We all know how hard it can be to sit at your desk for eight straight hours. Your neck starts to hurt, your back aches, and it's horrible for your health. You need to stretch it out, but you also need to stay at your desk. The ultimate dilemma.
Here's the solution: These are several yoga poses that you can do at your desk. They will help to relax you, and work out some of your kinks. It's important to move, at least a little bit, while at your desk. It's horrible, for so many reasons, to not do anything for such a long period of time.
These poses will help you to feel more alert at your desk, and ready to conquer whatever tasks lay ahead of you.
Scale Pose: Sit at the edge of your chair, press your hands down on either side of your hips and raise your legs and butt up off the seat. Engage your deep abdominal muscles and keep the tops of your shoulders down; hold for 3 to 5 breaths. Lower and repeat 2 more times.
High Alter Pose: Inhale and lift your arms; clasp your hands and invert your palms. Lean to your left. Hold for 5 to 8 breaths, then switch sides.
Twist: Turn to your left. Use your left hand on the back of the chair to deepen the twist. Hold for 5 to 8 breaths, then twist to the other side.
Cow Face Arms: Bring your left arm behind your back and right arm behind your head. Clasp fingers if you can. Hold for 5 to 8 breaths; switch sides.
Ankle to Knee: Place your left foot on your right knee, letting left knee drop open. Keep your back straight; lean forward to stretch deeper. After 5 to 8 breaths, switch sides.
These poses will help you to stay limber throughout a grueling day of stagnancy.
(Information and Pictures from Health.com)
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