5 Yoga Poses to Practice on Your Desk

5% YOGA POSES TO PRACTICE ON YOUR WORK DESK 1.RAISED HANDS WHAT DOES IT DO? Improves posture. Opens shoulders. Strengthens core. INHALE EXHALE 2 3 4 Sit on your chair Raise your arms Stay in the same Sweep your arms position for a few breaths. facing forward towards the slowly to the and feet flat ceiling and sides and on the floor. inhale. exhale. 2.CAT-COW STRETCH WHAT DOES IT DO? Improves posture and balance. Strengthens and stretches the spine and neck. Reduces lower back pain. INHALE EХАHALE 2 4 Sit on the chair Inhale, arch your Exhale, round your Continue moving with spine back, push your spine, bring your between cow when inhaling and cat when exhaling for stretched and belly forward shoulders forward both feet flat on and shoulders and look the floor. backward. This downwards. This 5 breaths. is a cow position. is a cat position. 3.DOUBLE HAMSTRING WHAT DOES IT DO? Stretches out hamstrings and lower back. Improves circulation. Eases leg tightness. 2 4 Sit at the edge Place a towel Lengthen you Go as far as you of the chair can with your back and knees straight. around the balls back and lift your and place feet of your feet. sternum. For the on the floor. hip crease, lean forward. 4.EAGLE POSE WHAT DOES IT DO? Loosens wrists and shoulders. Releases tightness between shoulder and sacrum. Strengthens legs. 3 Cross your left thigh Lift your shoulders over your right thigh. If possible, wrap your left foot around your Bend your elbows and bring your up while dropping your shoulders away palms forward until from your ears. Hold they touch. right calf. for 3-5 breaths. 5.SPINAL TWIST WHAT DOES IT DO? Relieves back pain and stiffness. Opens chest and increases oxygen supply to lungs. Loosens hip joints. 2 Lengthen your Move your legs Twist your torso Sit sideways on towards the right, spine when you around the left a chair, facing the right. inhale and side of the chair holding onto the twist when you and repeat the back of the chair. exhale. twist for your left side. salongenie