Unwind and recharge
A soothing, after work Restorative Yoga sequence.
By Julia Clarke
Experts agree that sitting in chairs all day is bad for your body and increases stress. This Restorative Yoga sequence helps restore balance to your body and mind after a day at the office.
Let’s face it, sitting in chairs all day isn’t good for any of us. No matter how often you get up and move around, spending the work day hunched over a computer can leave you with all sorts of aches and pains.
First of all, your hips are in a constant state of flexion so your hip flexor muscles get stiff and your pelvis tends to stay tucked in a posterior tilt. Despite your best intentions, it’s common to round your back when you’re sitting, especially when you’re leaning towards a screen. Then there’s your shoulders, which tend to remain in a hunched position. All of this together can form an unwanted chain reaction of stiffness in your hips, stress on your low back, back and neck pain, and to top it all off, you’re probably not breathing properly either.