5 Chair Yoga Asanas To Try For People With Desk Work

How do you sit on your chair? Do you sit and slowly slide down? Well, it happens to everyone. And that’s what contributes to bad posture. It is no surprise that sitting on a chair all day can be rough on your body and can cause pain and ache in different parts. To protect against this, you may think that a cup of coffee can bring back your energy and make you energized. However, that’s not a solution. To counter the pain and bad posture, you need to stretch your body. Fortunately, there are some chair stretching exercises that can relieve the pain you get while sitting all day.

# Chair gomukhasana

Place your right hand on the side of your chair, then turn your thumb towards the ground. Bend your elbow and position your right hand’s back against your back. Place your left hand in front of you, palm up, and extend it to the ceiling. Raise your left hand to the sky and bend your elbow. Place your left palm on the back of your neck. Focus on pressing your left palm and the back of your right hand into your back and pulling your shoulder blades together instead of clasping your hands together (drawing the elbows back). Continue to look forward and drive your heart forward. Take a few breaths and then switch sides.

# Chair Triyak Tadasana

Reach your arms to the sky and interlock your hands with the palms facing downward while sitting on the chair comfortably. Bend to one side, extending the opposing side of the body before returning to the middle and bending to the other side.

# Chair Tadasana

Take a deep inhale and, on an exhale, use your sit bones to anchor your bodyweight into the chair. On the next breath, open up your chest by rolling your shoulders down your back, pulling your belly button towards your spine, and bringing your arms to your sides.

# Chair Marichya Asana

Sit on a chair with your spine straight. Take a deep inhale and with exhalation turn right, place your hands on the handle of the chair with ease, your torso must be parallel to the wall. The neck-shoulder and torso must be in the same position. Take a deep inhale and exhale for a few seconds and with inhaling come out from the asana without any jerk. Repeat with the other side.

# Chair Marjari Asana

Sit on a chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the floor. Place your hands on your knees or on the tops of your thighs. On an inhalation, arch your back and roll your shoulders down, lowering your shoulder blades to your back. The cow position is what it’s called. On an exhale, round your spine and tuck your chin towards your chest, enabling your shoulder and head to move forward. The cat is in this position. For five breaths, alternate between the cow and the cat on the inhalations and exhalations.