Shoulders hunched over the rectuangular slab, arms and hands in a forward position with the chair stuck to the bums, the hum of the air conditioner in the distance. We have gone far form our roots browsing the African Savanah looking for food. However, our bodies have not.
Sitting for 10 hours per day (8hrs at work and possible 1hr each way on public transport) is not what out ancestors did in the past. It would be 10hrs per day walking with the rest sitting.
What happens when we sit is our hip flexors get tight because they are in a shortened position when sitting. And our abs are no longer used and hence become weak.
Based on this video I have introduced a 10 minute yoga flow to improve flexibility. I am using this video as a start and describing the Asana (body posture)
- Standing forward fold
- Long lunge
- Plank
- Chaturanga
- Cobra
- Child pose
- Down Dog
- Long Lunge
- Standing forward fold
- Standing Lengthening
If you want to know more about fixing tight muscles – have a read of the excellent book Becoming a Supple Leopard by Dr Kelly Starrett.
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