5-Minute Lazy Yoga: Boost Circulation While Brushing Your Teeth!
Even if you're not great at sticking to routines, most people brush their teeth every day, right? ☺ It's said that you should spend about five minutes brushing thoroughly, so if you usually finish in two or three minutes, you might want to try taking a little longer. ⭐
Let's do some lazy yoga during those five minutes while you brush your teeth! ~♪
This is recommended for those who feel their toes are freezing in the morning as it gets colder, those concerned about swelling, those who want defined ankles, or those who want to stabilize their center of gravity. 😌
1. Open your feet to about hip-width apart.
(Choose a width that allows you to stand stably.)
2. Distribute your weight evenly on both feet.
(Try to be conscious of your center of gravity being right in the middle of your arches.)
3. Rise onto your tiptoes while consciously shifting your weight toward the base of your big toes.
(This makes it easier to engage your calf and inner thigh muscles.)
4. Repeat the tiptoe motion several times, and hold it if you can.
(If you feel unstable, just repeat the motion without holding it.)
5. If your weight tends to lean toward your little toes, focus on pulling your inner thighs together to shift your weight toward your big toes.
(Use your leg muscles to pump the blood and lymph that have pooled in your lower body back up to your upper body.)
*You can hold the pose longer if you're able, but it's also good to spend time raising and lowering your heels moderately.
Raising and lowering your heels is very effective for using your calves, which are known as your second heart. 😊
Just by being conscious of your center of gravity, your ankles will start to tone up, and your calves will become firmer, helping you get closer to having beautiful, well-defined legs. 💖
For those who don't walk much due to desk work, this helps reduce swelling and relieves fatigue! It's also effective for resolving cold toes, so please give it a try.
If you do this while brushing your teeth morning, noon, and night, that's 15 minutes of exercise a day! ♪ Enjoy watching your calves change as you resolve your winter woes. ♪
Let's warm up from our feet and get through the cold season! ~✨