Sitting is the new smoking

8 poses for people who sit all day

Have you been experiencing Dead Butt Syndrome after responding to emails all day? Feeling permanently hunched over from those countless hours at the computer? You’re not alone. Many of us have been spending more time at home over the past year and half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has lead to prolonged periods of sitting.

Carpel tunnel syndrome, Cervical Spondylitis and other postural diseases seem to have taken up some sort of a challenge with Covid-19. While we don’t have much of an option (until we master the art of levitating or astral travel), we can at least do the following asanas. So roll out that yoga mat instead of rolling that joint and get started:

1.) Urdhva Dhanurasana

Warning: this posture may leave you looking like the lead cast of The Conjuring 4.

Getting your head upside-down literally changes your perspective, and the focus required to keep yourself from falling over instantly replaces the dullness of sitting at a desk with a fun (head saving) challenge.

2.) Prasarita Padottanasana

Wide leg postures are excellent after sitting with your legs in line with your hips all day. Also Lowering your head beneath your heart can get rid of brain fog quickly.

3.) Utkata Konasana (Goddess pose)

Step into your power and take up space after hours hunched over a computer. You can also imagine yourself as Durga, mentally slaying that pain in your back boss or that junior who refuses to work because he’s home.

4.) Adho Mukha Svanasana

While In this posture pedal out your feet to wake your legs up, and then do “yes” and “no” movements with your head to release tension in your neck.

5.) Gomukhasana

The perfect posture to ruminate all those thoughts that have been cluttering your mind while you’ve been trying to focus on that excel.

Tip: Just pretend to be a cow, don’t eat like one.

6.) Bitilasana (Cat Cow)

Getting on your fours, arch and round your back alternately. Make sure to keep your fingers spread out thereby working on that carpel tunnel simultaneously. While In this posture you could also crawl out of your home office for that power nap.

7.) Banana Pose

Stretch out your side body and spine with this gentle posture. The psoas (hip flexor) will feel the majority of the stretch while your spine gets lengthened. This is an excellent way to reverse the feeling of slouching and provides movement to your side body, which may stay mostly sedentary while you’re at desk.

8.) Makrasana (Crocodile Pose)

This extremely relaxing posture works to reduce anxiety, enabling you to calm down if your day was hectic, while providing relief to areas of the body that may have tightened up from typing all day.

If you can’t stand pretend like your chair is your throne.

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