Latest research shows that it’s healthier for us to move little and often during the day, as opposed to sitting down all day and doing a one-hour workout. Of course doing both would be ideal!
Here are a few exercises that you can do independently to break up your day of sitting.
Alternate Cat and Cow poses to flex and stretch the spine
Cat & Cow poses
Supine Twist to release the muscles in the back and hips
(click image below for more details)
Forward Fold to release the muscles in the back of the body
Forward fold
Downward Facing Dog to release the muscles in the back of the body, shoulders and chest
Downward facing dog
Sun Salutations for a full body workout
(click image below for video instruction)
Child Pose to release the back, neck and shoulders
Child pose
Plank – an arm balancing yoga pose that tones the core abdominal muscles while strengthening the arms and spine.
Begin by timing yourself to see how long you can hold the pose, and build from there.
There are 3 different plank poses, as shown below.
Important – remember to breathe!
Plank (Phalakasana)
Dolphin (Makāra Adho Mukha)
Low Plank (Chaturanga)
Squats- click on the image for video instruction