A desk job. Long hours. Severe
backache and neck pain. Sound familiar? There is only one real permanent solution - Office yoga . While this may not replace the traditional 90 minutes you should spend on your yoga mat, stretching while at work helps to relieve the muscle strain from sitting for 8+ hours in front of a computer, making it easy to focus on work through the day.
Try these cool yoga poses at your office when you miss your yoga class. Just make sure your make-shift office-cum-yoga chair does not have wheels and you can sit comfortably with your feet being able to touch the ground.
Finger and wrist stretch
Begin your quick yoga session with this easy stretching
exercise as continuous typing can build up tension the muscles of the wrists and fingers. Remember to do these stretches every 2 hours with 5 to 10 repetitions on each hand.
Neck twists (Brahma Mudra)
This excellent neck yoga
exercise relieves the tension in the muscles of the upper neck and shoulders. Do 3 to 5 twists beginning from the left to right and the opposite direction to do another 3-5 twists.
Seated eagle pose (Garudasana)
This is a seated version of Garudasana, or eagle pose helps to regain your focus so that you can return to your desk with a sharper mind. Do 5 to 8 repetitions.
Seated Pigeon pose ( Eka Pada Rajakapotasana )
One of the best back pain
exercises that can be done seated. Use this pose to stretch your hips and lower spine while at work. Do 5-10 reps on each leg.
Stand and sit yoga pose (Utkatasana)This yoga move will help to get your butt muscles and hamstrings back into action when you’ve been sitting in that chair for the entire day. Do this 5 to 10 times.
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