The Best Online Yoga Workout Videos for Calming Your Mind and Toning Your Body

The term "namaste" has become so popular it immediately conjures images of zen-like yogis, but have you ever wondered what the yoga phrase actually means?

Do you find yourself waking up in the morning feeling tired, irritable, and already stressed by the upcoming day? Consider adding a short but effective yoga sequence to your a.m. ritual. Irina Ovsiannikova, a yoga instructor from YG Studios in NYC has created this awesome 15-minute routine, designed to help you start off the day feeling energized and ready to take on the world. Check out this video for her easy-to-follow invigorating yoga sequence sure to brighten up your morning!

Time: 5 minutes

Celebrity yoga instructor Hilaria Baldwin is all about using yoga to combine fitness with mind-body balance. This flow draws upon her five major principles: perspective, breathing, grounding, balance, and letting go. The quick sequence features moves that are guaranteed to help you feel balanced and centered, perfect for incorporating mindfulness into your daily routine.

Time: 15 minutes

Feeling overwhelmed? Yoga can help you take a step back from your busy schedule and find balance. A stressed-out mind often means a tense body (think: a clenched jaw, a stiff neck), so a calming yoga flow can give you a sense of relief both inside and out. Clinical therapist and yoga instructor Lauren Taus leads the way in this short but restorative flow, which is designed to give you an opportunity slow down and de-stress.

Challenge your muscle memory keep your mind sharp.

This series of poses strengthens and tones the lower body.

Yoga isn’t just an amazing workout to help tighten and tone your physique; it actually packs all kinds of additional health benefits beyond fitness. In fact, studies have shown that it boosts heart health, can help manage diabetes symptoms, and increases brain power. It can even help improve mental health by swapping negative feelings of anxiety and depression for positive ones.

Between dealing with family drama, preparing excessive amounts of food, and shopping for way too many gifts, there’s no denying the holidays can be pretty stressful. But despite the challenges thrown at us in the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, there really are ways we can remain relaxed. One healthy coping strategy: Yoga.

Partners can use their body weight to help you increase your flexibility

Do you carry stress in your shoulders, causing back pain and poor posture?

To achieve true radiance from within, easing your cold-weather tension is key. In this video Rebecca Weible leads you through a yoga flow designed to make your skin glow.

Time: 20 minutes

Wake up your batteries, stat, with this energizing flow led by Tiffany Cruikshank, founder of Yoga Medicine and an expert in the restorative power of yoga. She says that the sequence helps deliver "calm invigoration" so you feel both peaceful and motivated by the time you're through. The slightly longer routine affords you plenty of time to find your center and truly connect with your body, which makes for a happier and healthier day.

Time: 10 minutes

This sequence helps you de-stress by skillfully combining challenging yoga moves with mindfulness techniques. It's led by Kirby Koo of Yoga With Kirby, and focuses on breathing exercises to help you reach a calmer, more peaceful state of mind.

If low blood pressure keeps you from doing inversions in yoga class, here’s just the workout for you. This yoga sequence is a combination of upright poses that will strengthen your abs, arms, butt, and thighs—all while keeping your head above your heart. Watch the video and follow along.