for myself the most effective ones for me. On the other hand I really love yoga, barre and pilates so I want to keep doing those as well on most days. Exercise should bring results, but mostly it should be fun.

The other thing I started doing this summer is that I started incorporating some weights into my workouts every now and then. You know, the ones I found from my dad? Nothing huge, just 8 pounds in each hand. I do arm workouts, leg and butt workouts, upper body workouts – and they get very challenging when I add that much weight. I’ve only used 2 pounds in the past and I used to hate weights. For now I actually like them and I haven’t become Arnold Schwarzenegger yet, so…And how can I, he’s older than me.

So this workout is a leg workout, that will also tone your booty and has a cardio component to it to burn some fat as well. I made sure to include some inner thigh work, as this is kind of a problem area for me – my inner thighs have their own life and they like to move wherever they want.

I did this workout in 15 minutes last week, after I woke up at 6am and then headed to my morning walk. Which is ironic…next day I almost couldn’t walk because everything hurt. So make sure to stretch after the workout, if you’ll need to get from point A to point B by foot the next day.

You can do this workout at home, outside or at the gym – it’s short, but very effective! Don’t forget to play your favorite music while you’re doing it and have fun!

Also, and I have to say it every time, please consult with your doctor when you start a new workout regimen.

15-Minute Workout To Tone Your Legs and Burn Fat

This short leg workout is made out of 5 different movements that target your lower body muscles.

2 rounds with almost no rest between each movement was what worked for me and it took me 15 minutes to complete the entire thing.

If you need breaks: make them. For every exercise, it’s really important to keep your core tight and keep the proper form as shown in the videos below. Also make sure to have your water there and to use weights that are suitable for your fitness level or no weights at all. I used 8 pounds, but even without weights I would feel this workout.

20x Skaters

video demo via Howcast, this is the more cardio part of the workout

20x Reverse Lunge with Front Kick

video demo via FITNESS Magazine, this move was challenging for me, especially my knees so I did no weights.

20x Side Lunges

video demo via LIVESTRONG.COM, love this move – it’s simple, but tones many muscle groups (inner thighs, glutes) – I used weights here.

20x Inner Thigh Leg Lifts

video demo via Howcast, lovely to take a break on the mat while toning those inner thighs!

20 Side Lunge To Curtsey Lunge

video demo via Health Magazine, loooved this move! I felt my low back muscles tighten as well, it’s really important to keep core very strong here. As mentioned in the video, this move works your coordination and balance as well – awesome move!

Now that you’ve been through all the exercises once, do it again.

Don’t forget to stretch

My favorite part after the workout. While stretching, I feel so strong, relaxed, just awesome. It’s like the hard work is over, time to relax and enjoy. Here’s a 13-minute routine to stretch your lower body – pretty similar to what I always do.

I hope you enjoy this 15-minute leg workout for women, let me know how it was for you.