![]() Make sure that your wrists are still aligned beneath your shoulders and your hips are over your knees. How to: Come to hands and knees and flip your hands so that your palms face up and your fingertips point back toward your knees. This variation of Tabletop helps undo a day of typing. Why it helps: Many of us are tethered to technology, which can be taxing on our forearms and wrists. (Photo: Renee Choi) Hands and Knees With Wrist Stretch Close your eyes and take a few slow and deep breath cycles to disconnect and reset your mind. In moments of discomfort, first maintain a steady and easeful breath and then, if necessary, lessen the intensity or come out of the pose.īefore you come into the first posture, find an easy seat and give yourself time to consciously unplug from the events of your workday. As you move through each of these shapes, bring your awareness to how the targeted body part responds when asked to move outside of your typical comfort zone. ![]() If you sit at a desk for most of the day, these poses are for you. See also: This Yin Yoga Sequence Will Stretch & Soothe Your Tight Shoulders 11 yoga poses to stretch out after you’ve been sitting all day Yoga transcends far beyond the movements we make during our practice. If we can create a sense of ease and steadiness in our most frequent posture, imagine what this could do to establish a more constant sense of equilibrium in our bodies and minds.Īlthough this yoga sequence for sitting all day is designed to remedy the physical repercussions of working at a desk, on a deeper level, it can also bring steadiness and ease to the way we approach all our daily postures. Though this sutra is intended to apply to your posture during meditation, I believe it’s also applicable to the way we experience every aspect of our lives. Yoga Sutra 2.46, Sthira Sukha Asanam, refers to finding steadiness and ease in your seat. Prolonged sitting also puts significant stress on our low back as well as our hips. When we remain seated for hours at a time, our hips and knees are in constant flexion, and if we hunch forward over a screen, we’re in prolonged protraction of the shoulder blades and flexion of the spine, which over time can cause aches and poor posture. It’s very likely the reason why yoga teachers constantly hear students complain of tight hips and back pain. So many of us find ourselves sitting all day at a computer. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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