10 Yoga Poses That Help You Beat the Heat of Summer

Here are an array of poses you can practice, individually or in succession, whenever you’re feeling overheated. Let yourself linger in stillness while exerting barely any effort.

SUMMER YOGA POSES

Balasana (Child’s Pose)

Kneel on the floor. Bring your big toes to touch and sit on your heels, then separate your knees about as wide as your hips.

SUMMER YOGA POSES

Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend)

Stand facing the long side of your mat with your feet 3 to 4 feet apart and your hands on your hips. Inhale and lift your chest away from your hips, exhale and slowly fold forward,

SUMMER YOGA POSES

Parighasana (Gate Pose)

Stand on your knees. You can take a folded mat or blanket beneath you for cushioning. Straighten your left leg out to the left, with your ankle in line with your left hip and your knee facing the ceiling.

SUMMER YOGA POSES

Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes)

Sit with your legs straight in front of you. Bend your right knee and place your right foot on the mat to the outside of your left knee. Press down through the base of your right big toe to ground your foot.

SUMMER YOGA POSES

Janu Sirsasana (Head-of-the-Knee Pose)

Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Bend your right knee and bring the bottom of that foot toward your inner left thigh. Keep your right leg straight.

SUMMER YOGA POSES

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)

Start seated with your legs extended straight in front of you. Sit directly on your sitting bones, leaning slightly forward rather than slouching or leaning backward.

SUMMER YOGA POSES

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