Top 6 Yoga Postures To Practise At Work

Yoga is an ancient Hindu form of discipline and practise that include taking control of your mind and body through meditation, breathing and adaptation of specific bodily postures called ‘asana'. Yoga helps you take control of your mind and body, thereby giving you a grip on your life. It helps bring in balance to your life and live in peace and harmony with the nature. There is widespread misconception of yoga of just being a physical form of exercise meant to bring fitness to body.

Yoga is a way of living that needs to be practised regularly for it to be effective. Master of yoga is literally a master of himself, which is translated into being a master of universe. It helps you be in total control of your thoughts, lifestyle, desires and your body. You can control your hunger and you can push yourself to the limit of your physical capabilities. By controlling your breathing, you get to control your anger.

Yoga in its total form is difficult to practise in limited times at disposal in today's lifestyle. Beauty of yoga is its adaptability depending upon your requirement. One can solely practise breathing part of yoga, meditation part of it or practise asana's that help you stay physically fit. There are several postures that can be combined and practised depending on time in hand.

For people who are confined to their chairs and computers for most part of day, these are some yoga postures that can be regularly practised even at your workplace.

Deep Breathing

Sit on your chair with your spine erect and both feet flat on the floor. Inhale deeply filling your belly, lower lungs, mid lungs, upper lungs and chest. Slowly expel the air from your upper lungs, mid lungs, lower lungs then belly. Concentrate on the flow of air as you do it. Repeat 5 times with your eyes closed.

Neck Roll

Close your eyes and let your chin drop down to your chest. Begin the circular motion of your neck slowly in clockwise first and then anti-clockwise. Make sure you do full circles with your corresponding ear touching your shoulder while circling all the while keeping your mind and body relaxed.

Padahastasana

Stand straight with your feet touching each other. Now exhale and bend downwards from your hips to touch your feet with your fingers. Keep your arms stretched in the whole process. Now slowly rise upwards and go back to the first position.

Paschimottanasana

Sit down on the floor with both legs extended forward in front of you. Stretch your arms and body forward and try to touch your toes without bending your knees. This asana gives a good stretch to your hands, arms and your spine. Also, it reduces extra belly fat & keeps your healthy and free from diseases.

Warrior Pose

Stand straight and then move your feet about 4 inches apart from each other. Raise your arms up in the air and stretch them. Now turn your right leg to 90 degrees on the right side and accordingly turn your left leg in the same direction and stretch it. Keep your back straight. Look upwards towards your hands facing the sky.

Uttitha Hasta Padangustana

Stand straight in Tadasana position. Now try to lift up your left leg in the upward direction. Now try to touch the ankle of your left leg with your left hand. Try it the other way too. This asana gives a good massage to your spine, lower back, hips, legs and hands. It also helps in reducing the fats in these areas of the body.