Desk yoga for neck and shoulders12/4/2023 ![]() Exhale and draw your upper body inwards, beginning with your lower back, abdomen, and chest.Create an arch in your lower back by squeezing your shoulder blades together and pushing them downward.Extend your chest outwards and push your shoulder back. Inhale and raise your head up and backward while taking a deep breath.Placing your palms on your thighs or knees, preferably with palms facing down.Your knees and ankles should be in a straight line and your toes should point forward. ![]() Sit up straight at the front edge of your chair with your feet spread hip-width apart and planted firmly on the ground.It will encourage flexibility of the shoulder and reduce pain in the back and neck.Īlso read: 7 Heart Opening Yoga Poses to Relieve Chest and Shoulder Pain The back and front movement will prompt your chest to open paving way for enhanced lung capacity. The same benefits can be gained when you perform the cat-cow stretch sitting upright at your desk. ![]() This movement stretches the back muscles and spine while removing any stiffness in the shoulder and neck and opening the chest. It targets the spine by upwards and downward flexion of the back. The traditional cat-cow pose is incredibly rejuvenating. I know I have a long ways to go before I can say I feel fully recovered, however, yoga is giving me the strength and the power to take control of myself again.Here are some of the most common desk yoga stretches. I am so thankful to have found Adriene, I now practice at least 30 minutes a day of yoga and feel amazing. By New Years my body, mind, and soul wanted daily yoga sessions, it craved the stretching and my muscle were craving the strength I began to build. Started with only 2-3 times the first two weeks, and only 10 minutes at a time. It has only been 2 months since I started. At the 6 month mark, I search healing exercise videos on YouTube and came across Adriene. My early recovery was hard and I was always in discomfort. I thought I would be able to get back to myself right after surgery, but surprise surprise, I did not. 6 months into healing, my body was still very fragile, everything hurt from lack of movement and years of constant pain. Finally, about almost 3 years of being non-active, I finally had a hysterectomy and was on my way to recovery, and myself. Daily exercise was always in my routine, but due to health issues, I slowly lost the ability and strength to continue. I began my yoga journey just this past December. You are so great at what you do, keep up the great work! Can't possibly imagine all that you are going to achieve in the years to come, but I do know that I am excited to continue to growing with you and your wonderful practice. The are no words to accurately express my gratitude. Now, because of you, there is a routine that I couldn't imagine going a day without. ![]() I have always enjoyed a great workout but just got so sick of forcing myself into cardio. Thanks so much for your mindful, positive, and encouraging videos/dialogue. My yoga daydreams are what just brought me to your site to find this wonderful surprise! I can't wait to start working this into my routine tomorrow, on mute of course □ Without much time at home during the week, I only have about 30 minutes to work out each morning and find myself thinking about yoga every day during work, wishing for a break to stretch out the daily tension that builds up behind this computer. HOORAY! I think you read my mind □ I have been following your videos for about a month and have noticed such a huge huge improvement in my mental and physical states. ![]()
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