| The benefits of yoga are well-documented. Flexibility, | | | | over your head, pointing your fingertips up to the ceiling. |
| relaxed muscles, strength and tone, and the sense of | | | | Exhale as you stretch, continuing to move your hand |
| calm you gain from doing yoga are great. But many | | | | past your head and farther over to the right side. Be |
| individuals find that they do not have the time in their | | | | sure to keep both of your hips firmly planted on the |
| busy schedule to visit the gym, or even to spend | | | | seat. Inhale, then exhale and pull the stretch even |
| some time in front of the TV with their favorite yoga | | | | farther. When done, bring your arm slowly back |
| video. | | | | across and back to your left side. Repeat with the |
| However, yoga can be done even while at the office, | | | | right arm. |
| sitting in your chair. It may seem strange at first | | | | A spinal twist can also be done siting in your office |
| (especially to those around you), but working a few | | | | chair. This exercises is good for your lower back. Sit |
| stretches into your day can provide much-needed | | | | with perfect posture, shoulders directly over your hips |
| relief and a little break. Most desk work in an office is | | | | and rolled back. Sit as tall as you can, ie: reach the top |
| somewhat bad for your muscles anyway. Repetitive | | | | of your head as close to the ceiling as you can. Inhale, |
| tasks like typing, and the awkward position of your | | | | then exhale slowly as you twist to the left until you are |
| body as you hunch over the keyboard and crane your | | | | looking at the wall behind you. You can reach your |
| neck to see your monitor can put a strain on your | | | | right arm across and put it on the outside of your left |
| muscles. So stretching them out a few times a day | | | | knee to help push you around. You can move your left |
| could prevent some of the soreness that comes from | | | | arm to the back of the chair's backrest, and use that |
| sitting in an office chair all day. | | | | to help pull, too. Remember to exhale as you twist. |
| Start with some side stretches. Let your right hand | | | | Inhale, then exhale and twist some more. Slowly return |
| hang down to your side, or if you have an arm rest | | | | to your sitting posture, then repeat toward the right. |
| that is comfortable, allow your right arm to lay on the | | | | You want to keep your hips square on the seat, but let |
| rest. Reach your left arm out to our side, lifting it up | | | | your spine twist as much as you can. |