5 wakeups that feel like a warm hug

It's OK if the start of this New Year hasn't exactly inspired you to make any big moves. The pandemic is still raging, everyone knows someone quarantining at home and 2022 seems to be quietly pleading with us to not give up hope!

Thankfully, you've got your Yoga Wake Up app -- that friendly, gentle audio-guide ready to ease you awake and coax you out of bed with a dose of positive vibes. God knows we could use them right now.

These 5 wakeups are here for you when all you want is to nama-stay in bed a bit longer. When life feels tough, we got you!

Hips, Hamstrings & Hugs

How Much Time You’ll Need: 8 minutes Instructor: Kate Kuss About The Session: Our hips are known to hold more tension when our stability is at risk. Stay horizontal with this nurturing, cozy, ultimate relaxation wakeup that is all about releasing the lower body with a sweet dose of self-love. What Fans Say: "Love waking up to Kay Kay's calming voice and energy." Click here to play a preview of the session. Download the app for more.

Easy like Sunday Morning

How Much Time You’ll Need: 7 minutes Instructor: Loren Yandoc About The Session: Make everyday feel like a Sunday with this delicious, indulgent, restorative bedyoga sesh that sets a slow pace for the day ahead. What Fans Say: "Loren, you are a dream!" "Excellent for those days when you need to move to get going, but the call of the bed is strong!" Click here to play a preview of the session. Download the app for more.

Good Morning Love

How Much Time You’ll Need: 14 minutes Instructor: Samora Suber About The Session: You need this wakeup in your life. Samora's sweetness is the gentle reminder that you are beautiful, created of loving energy and deserve to take this time for yourself. What Fans Say: "You feel like your best friend or mom woke you up, gently. I feel cared for." Click here to play a preview of the session. Download the app for more.

Love to your Limbs From Bed

How Much Time You’ll Need: 11 minutes Instructor: Lindsey Valdez About The Session: This is a joint warm up from head to tail all from the cozy comforts of your bed, sure to ease you awake gently and into a relaxed state to carry through your day! What Fans Say: "My body is thanking me for waking up to this!" Click here to play a preview of the session. Download the app for more.

Yummy Yin

How Much Time You’ll Need: 14 minutes Instructor: Justin Randolph About The Session: Hold your stretches longer with this beautiful nurturing yin practice setting an internal pace for a day of ease and joy - facing challenges with a yin mindset. What Fans Say: "Nice and gentle, super soothing voice to wake up with" Click here to play a preview of the session. Download the app for more.

Keep in mind, you can stack these wakeups for a full hour of delicious morning bedyoga and call it a workout. (Whatever you need to make your mornings feel good.) Because these days, it's an achievement just to get out of bed in the morning!

Stay cozy.