Desk Yoga

When I say “making yoga accessible” I’m not always referring to the physical form of your body. Sometimes I mean it by a means of making it achievable; realistic to fit into your day - however that looks for you.

If you’re a desk dweller this is perfect for you as it can take just a few minutes and you can do it on a chair! If you’re lucky maybe even try it a few times through your day to give your body a little reset, which in turn could work wonders for your work productivity by giving your brain the refresh it needs too!

Start seated with awareness, creating a long spine, rooted at your sitting bones. Take a minute to feel your breath moving through your body.

Then slide your hands down towards your feet as you hinge forward at your hips into a forward fold (uttanasana)

You can round your spine if it feels good, or keep it neutral. Exhale as you fold, inhale as you lift.

Then take your arms up to the side and lift them up towards the ceiling with a little forward tilt of your pelvis to add extension into your spine. Added option of looking up towards your hands. Float your hands down alongside you reversing the motion. Lifting on the in breath and lowering on the out breath.

Now turning to face your legs to one side so that the side of your body is now facing/ connected to the back of your chair. Taking your hands either side of the back of your chair to very gently use the the chair to encourage your spine into rotation. Pause here for a few breaths and soften into this position. Slowly release and repeat on the other side.

Lifting one leg and placing the outer edge of your ankle to rest onto the top of the opposite knee. Option to fold forwards in this position. Pause for a few breaths trying to encourage the tension to release in your body with each exhalation. Repeating on the other leg.

And you’re done!

Here’s the link to the video on YouTube to follow 😊: