January 25, 2010

Eagle Cow Cow Cat

YJDKIY has been extra stiff lately, and spent some weekend time researching yoga stretches that work for me. By this I mean, not a $12/session class during the middle of the day that I can't go to anyway or super strict poses that focus on meditation. Maybe it's yoga for the new decade.

At any rate, I came up with a great set of poses from yogajournal.com (LOVE the sequence builder). And found this handy guide from WebMD and MSN that lets you choose private office or cubicle and which part of your body to work with (worth clicking!)!


1
Agnistambhasana
Fire Log Pose

Yes, you CAN sit like this at your desk.
2
BharadvajasanaI_150
Bharadvajasana I
Bharadvaja's Twist

Use the back of the chair to twist
3
Garudasana
Eagle Pose

Just do the arms, both directions, unless you have a private office and aren't expecting guests
4
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Gomukhasana
Cow Face Pose

ditto with the arms
5
Bitilasana_CowPose_150
Bitilasana
Cow Pose

seated up right with hands on thighs, alternate with cat
6
Marjaryasana
Cat Pose

ditto, with cow
7
Parighasana
Gate Pose

steated, kick your leg out to the side of the chair and do the arm stretch
8
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Utkatasana
Chair Pose

Make your body mimic the pose seated in an actual chair, stretch up high
Yoga Journal Sequence Builder, Patent pending

















































And, found two great iPhone Apps for only $.99 each! Yoga RELAX and Yoga STRETCH are great and give enough flexibility to customize without being expensive. And best of all, I can take it anywhere.

DISCLAIMER: YJDKIY is by no means qualified to tell you how to do yoga or how to behave at your office, so just take that as a note of caution. This is just what *I* do folks.

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