The theory behind how “Office Yoga” can treat “Office Syndrome” is often long and complicated. The following information will help simplify these difficult and confusing concepts into easy-to-follow practical steps. Be it muscle ache, tiredness, inactivity or stress, we have made your steps to treatment much more straightforward and time-bound by identifying 5 main concepts: convenient, relaxing, peaceful, aesthetic, and fun!
As you reach the end of this brochure, the term ‘difficult’ will no longer be of significance in daily life.
Exercise 1- Breathingexercise
Breathing exercises can improve concentration if performed correctly. Breathing in should distend abdomen as oxygen is drawn in. Breathing out should deflate abdomen and remove waste gases out of the body to reduce physical and
psychological stress.
Exercise 2- ‘Warrior’ posture
Stand straight, and raise your arms straight above your head while clasping your hands together. Take a step forward, and slowly bend your knees down.
This will help stretch the anterior aspect of your body, including chest and abdomen muscles. In addition, this exercise will help improve breathing efficiency and reduce bloating as well as improve overall balance.
Exercise 3- ‘Srisasana’ posture
Stands straight, then slowly bend forwards, tracing your hands down the back of your legs until your forehead touches your knee.
This will help stretch your posterior muscles, and stimulate normal function of abdominal organs to treat constipation and other diseases of the digestive system, as well as relieving back pain.
Exercise 4- ‘Half moon’ posture
Stand straight, raising your hands directly above your head and clasping hands together. Slowly bend downwards to the left, then back towards the center, and return to the right. Repeat these steps.
This will help stretch your lateral and intercostal muscles, as well as your spinal column.
Exercise 5- ‘Eagle’ posture
Stand straight with hands clasped. Wind your right elbow around your left, and right knee around your left knee. Slowly crouch down, they return to standing position. Repeat the movement, but with left elbow and knee over right. This will help stretch muscles of your shoulder, superior border of scapula, and lower hip. This is arguably the most difficult posture, but also the coolest! Participants should finish off by repeating the breathing exercise.
Office yoga is completely safe, and by no means time-consuming because participants can fit in at least 3-5 reps of the exercises above within 10 minutes. So why put yourself through the torture of Office Syndrome when performing these exercises everyday will liven up your health at no cost, not to mention being convenient and a fun addition to your office life. As always, people with existing medical conditions should consult with the doctor before attempting Office Yoga.