Is it possible to start the day full of energy? Yes, it is!
All you need is just a glass, a mat and the will to do something good for yourself.
Here are the 5 steps to follow:
First step: drink 2 cups of warm water
It is a good habit to drink at least one cup of warm water in the morning, to wash the intestine and regain the liquids lost during the night. A second cup of warm water should be drunk if you’re going to do some physical activity, in order to hydrate the joints. You can also take some food supplements, like vitamin C (to boost the immune system and for its antioxidants) and magnesium (to relax the muscles and for stress reduction).
Second step: do a self-massage
You can then both use a self-massage tool (like the one in the picture, normally they are pretty cheap) or just your hands to massage yourself. Start from the chest, then the belly, the upper back, the lower back, the shoulders, the arms, the buttocks, the legs, the feet, the hands, the neck and the ears. Just relax and feel the sensations.
Third step: do some warm-up exercises
It’s time now to loosen the muscles and the joints: you can rotate the neck, the wrists, the knees, the ankles and the pelvis and do some stretching exercises.
Forth step: do some energetic exercises
Now it comes the energetic part: you can choose both to do the 5 Tibetans, some intuitive dancing (just put some energizing music and follow your body’s movements!) or whatever power work-out you like.
Fifth step: do a little meditation or breathwork
You can end the morning practice by letting your energy settle into your body through a little meditation or breathwork of 10-15 minutes. It can be Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, a Vipassana meditation… Choose the one you prefer.
You can practice as long as you want, the important thing is just to balance the amount of time of the steps 3, 4 and 5.
Enjoy your practice, you will feel better after!