I love how portable yoga is.  You can practice anywhere, anytime.  Here are some of my favorites:

• At the kitchen sink – Place your hands on the edge of sink or counter shoulder width apart, then walk your feet back, hinging at the hips, until they are directly under your hips.  Gaze at the floor as your armpits, shoulders and back receive Downward DISH.
• Talking with a friend (standing) – Interlace your fingers behind your back.  Shoulder blades move together and reach down your back.  You’re breathing,  you’re reaching your knuckles toward the floor as you press evenly on your feet. The back of your neck stays long as you reach the crown of your head toward the sky. Hang out in Chatty Mudra.
• Talking with a friend (sitting) - Sit in half or full lotus or simply cross your legs.  Allow your spine to be long making space between the vertebrae.  Release your hips and press into the sitting bones.  Enjoy Listening Lotus.
• Cleaning the house – Anytime you need to bend over to pick something up off the floor, toys for example, express your forward bend like never before.  (Only if what you’re picking up is not too heavy!).  Variation:  Wide angle forward bend.  Just remember to take your time.  Tidy Asana.
• In bed I – For some of us, going to bed doesn’t always mean falling right to sleep (i.e. reading, watching TV, lying with the kids), so why not take advantage of the time and slip in a couple of postures?  My personal favorite is to lie on my back and get a nice quad stretch.  Lie on your back, bend your right knee and tuck your foot in close to your right hip.  Tuck your tailbone under, press your knees together and down and relax.  Repeat on the other side.
• In bed II – Half reverse prayer lying on back.  Supine Snorasana

So, you get the idea.  Let your mind follow as you continuously open the body, relax your thoughts, and release your soul.  Listen in, though, and know when it’s time to do NOTHING…it’s just as important.

Goodnight.

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