Are you working from home? Practice these 5 chair Asanas to stay stress-free and energized.

Most of us have been stressed out and are working from home since the coronavirus outbreak happened and working from home may sound convenient and comfortable but the long working hours can cause a burnout and fatigue to your body and mind, hence there is a need to maintain a constant discipline. You need to keep a few things in mind, in order to keep your health at its optimum. One of the most important things is to ensure that you take frequent breaks and stretch a lot, so that you don’t add unnecessary pressure to your head, neck, and spine. Below are a few chair asanas that you can practice which will leave you stress-free and energized.

Ardha Matsyendrasana (Chair Spinal Twist)

Come to sit sideways on the chair, facing to the left. Twist your torso toward the left, holding onto the back of the chair, for a spinal twist. Lengthen your spine on each inhale and twist on each exhale for five breaths. Move your legs around to the right side of the chair and repeat the twist to the right side. (Picture)

Marjaryasana-Bitilasana (Chair Cat-cow Pose)

Place your hands on your knees or the tops of your thighs. On an inhale, arch your spine and roll your shoulders down and back, bringing your shoulder blades onto your back. This is the cow position. On an exhale, round your spine and drop your chin to your chest, letting the shoulder and head come forward. This is a cat position. Continue moving between cow on the inhalations and cat on the exhalations for 5 breaths.

Uttanasana (Chair Forward Bend)

On an exhalation, come into a forward bend over the legs. Let the hands rest on the floor if they reach it. Let the head hang heavy. On an inhalation, raise the arms back up over the head. Repeat this movement between a raised arms position and a forward fold several times, moving with the breath.

Garudasana (Chair Eagle)

Cross your right thigh over your left thigh for eagle pose. If you can, wrap the right foot all the way around the left calf. Cross your left arm over the right one at the elbow. Bend the elbows and bring your palms to touch. Lift the elbows while dropping the shoulders away from the ears. Hold three to 5 breaths. Repeat on the other side.

Savasana (Chair Final Relaxation)

Take a few minutes to sit with your eyes closed and hands in your lap at the end of your practice. This will help your body absorb all the good effects of the poses you have done and gets you all energized for the rest of your day.

In these challenging times, it’s very important to take care of your mental and physical health while working from home. So, in order to maintain your stress and energy levels in this pandemic lockdown, include the above mentioned chair asanas in your daily routine and make them a part of your lifestyle whether you work from home or from office. Namaste!