Tired? Wake Up With These Yoga Practices to Boost Your Energy.

It’s all too easy to believe that what you need to make it through your day is hitting the brew button on your coffee machine for the, ahem, third or fourth time. But the actual solution to your exhaustion is far more nuanced than that—as are its causes.

Lack of sleep, relationship issues, and work demands pile up to deplete energy in a way that feels foggy, frazzled, and, in the words of a tired Dr. Jo Wilson from Grey’s Anatomy, “jangly.” Before you reach for the next quick fix (which will likely leave you feeling even more jangly than before), take a second to breathe.

When you become more intentional about how you’re recharging, suddenly being tired doesn’t seem quite as intimidating or as incurable as before. That’s where yoga comes in.

5 Yoga Practices to Boost Your Energy

Although you may be feeling too far gone to even think about moving your body, you don’t just do it for now you—you do it for later you, who will feel more than slightly reenergized. Not to mention reminded that a little self-care goes a looong way.

1. 12-Minute Energizing Yoga Flow

Sometimes you need a slow practice to reset and restore your energy. Other times, you need a strengthening vinyasa flow to tap into power you didn’t realize you had. That’s exactly what this practice by Andrew Sealy invites you to do.

Amp up your energy.

2. 8 Yoga Poses for When Your Energy Needs a Boost 

Sustainable energy is the theme of this practice by Sarah Ezrin. That means doing what you can, when you can. Whether that means flowing through these grounding postures as a sequence or sneaking in one or two between meetings, you’re tapping your inner “reset” button.

Reset with yoga.

3. 20-Minute Morning Power Yoga to Start Your Day Strong

Maybe you think power yoga and mornings don’t mix. But this 20-minute practice by Kassandra Reinhardt proves you don’t need to wait until the afternoon slump before giving yourself an energy boost. Plus, there’s something about starting your day with core work that makes literally everything else feel a little easier.

Power up.

4. 5-Minute Yoga Fix for When You Want to Move But Are Too Tired to Stand

When you think “yoga for energy,” you probably conjure images of Plank, Chaturanga, and Warrior. But you don’t need physically demanding poses to regain your vitality. This quick practice by Rachel Land focuses instead on calming, close-to-the-mat movements that will leave you feeling refreshed—without breaking a sweat.

Relax to recharge.

5. 25-Minute Yoga to Remind You of Your Strength

A lack of energy isn’t always due to the obvious culprits, such as lack of sleep or a busy schedule. Oftentimes it’s when we’re busy taking care of others that we slip into fatigue. That’s precisely why this practice from Tamika Caston-Miller returns you to yourself in long-held yin postures and then summons your inner strength in a standing flow. The vibe is empowerment.

Come back to yourself.