![]() ![]() You don’t have to be a contortionist, or even athletic, to receive all the benefits that yoga has to offer! Below is a chair yoga sequence for the spine that consists of three yoga poses that can be done from a seated position and could be practiced anywhere at anytime.īenefits: Lengthens and tones the spinal column, Stretches the chest and front of the neck, Releases tension from the spinal column and upper back, Therapeutically tones the abdominals, Creates breath focused movement bringing the practitioner into the present moment which may lead to a decrease in stress No excuses Yogis! Even 10 minutes of yoga practice per day, or just 1 class a week can have a profound impact on the overall well being of your mind and body. Source: Unkown (If you know the source of this photo please contacts us) Below is an image that might help explain the impacts of all this time we’re spending sitting. ![]() Yoga not only helps us calm down our minds, balance our central nervous systems, and help us relax, but it can also realign our spines, strengthen our core, and release tension from our physical bodies. Many of us might have forgotten how amazing our bodies are actually programed to feel! Back pain, neck tightness, and hip discomfort are not ‘normal’ and are things that we definitely don’t have to live with. It causes tightness in our hips, rounding through our spine, and tension in the neck, just to name a few. It’s part of our culture in the west, and for some of us we might not have even thought about sitting on the floor in years, even decades! I’ve even heard sitting described as the new “smoking”. All of us do it…we sit in our cars, on our couches, at our desks, in our beach chairs (the best kind of sitting!), and at tables while eating. ![]()
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