Rodney Yee's A.M. Yoga for Your Week

Explore the alignment of poses that make up a Sun Salutation at a pace just right for early morning. Poses include Mountain, Standing Forward Bend, Downdog, Tree, Triangle, Extended Side Angle, Warrior 1 and 2, Wide Angle Standing Forward Bend and Chair. End with a brief relaxation designed to help you transition into your busy day.

Morning is a wonderful time for twisting poses because they help restore your spine's natural range of motion, cleanse your organs and stimulate circulation. Rodney Yee demonstrates a variety of beneficial twists: lying down, sitting, standing and lunging. Recommended Props: Strap

Find serenity and flexibility as you open your heart and release your spine. Yoga Master Rodney Yee leads you through a carefully crafted practice designed to gradually open your back body. Poses include cobra, upward facing dog, upward facing bow and camel. Recommended Props: Blankets (2) or Bolster, Block (optional)

Forward bends are about patience, says Yoga Master Rodney Yee. Feel your lower back unwind as you practice a series of forward bends, including standing forward bend, wide-angle forward bend, seated one-legged forward bend and seated wide-legged forward bend. Recommended Props: Strap (optional)

Go deep inside your hips to increase flexibility, strength and mental clarity. Warm up with a flowing sequence of repetitive hip openers, deepen your focus using a block with long-held poses and explore the deep release benefits of pigeon pose. Recommended Props: Block