We all know the benefits of doing yoga. But what if we say there are yoga poses you can do from your office chair? You don’t have to sign up anywhere or spend money. Here we give some yoga poses to help ease stress in your body and mind. Additionally, they will improve your work efficiency too. Here they are:
Pranayama
All yoga poses indeed involve conscious breathing. But Pranayama works wonders for repairing a tired brain. Moreover, it brings extra benefits paired with specific mudras such as Sin mudra.
Steps to do:
Just sit and relax. Straighten your shoulders and notice the air as you breathe in and out. Place your hands in any comfortable position. Do Sin mudra by touching the tip of the thumb with the tip of the index finger. This pose increases concentration.
Seated cat-cow pose
We all place stress on our shoulders, both metaphorically and physically. But unfortunately, we store the stress of our responsibility to work on our shoulders only, which adds more pain at the end of the day. The cat and cow pose will help relieve this pain.
Steps to do:
Sit with your legs hip-width apart. Place your hands on your knees, palm facing down. Now inhale as you arch your lower back facing the ceiling. Relax for 10 seconds and then exhale as you bend inwards, tilting your head down.
Seated crescent moon pose
We store that extra plumpness in our waist as we keep sitting down. The crescent moon pose helps relieve tension in the lateral muscles and keep our waist crescent-like.
Steps to do:
Sit up straight and join your palms, extending your hands overhead. Bend towards the right and left as much as you can flex. Hold the pose every time for 10 seconds.
Chair pigeon pose
It is vital to open our hips as we open our shoulders. This pose increases blood flow to our lower body, helping healthy flow in the lower three chakras. They help in life energy flow, creativity, and increased intellect, respectively.
Steps to do:
Relax your legs and place your right foot on your left knee. Hold your leg for good support. Now bend as you exhale and return as you inhale. Repeat the process with the other leg alternatively.
Seated forward bend
What do you fret the most as you age? Tummy. This forward bend pose helps you lose your tummy. Although it is best to stand up, sitting down also works.
Steps to do:
Sit relaxed and bend down to touch the ground with your palms. It is important not to bend your knee. Inhale as you return and exhale as you bend.
Seated eagle pose
Do the eagle pose or garudasana to balance your upper body. This pose opens up the torso and relaxes muscles. Also, it is fun to do.
Steps to do:
Sit comfortably and bring your hands together. Twist your arms to meet the palms together. Hold the pose and breathe for 10 seconds.
Wrist and finger stretch
The final yoga pose is easy-peasy. This wrist stretch releases tension in your fingers.
Steps to do:
Stretch your hands in front and circulate your wrists inward and outward.