Improve your posture and relieve tension with desk yoga

Can’t spare an hour a day for yoga? Not to worry, you can still improve your posture and take some stress off your body with some simple yoga-based stretches. Besides feeling better, you’ll be able to focus more and thus be more productive. Here’s one example: Forward Bend (Seated Uttanasana). Sitting towards the front edge of your chair, plant your feet slightly wider than your hips so your shoulders can fit between your knees. For those with less flexibility or a sensitive lower back, lean forward, resting your forearms on your knees and elongate the spine into a half-forward bend. If you can go further, drop your shoulders between your knees so your head hangs toward the floor. “Forward bending brings fresh oxygen to the brain and puts some needed space in the rear section of the spinal disks,” says Huffman.

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