| Hectic work schedules and innumerable deadlines | | | | the left arm of the chair with both hands. Inhale |
| take their toll everyday on millions of people | | | | deeply and gently turn your body to the left and |
| around the world. It is no surprise that as the day | | | | attempt to look over your left shoulder. Hold this |
| progresses you feel more and more lethargic and | | | | position for a couple of seconds and feel your |
| irritable and are affected by strange aches and | | | | spine stretch. Return slowly to the starting |
| pains on the head, neck, back, hands or legs. | | | | position while exhaling. Repeat the movement on |
| These are all symptoms of stress and a lack of | | | | the right side. Chair twists help to stretch the |
| exercise. Unfortunately most people do not even | | | | spine and relax it. |
| have the time to visit a gym at the end of the | | | | Chair bends. This one should be done on a chair |
| day they are simply too tired. | | | | that does not have wheels. Alternatively you can |
| Fortunately, all is not lost. Read on to find out how | | | | use a high table or filing cabinet. Stand behind the |
| you can reduce all the stress, tiredness, aches | | | | chair (or table) and place both hands on it. Take |
| and pains, by simply taking a couple of minutes to | | | | one or two steps away from the chair. Gently |
| try our simple Yoga stretches for working people. | | | | bend forward from the waist until your body |
| Yoga is by far one of the most beneficial forms | | | | forms a right angle to the floor. Rest your head |
| of exercise. These simple stretches have been | | | | on your hands. Hold this position for as long as is |
| adapted from Yoga techniques so that they can | | | | comfortable. Breathe normally and try not to let |
| be performed with ease at any office or place of | | | | your stomach sag. Chair bends are very beneficial |
| work. They can all be performed by using | | | | for the back and abdomen. The rush of blood to |
| everyday office furniture as props. | | | | the head also makes you feel energized. |
| Chair twists. Sit comfortable on a chair and grab | | | | |