![]() ![]() On the exhalation you move in to the cat stretch, arch your back and pull your shoulders back as far as possible. Make sure to keep both hands resting on your thighs. Starting with the cow stretch, keep both feet flat on the floor, round the back during an inhalation, drop the shoulders and the head towards the chest. This stretch helps to eliminate stiffness in the upper back. Do the spinal twist exercise for three to five deep breaths, and then repeat on the other side.Ĭat and cow stretches are classic yoga poses that can be easily adapted to do at your desk. When you exhale, push yourself to twist a little deeper. While inhaling, you’ll be lengthening your spine from sitz (sitting) bones through the crown of the skull. Twist by taking your right hand to left thigh. While sitting in a chair, place both feet on the ground with your knees and feet together. Spinal twist rotations help bring life back into your spine. Sitting for long periods wreaks havoc on your spine. The slower this movement is done, the more the neck is able to stretch and explore its range of movement. Repeat this exercise five times on the right and five times on the left. Rest for two to three breaths, allowing the neck muscles to relax. Start with the right ear to right shoulder, and then reach your chin to your chest, and then your left ear to left shoulder and back. While deeply exhaling, move your neck in half circles. I’ve found that these five yoga exercises are easily adapted to be done at your work desk: Yoga can help you to be more mindful, improve your posture for long periods of sitting, and decrease your stress levels. I’ve made it a priority to do at least one stretch per hour that I’m sitting at a desk. Yoga has been a huge help when it comes to keeping my body in motion throughout the day. Before I committed myself to a healthier lifestyle and started what’s now North America’s largest yoga event, The Yoga Expo, I used to have a hard time remembering to remain active and be constantly moving my body while working at a desk. Long hours sitting behind a computer screen can get the best of you. It’s important to find ways to remain active such as walking to work, volunteering to make a coffee run, or practicing simple yoga moves from your desk to help you maintain mobility. Working a desk job leads to limited physical activity and mobility. Sitting for long periods of time has a negative effect on our posture, muscles, circulation, and mental health. A sedentary lifestyle (a type of lifestyle involving little or no physical activity) destroys our bodies both externally and internally. It’s no secret that long hours of sitting and poor posture can have damaging effects on our health. ![]()
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