Stretch... and smile!
WOMAN'S OWN|March 16, 2021
These easy yoga moves can help you feel happier – in an instant
FAYE M SMITH
Stretch... and smile!

Looking for a boost of happiness? A few simple yoga poses can help and you don’t have to be ultra bendy to reap the benefits.

‘When you practise yoga, you raise levels of serotonin in your body,’ says yoga teacher Julia Karnacz (seedlings wellbeing.co.uk). ‘This will help reduce cortisol, the “stress hormone”, and lower blood pressure, resulting in more energy, better sleep, stress reduction, physical and mental strength and flexibility.’

To reap the benefits, try these three simple moves each morning...

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