Getting myself out of bed when I’m camping isn’t so hard.

The sun comes up and the day’s fresh-born light spills over into the world.

The birds test their voices once more.

The sound of the ocean waves creeps over the dunes and up the hill into my ears.

It’s natural to awaken early when camping,
to feel the day expand into being and my body follow in lock step.

But back at home. Back at home getting up is —

UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH.

For me.

I don’t tend to feel sluggish or slothish or downright stuck to the mattress.
That’s not my typical challenge.

Instead, gosh-darnit, I love it in my bed.
It’s warm and cozy and soft and quiet (there’s no kids in there!)
and generally magical.

I.
DON’T.
WANT.
TO.
GET.
OUT.
HARUMPH.

Soooooo….
how I “best wake up” has been a multi-year Ayurvedic morning routine exploration.

But I love what I do now. I really do.

I set the alarm early so that
(wait for it)
I can wake up
and
DO NOTHING.

Or at most, very little.

I savor being in my bed alone (my husband gets up earlier),
warm and nestled in,
and perhaps doing a yoga nidra or a little bit of bed yoga.

Bed yoga, you may ask. What’s that?

Let me show you. (Minus the bed.)

I filmed this luxurious 20 minute clip so you can see my go-to early morning movements. These are all perfect for lingering in bed and gently waking the body. With strategic stillness, I coax my sweet little self into a place of more blood flow and less stagnation.

Wanna’ try???

If waking up feels gritty for you, give it a whirl now.
All you need is a bed or a floor. That’s it.

Go ahead and click so we can hang out for a bit.

It’s time for you and me to move – just a little –
and discover a day together.

Take good care,
Rachel

p.s. Building just-right-for-you morning routines is one of many tools I co-create with my clients. If you want your own, check out my schedule. I’d love to see you.