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<\/p>\nEvery day, I try to do five minutes of yoga when I wake up. I tend to focus on a single pose at a time, depending on where I\u2019m experiencing pain or stiffness in the mornings.<\/p>\n
While doing a single pose at a time isn\u2019t a traditional yoga method, as someone who suffers from an energy-limiting illness, I\u2019ve found these bite-sized sessions are much more manageable for me.<\/p>\n
I can often feel overwhelmed first thing in the morning and taking a little chunk of time for myself allows me to breathe, wake up my body and soothe any anxious thoughts before they can take over.<\/p>\n
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One of the poses I choose now and again is triangle pose (Trikonasana). This time around, I decided to do it every day for a week to see how it would make me feel.<\/p>\n
How to do triangle pose<\/p>\n
Triangle Pose | Trikonasana | Foundations of Yoga – YouTube
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Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n I followed this demonstration by Yoga with Adrienne until I felt confident enough to do it without guidance. I did it every morning, making sure to work both sides. Here\u2019s what I found after a full week.<\/p>\n It engaged multiple muscle groups<\/p>\n \u201cThis exercise works the muscles of the hamstrings, quads, glutes, abdominals, hip flexors, upper back, arms and shoulders,\u201d says yoga instructor Gwenn Jones, founder of Auburn Yoga & Fitness<\/a>.<\/p>\n I could definitely feel it in my core, which came as a surprise because it\u2019s never struck me as a core-focused pose. But in order to keep my balance, I could feel my core muscles engaging, particularly when I raised my arm and looked up. It also gave my oblique muscles, which run up the sides of the torso, a nice stretch.<\/p>\n It loosened my tight back<\/p>\n