yoga at the office
Wall Street Journal: The Meditation Cure
A basic practice of Buddhism turns out to be one of the best ways to deal with the anxieties and appetites bequeathed to us by our evolutionary history This article was copied from the Wall Street Journal By Robert Wright…
Cleansing Breath
Is the air quality affecting your breathing? Are you getting headaches due to smoke from the California wildfires? Let’s hold off on the deep ujayi breaths until the air clears. In the meantime, try this Cleansing Breath exercise, learned from…
Choosing a Focus
Dharana Dharana is defined as “keeping the attention on a single place.” Use viveka (discernment) to choose carefully and wisely so that it means something to you. This can be a physical object, a project at work, a new business…
Bring it Back to the Breath
Benefits of yoga breathing on mind and body One fundamental aspect of yoga and meditation is maintaining focus on the breath. Yoga breathing, or pranayama, is an ancient, 3,000 year old traditional Eastern practice that has many applications to today’s…
Warrior 2
All of our poses and sequences have been verified and approved by licensed physical therapists at Renew Physical Therapy. Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II)– This pose is a very strong and popular asana. In yogic mythology (I’ll give you an abbreviated…
Downward Dog
Office Yoga® Downward Dog Not all Office Yoga® sites have the time or space to get on and off the floor. So how do you accommodate a group of people with these particular limitations and still receive the benefits of…
2 minute sequence for neck & shoulders
2 Minute Office Yoga® Sequence for Neck & Shoulders All of our stretches and sequences have been verified and approved by licensed Physical Therapists from Renew Physical Therapy and MD’s from Columbia University. We often have requests for shoulders and…
Figure 4
OFFICE YOGA FIGURE 4 All of our poses and sequences have been verified and approved by licensed Physical Therapist from Renew Physical Therapy and MD from Columbia University. The Office Yoga® Figure 4 is a non traditional pose that we…
Why do we roll to the right after savasana?
Why Do We Roll to the Right after Savasana? In one of our Office Yoga® sessions, a student asked “Why do we always roll to the right after savasana?” There are many theories as to why we roll to the…
Release for Lower Back & Hips
Office Yoga® Release for Hips & Lower Back TEACHER FEATURE: One of our very own Office Yoga® Instructors, Tierra, teaches you how to do reclined pigeon pose. This is a great release for the hips and lower back, which is…
VIDEO: Office Yoga® for Hips & Balance
Office Yoga® for Hips & Balance: Figure 4 Office Yoga® meets with David Stanton from Mondo to show you how to do the Office Yoga® Figure 4. This pose is a staple in our Office Yoga® sequencing because it has…
The Benefits of Balance Poses
Balance poses are great poses to do in Office Yoga® for many reasons. Mainly, they have an immediate positive effect physically and mentally. Physically, balance poses require core strength and full body awareness. The entire body is engaged in a…
Office Yoga® Sequence
30-Minute Office Yoga® Sequence by Kerianna Krebushevski, Office Yoga® Teacher Trainee “No Sweat, No Change, No Stress” Office Yoga® Sequence Start in easy pose Inhale/exhale for 5 breaths, keep focus on the breath Inhale arms up, exhale twist to left…
Office Yoga® Hip Openers at Your Desk
Hip Openers to Try at Your Desk Students always ask for exercises to do during the Office Yoga® off days. Here is a simple hip opener you can try at your desk. You don’t even need to leave your seat!…