6 Morning Stretching Routine For Improved Flexibility

By Shubhi Kumar
17 May 2025, 17:30 IST

Starting your day with a gentle stretching routine can enhance flexibility, boost circulation, reduce stiffness, and promote relaxation. Check out a few simple morning stretches help energise your body and prepare you for the day. Tap to read!

Neck Stretch

Tilt your head gently from side to side to ease neck tension and encourage better posture. This might also help with morning stiffness.

Shoulder Rolls

Shoulder rolls act to increase mobility, release tightness. It enhances circulation in the upper body by moving the shoulders forward and backwards.

Standing Side Stretch

Raise and extend one arm overhead, then lean gently to the opposite side in order to stretch the obliques, the spine, and to work on overall body flexibility.

Cat-Cow Stretch

Alternating between arching and rounding your back will help warm the spine, release tension, and encourage flexibility.

Seated Forward Bend

Seated, reach for your toes to stretch hamstrings and lower back while calming your sympathetic nervous system.

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This is generic information. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any new exercise or stretching routine, especially if you have any existing medical conditions or injuries.