Yoga at Your Desk: Part 2

Posted by Caley on March 31st, 2009 at 03:07am

I posted previously about how short exercise efforts throughout the day can have the same effect as one longer exercise session. In that spirit, short yoga breaks at work can be a very good idea. Before, I posted a variation on sun salutations that you can do at your desk to get you started. Now let’s do a leg stretch.

1. Making sure your chair does not roll or slide, sit on the edge of the chair.
2. Keeping your left foot planted normally on the ground, slide your right foot left out away from you and straighten your knee.
3. You can do this up against a wall. Place your hands on the sides of the chair and bring your toe towards you. You should feel a stretch in the hamstring.
4. If you like, use a strap, scarf or tie to help you stretch. Place the strap around the ball of your foot and hold each end. Pull towards you.
5. Lengthen your spine but keep your shoulders rolled back. Soften your upper body.
6. For something a bit more challenging, bend forward from the hip, keeping your back straight. The strap will help you do this.
7. Hold for 1 minute.
8. Switch sides.

Tags: exercise, exercise at work, yoga

Under Fitness Tags: exercise, exercise at work, yoga