Working at a desk can build up tension in the fingers, hands and wrists, so these exercises should be done often throughout the day to increase the blood flow.
1. Wrist And Finger Stretches
This pose gives a deep stretch to your sides, lengthening your spine and allowing you to return to your work with better concentration. Find here 10 excellent tips for work stress management.
2. Seated Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
The seated pigeon pose helps us regain the balance we sometimes lose sitting in our desk chairs, whilst opening the hips and chest.
3. Chair Pigeon Pose (Kapotasan)
This pose can help awaken the hamstring and glute muscles that become weakened over time from sitting in a desk chair.
4. Sit And Stand Chair Pose
Eagle pose is a good preventative for carpal tunnel syndrome. It also strengthens the triceps, back and shoulder muscles.
5. Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
The seated forward bend gives the whole back of your body a good stretch, from your calves to your hamstrings (back of the thighs) to your spine. And very importantly calms the brain and helps relieve stress.
6. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)
Similar to a push-up, this version of chaturanga tones your wrists, arms, abs and lower back. The key is to place your body in a long, straight line from head to toe.
7. Desk Chaturanga
The standing seal pose stretches both the spine and legs, opening the shoulders. It also harmonises the connection between the heart and mind, improving mental function.
8. Standing Seal Pose (Dwikonasana)
Cat-Cow Stretch stretches the back torso and neck, and softly stimulates and strengthens the abdominal organs. It also opens the chest, encouraging the breath to become slow and deep.
9. Seated Cat-Cow Stretch (Bitilasana)
With the daily stresses that life offers, it’s important to restore your mind and ground yourself. And especially with covid stress and anxiety, it becomes extremely important to keep your mind calm.