Take a yoga break! Asanas to practice while sitting in your office chair
Raise your hands high, keeping elbows close to ears and stretch your arms as much as possible. This will eases the stiffness in your shoulders and arms.
Sitting Tadasana
Stretch your arms and make a fist of it, and revolve it in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction. This exercise eases up the tension on your hands, fingers and wrist.
Wrist and finger stretch
Sit on a chair and engage your core and curve your back inwards and outwards. It is a perfect exercise for relieving back and neck pain.
The seated cat cow
This pose can help with hip imbalance. It involves sitting straight and placing one's ankle on the knee of the opposite leg.
Chair pigeon
Sit straight, put your hands on your thighs, close your eyes and take deep breaths. Doing this will relax your body and mind.
Chair savasana
Turn your head from side to side while keeping your chin in line with your chest.
Side-to-side neck twists
Sit upright and intertwine your fingers behind your back. Roll your shoulders backward and downward, opening your chest and slightly lifting your chin.
Seated shoulder opener
Sit straight your feet flat on the floor. Twist from side to side, trying to touch the back of the chair with your hand. Return smoothly to centre and repeat on the other side.