Work-out From Home

It wouldnrsquot be a stretch to assert that in the past 14 months most Work From Home WFH professionals have experienced the downside of makeshift desks on sofas and beds and endless Zoom calls For some itrsquos been a troubling lower backache stiff neck for others and screen fatigue and gnawing anxiety for most All of this can weigh down on your overall efficiency at work points out Suman Kannan an instructor at Sarva yoga studio which is organising a virtual session on desk yoga and ergonomics today to stretch strengthen and mobilise WFH professionalsrsquo mind body and spiritThe session is a part of Sarvarsquos International Day of Yoga celebration which includes a series of programmes titled StartTohKaro aimed at encouraging people to give yoga a shot Looking back at the homebound sedentary lifestyle that has dominated our lives in the past year Kannan shares ldquoIn such cases where yoursquore sitting for nine hours or mostly standing ergonomics comes into play Ergonomics is all about making you efficient It includes parameters like how your laptop is positioned or your posturerdquoImproper posture he adds can cause several problems For instance hunching can create blockages in blood circulation and affect your heart rate lung expansion and bowel movement and constant soreness or stiffness in a muscle can affect your mood ldquoDesk yoga is designed to keep the spine healthy We have designed asanas that you can practise while sitting on your chair or using everyday objects in your office or home like water bottles It will also include ideas on how to set up your workstation to maximise efficiencyrdquo he elaboratesThe workshop will be a mix of theory and practice with Kannan walking participants through asanas and handson tips It will also focus on fitness of the mind ldquoWorking for eightnine hours at a stretch coupled with the uncertainty and the current economic situation affects a personrsquos spirit which impacts their efficiencyrdquo he reasons For WFH professionals looking to pack in a stretch Kannan leaves us with a sixstep chair routine illustrated above that you can repeat with both legsgtgt Pranamasana or salutationgtgt Hasta utanasana or raisedarm posegtgt Utkata padahastasana or forwardbending while sitting on a chairgtgt Utkata anjaneyasana or lowlunge while sitting on a chairgtgt Utkata padangustasana or handtotoe posegtgt Ardha paschimotasana or oneleg seated forward bendOn Today 1230 pmLog on to sarvacomCost Rs 499 for day passCelebrating yogagtgt Soul Monkeyrsquos online yoga festival includes sessions on Panchakosha Hatha Vinyasa flow and Iyengar yogaLog on to soulmonkey official on Instagramgtgt The Yoga House is kicking off a 10day festival from today with intensive sessions to foster mindfulness peace and rejuvenationLog on to theyogahouse mumbai on Instagramgtgt Mindhouse is hosting workshops specifically aimed at spinal health PCOS strength etcLog on to mindhousehq on InstagramBuy yogathemed mats props bags and more from this online storeLog on to indicinspirationscom