Latest research shows that it’s healthier for us to move little and often during the day, as opposed to sitting down all day and doing a one-hour workout. Of course doing both would be ideal!

Here are a few exercises that you can do independently to break up your day of sitting.

Alternate Cat and Cow poses to flex and stretch the spine

Supine Twist to release the muscles in the back and hips
(click image below for more details)

Forward Fold to release the muscles in the back of the body

Downward Facing Dog to release the muscles in the back of the body, shoulders and chest

Sun Salutations for a full body workout
(click image below for video instruction)

Child Pose to release the back, neck and shoulders

Plank – an arm balancing yoga pose that tones the core abdominal muscles while strengthening the arms and spine.
Begin by timing yourself to see how long you can hold the pose, and build from there.
There are 3 different plank poses, as shown below.
Important – remember to breathe!

Squats- click on the image for video instruction