These Yoga Asanas Are For All Those Who Are On Work From Home Amid Lockdown!

We all have been fighting against this coronavirus together as a community. One such preventive measure that all the offices and companies have agreed to is by letting the employees work from home. These little arrangements have been brought into order for our own good. Therefore, it becomes our duty to be true to our work and carry it on religiously from home. However, while working from home, you need to keep a few things in mind, in order to keep your health at its optimum. Dr.Hansaji Yogendra, Director at The Yoga Institute, says that one of the most important is to ensure that you maintain a good posture while working from home. Avoid slouching and sitting on the couch with your laptop. Take frequent breaks and stretch a lot, so that you don’t add unnecessary pressure to the head, neck, and spine. Here are a few asanas that can help you give some relief from bad posture:

Yastikasana

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After every one hour of work, simply lie down on your bed or your mat. Lying down breaks are equally important. Then, keeping your legs together, take the arms above your head and stretch your body in the opposite direction. Let your feet pull downwards and arms pull upwards. Slowly, release the pose. This simple asana can lengthen and stretch your spine completely, relieving it from any stiffness. You can also keep the eyes closed to relax the optic nerves as well.

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Ustrasana

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When we work in a home environment, we tend to slouch more than our office setting. In order to straighten the spine and give it a slight backward bend, we can practice Ustrasana. This will also relieve a tight neck and make the back supple. For this, get on your knees and support the lower back with your palms. Gently, start bending backward and grab your heels. Let your head hang behind, breathe normally for 6-8 seconds, and gently release the asana.

Sarvangasana

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It is important to invert your body to improve the blood flow. When we are seated for a long time and there is hardly any bodily movement, it becomes all the more necessary to keep the blood flowing. Otherwise, it just becomes stagnant and gives rise to more health issues. For this, lie down on your back. Slowly, start lifting your legs and back off the floor, taking the help of the hands to support your back.

Keep lifting your back up, till the point that only your shoulders, neck and head are on the floor. Ensure that your body is in one straight line. After a few normal breaths in the final position, gently release the asana in the same manner.

Our work is our duty but while performing that duty, don’t forget about your first duty, that is, towards your own health. These are the testing times that we all are going through, take care of your health to flow easily through this phase.