Yoga for people who
sit at a desk

Our bodies aren't built to sit in a chair for eight hours. They tighten in the back, the neck and the hips. The good news: it can be undone.

What happens when you sit a lot

The hips shorten, the back rounds, the neck pushes forward toward the screen. Hence the aches we all complain about by evening.

Three movements that help

Opening the chest, a gentle spinal twist and a hip stretch. A minute of each, a few times a day, make a surprising difference.

The body forgives a lot, if you give it a few minutes of movement daily.

Why a class changes more

At home we forget. In a yoga-for-the-back class, someone guides and corrects you, and the body learns movements you then repeat on your own, correctly.