5 Minute Easy Yoga Poses For Beginners To Ease Stiffness And Relax The Body

A quick 5 minute routine with easy yoga poses for beginners that helps ease stiffness, relax the body, improve flexibility and bring gentle calm to your day.

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Written By: Muskan Gupta | Published : November 27, 2025, 8:26 AM

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Neck Rolls

This light movement gets rid of tension in the neck and shoulders. Sit or stand erectly. Gradually swing your chin down to your chest and roll your head to the right, followed by the left. Keep the motion soft and slow. It takes a couple of rounds to loosen the tight areas that have come about due to the time spent at a desk.

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Cat Cow Stretch

It is one of the most traditional warm-ups that open the spine and aid in the process of posture. Get on all fours, with your palms under your shoulders and knees under your hips. Breathe in and curve your back, lifting your chest. Round your spine and exhale and drop your head. Breathe with the movement for about one minute. This posture is revitalising to the back and assists in relieving stiffness. Also Read - Flu, chikungunya and dengue prevention tips: 5 expert-recommended yoga poses to strengthen immunity

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Child Pose

This is a relaxing pose that serves to slow the body and stretch the hips and the lower back. Get on the floor and lean back on your heels and lean forward with your arms straight forward. Rest your forehead on the mat. Take slow, deep breaths. Child pose will help to calm the mind and stretch the spine.

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Standing Side Stretch

Keep the feet hip-width apart, and raise the arms above the head. Take your right hand and grab your left wrist, but lean to the right. Return to the centre and alternate sides. This basic act opens up the sides of the body and aids in the enhancement of breathing. It also does a stretch to the shoulders and waist.

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