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Your First 20-Minute Yoga Ball Routine

A gentle full-body sequence for brand-new ball owners. No experience, no other equipment.

Devon Marsh 8 min read

A bright studio with several people following a ball sequence

Day one on a ball should feel almost too easy. The goal of this sequence is not to tire you out — it is to teach your body where the balance point is so that everything after it works.

Minutes 0–4: find the point

Sit tall, feet wide. Bounce gently and let the ball tell you where centre is. Then narrow your feet a few centimetres at a time until you find the width where it takes effort to stay still. Stop there.

Minutes 4–10: mobility

  • Pelvic tilts, 20 each way
  • Hip circles, 10 each direction
  • Seated side bends, 8 a side
  • Seated spinal rotation, 8 a side

Minutes 10–17: strength

  • Wall squat, 12 reps
  • Ball bridge, 10 reps
  • Stir the pot, 20 seconds each direction
  • Back extension, 10 reps

Minutes 17–20: release

Drape forward over the ball, chest and belly resting, arms and head heavy. Breathe into your back for two minutes. Then roll slowly to a seat and sit still for one more.

Written by Devon Marsh for Bruse Yoga.

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