Wellness
Do them at the baggage carousel.
Nothing makes you feel stiff and sore quite like sitting on a plane.
It can also feel like hitting a reset button on your brain.
Here, Lombardo breaks down the best moves to try after a flight.
Lie on your back on the floor or on a bed.
Prop up your legs on the wall, letting the wall fully support the weight of them.
Bring your hands to your belly, and focus on your breath.
Stay for three to five minutes, or longer if you have the time.
Downward-Facing Dog
Down dog is a great poseto open up the entire body, she says.
Start on all fours.
Walk your hands one handprint forward, and tuck your toes under.
Keep your spine straight and, if possible, straighten your legs.
Feel free to pedal your heels up and down by bending one knee and then the other.
Stay for five to 10 breaths or for as long as it feels good.
Touch your big toes together, and bring your knees out wide.
Shift your hips toward your heels, and bring your palms together.
Bend your elbows, and take your hands behind your head.
Breathe into the sides of your chest, and release your chest toward the floor.
- Stay in this pose for one to two minutes.
Uttanasana
Forward folds are the perfect way to release tension across the whole back body, Lombardo says.
- Stand up tall, then fold forward from your hips.
Bring your hands toward the floor.
Stay for five to 10 breaths, or for longer if it feels comfortable.
Come to a low lunge position.
Keep your front knee stacked over your ankle and your back knee on the floor.
Roll to the other edge of your front foot.
Twist toward your front leg, and look toward the ceiling.
Feel a stretch in your hips and spine.
Stay for five to 10 breaths, then switch sides.
Thehip flexors, quadriceps, back, and shoulders all get opened up here.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hips-distance apart.
Press into your feet to lift your hips toward the ceiling.
Clasp your fingertips together underneath you, and stretch them toward your heels.
Hug your shoulder blades together, and lift your chest toward your chin.
Take five to 10 breaths.
Sit cross legged with a tall spine.
Bring your right hand behind your back and your left hand across to your right knee.
With each inhale, imagine getting taller and with each exhale twist more deeply.
Repeat on the other side.