![]() ![]() It’s not always possible to avoid sitting. Release, take a break, then repeat.Įnjoy a guided practice? Try an 8-minute desk yoga practice listening to Insight Yoga teacher Stacie Dooreck. Lift your heart forward and upward as you roll the heads of your shoulders down and back. Interlace your fingers behind your low back and reach your knuckles away from the top of your head. Scoot forward to the front edge of your chair. Repeat a second time with a deeper twist.Slowly return to center, then twist to the left.Hold this alignment as you gently twist your chest to the right.Sit tall with the top of your head directly over your pelvis.Hold each stretch for 1-3 full cycles of breath. While seated with both feet grounded, repeat the following sequence. Switch and side bend to the left, with your left arm by your side, your right arm overhead.Return to center, reaching both arms to the ceiling again.Relax your right arm by your side, as you reach your left arm to the right for a side bend.Stretch both arms overhead and reach toward the ceiling.Repeat the full sequence as many times as needed. Hold each of the following poses for 1-3 cycles of breath. Seated Side Bendsīegin with your feet planted on the ground hips-width distance apart. Try one or more of the following poses the next time you need a reset. Taking 5 minutes or more for some simple, seated yoga stretches gives your back and your mind a break. Yoga Poses You Can Do Without Leaving Your Desk ![]() Thankfully, it still helps to stretch and move, even while seated. Nor is it always appropriate to do a downward-facing dog in your cubicle. Sometimes it’s just not possible to get away from your desk.
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