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# Issue 25: 5 minutes between meetings? How ‘bout a stretch?
- URL: https://lokifit.com/issue-25-5-minutes-between-meetings-how-bout-a-stretch/
- Published: 2026-06-09T23:11:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-18T20:12:40.000Z
- Description: You know when you procrastinate something for weeks or months, and then you finally do it, and it takes 20 minutes, and you kick yourself for being such a fuss-bucket about it? Yeah. Me too.
- Author: Shannon Kirk
- Tags: stretch, video, newsletter

You know when you procrastinate something for weeks or months, and then you finally do it, and it takes 20 minutes, and you kick yourself for being such a fuss-bucket about it?

Yeah. Me too.

A big procrastination for me lately is morning and midday movement. I know exactly how long a person needs to do a handful of stretches that will make them feel better—it’s literally my job to know—and yet, **I frequently decide I’m too busy**, or too lazy, or too sat-upon-by-a-sleeping-cat to actually do it.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ec/1e/ec1eec24-eebd-4a51-9ea9-d3cdad4ba87c/content/images/2026/07/PXL_20260506_163242068.MP-1.jpg)

Percy flops wherever, whenever. It's on us to deal with it.

Finally, the other day, I kicked my butt onto my mat around 10 am. I set the timer on my watch for 5 minutes, and promptly forgot I had started it. I did three sun salutations. Then I put water on to boil for tea and took the compost outside to the heap. As I was coming back in, my timer went off.

In other words, **it took less than 5 minute**s for me to do three sun salutations. And yes, I did them at a pretty good clip, but the takeaway here is

1. A sun salutation is a great full-body movement that doesn’t require any props (including workout-specific clothes, though a skirt might give you trouble);
2. Yes, you absolutely *can* do three of them in 5 minutes or less.

These days, in particular, I’m in a desk worker-heavy place, and I find I need reminders like this. I’ve sort of made the couch my “desk” as I focus on writing the first draft of a novel (*so* daunting!), and the result is really bad. There’s just no way to make my couch ergonomic. 

That’s why, **this week I’m sharing my quickie sun salutation routine**. Yes, the video is a smidge more than 5 minutes because I’m explaining, but I offer three variations! You can follow along as-is, or pick your favourite version and do it three times. Stretcher’s choice!

[5-Minute Sun Salutations](https://youtu.be/xuBcMkYksjs?ref=lokifit.com)

Thanks so much for tuning in, and remember: You’ve got this!  
  
Stay strong, calm, and kind.