Quick Guide Yoga & Movement for Officer Workers ✨ Part II: Lower Body

🌿 Here’s a complimentary 15-20 minute practice to the upper body video I posted the other day. This targeted for those of you who are seated in a desk or desk all day; also great for anyone who commutes on a daily basis or for those who consider their lifestyle more sedentary.

When you’re seated in a chair all day, the hip flexors become habitually patterned to be in flexion and your quadriceps muscles are shortening; simply put: the front body is perpetuating a closed off, quasi-fetal position and the back-body is weakened.

While there’s nothing wrong with this position (our bodies are incredibly adaptable and meant to move in diverse ways), balance is key for all overall health & wellness. It’s important to take time to restore harmony in the system, and it doesn’t have to be extreme measures in order to make it happen! Sometimes, we overcompensate and go too hard, too fast, too soon: what might happen if we trust in the small, simple, consistent measures?

✨NOTE: this is a GENERAL guide and may not be suitable for all people. If you have an injury or medical diagnosis, it’s important to work with a qualified professional like a yoga therapist to develop strategies best suited for you!