You don’t need an hour-long practice to genuinely feel the benefits of morning yoga — even fifteen focused minutes can help set a noticeably calmer, more centred tone for the rest of your day.

Start with a few gentle rounds of sun salutations, known as Surya Namaskar, to slowly warm up the body and sync your breath with movement before attempting anything more advanced.

Follow this with a few simple, accessible poses such as child’s pose, cat-cow stretches and a seated forward fold, which together help release overnight tension that commonly builds up in the back and shoulders.

Beginners should always move at their own comfortable pace, avoiding the temptation to force flexibility, and instead focusing on how each pose genuinely feels within their own body on that particular day.

Finish your short practice with a few minutes of seated stillness or slow, deliberate breathing, allowing your mind to settle fully before you step into your day’s responsibilities and distractions.

As your comfort and flexibility improve over the following weeks, you can gradually explore slightly longer sessions or additional poses suited to your personal goals.

Consistency genuinely matters more than intensity when it comes to yoga — a short, sustainable daily practice tends to deliver far more long-term benefit than occasional, ambitious hour-long sessions.