Go Inside Before You Go Outside | 10-Minute Morning Yoga Slow Flow

Take 10 minutes of slow-flow morning yoga to go inside before you have to go outside. Join me for this Friday Daily Flow Ten-Minute Mornings practice—a little time to move, breathe and pay attention to yourself before stepping into the rest of your day. We begin with Cat–Cow, calf and side-body stretches, and knee-to-elbow movement on all fours. From there, we move through Downward-Facing Dog and low lunges before building a standing flow with high lunges, prayer twists, Warrior II, Peaceful Warrior and Extended Side Angle. Transitions through Malasana and Boat Pose bring us back through vinyasa before we return to standing and settle for reflection. Today’s card is “Passion,” depicting a forward fold. Its printed message reads: “Regular committed practice creates inspiration and energy.” That brings me to the ways we look for motivation—and how a small, enjoyable action can help us begin. Read for five minutes. Listen to an audiobook. Pick up a paintbrush. Encouragement from others can be lovely, and we also need to keep showing up for and with ourselves. What’s something you care about that you could find a little pleasure in doing today? Chapters: 00:00 Go inside before you go outside 00:20 All-fours warm-up and Cat–Cow 00:57 Calf stretch, side-body stretch and knee-to-elbow movement 01:40 Down Dog Split and low lunge 02:27 Pause in Downward-Facing Dog 02:55 Return to all fours and the second side 05:03 Forward fold and rise to standing 05:26 Standing flow, lunges and twists 07:01 Boat Pose and return to flow 07:28 Second-side standing flow 08:34 Malasana, Boat Pose and vinyasa 09:12 Return to standing and settle for reflection 10:05 Passion card and reflection 12:33 Closing gratitude 13:03 Hello, Friends podcast announcement My name is James Donegan and I am a yoga teacher, group fitness instructor, actor, singer, husband and dog dad living in New York City. Daily Flow Yoga + Meditation is a labor of love and is offered freely to all who are seeking. Practice live with me every weekday at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on YouTube—or join anytime on replay. The first episode of Hello, Friends with James Donegan arrives Sunday, October 4, featuring happiness strategist Monique Rhodes. Hello, Friends with James Donegan Find episodes and choose where to listen or watch: https://dailyflow.yoga/hello-friends-... Subscribe and join the community:    / @dailyflowyoga   Daily Flow Video Library: https://dailyflow.yoga/video Get periodic Daily Flow updates: https://mailchi.mp/dailyflow/join-us Merchandise: https://dailyflow.yoga/merch Corporate Retreats & Wellness Programs: https://dailyflow.yoga/retreats Instagram:   / dailyflow.yoga   Yoga Wisdom Oracle Deck by Anthony Salerno Artwork by Pablo Romero Oracle deck affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4vXZ7v7 If you enjoy practicing with me, please like this video, subscribe and share it with someone who would appreciate a little morning yoga. Leave a comment and let me know what you’re working on—and what you enjoy about it. Namaste.