Archive for July, 2011
Yoga At Work Place
If you are an active practitioner of yoga and rule the fact that your job does not allow you to take time out for practicing yoga and enjoy the natural benefits of it, then go on and read it. Today’s high paying jobs are filled with business trips and most of the time is spent travelling than that of home. The increased number of ailments due to the kind of job nature involved prolonged posture in front of computers have motivated even corporate world to conduct yoga classes to mitigate work place stress of their employees. Unfortunately the culture has not spread its wing fully, if you are in a company which does not offer onsite yoga classes, then, the following stretching and breathing exercises worked out in office would be of great help to relieve tension in neck, back, arms, and upper body,
Seated Chair Stretch
- Sit on the edge of a chair
- Stretch the right arm upward by putting left hand behind back and palm turned away from back.
- Take upward extended hand and reach behind back to grasp left hand. Hold and breathe into stretch.
- Repeat for the opposite side.
Chair Spinal Twist
- Sit on the edge of your chair with your spine erect.
- Reach around with your left arm and place it on the back of the chair
- With your right arm, reach across the front of body and twist and turn the upper torso to left by breathing into the stretch.
- Repeat for the opposite side.
Neck Stretch
- Look forward by sitting erect in chair
- Gently stretch neck to the right side.
- Stretch the left arm down the left side of the body. Breathe into the pose and hold for ten seconds.
- Repeat for the opposite side.
Yoga for All Ages
If you are in the in the verge of entering the age of fifty, and worried about the stress and neglect felt at that age. Then you should go through this excerpt. It is a fact that metabolic rate decreases with age and become more prone to stress related ailments. Thus undergoing strenuous weight training would not be possible and is of little help. Are you worried now? Do not worry, try yoga. Yoga is not a cure it is art that can be integrated into your life style for a happier and healthier life. They are light and not strenuous and hence, can be started at any age.
It is just a healthier way of extending a happy life. The joy of practicing yoga with like mined people doubles the pleasure of living at that age. Some tips for our elderly yoga are,
- Take up classes with people of your own age group.
- Be gentle in beginning particularly if you have issues like osteoporosis
- Never forget to consult your doctor before undertaking yoga classes
- Avoid inverted postures if you are suffering from high blood pressure
Yoga is a lifestyle not a medication; it invokes the inner joy in individuals and help them to rediscover the joy of life. Formation of groups involving likeminded and same age group people helps to siphon out stress, by sharing the benefits of yoga exercises.
Orthopedic Massage for Your Bone Health
Oh god, MY back! How often we hear it in work place and at home. Body undergoes wear and tear like any other machinery in the world, and the problems have been addressed through massage technique which is in existence since 1800 BC as evinced by books like Ayur-veda. Therapeutic massage bifurcated into different styles like the Indian head massage both for health and cosmetic reasons. .Orthopedic massage is new addition to the world of massage techniques. Orthopedics is a branch of medical science that deals with preventing disorders involving locomotors structures like skeleton, joints, muscles, fascia, ligaments and cartilage. This has become more famous and is extensively used in the field of sports and entertainment and practitioners are now a day’s integral part of professional sports and dance teams. .
Orthopedic massage is targeted towards providing relaxation solution to musculoskeletal disorders. Studies indicate the musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are on a rampant in United States are mostly due to work related activities which are repetitive in nature. Repetitive stress injuries generally affect locomotor system, hence they are considered as orthopedic conditions. Orthopedic massage relieves pain and injuries in locomotor soft tissues naturally. It also acts as a corrective procedure. An orthopedic massage session starts with a orthopedic assessment; correlating your tissues physiology with the injury and finally selecting a suitable protocol for treatment. If you are an active sports person or a person with some hectic chair jobs then a session with professionals undertaking orthopedic massage periodically would be of some great help in living a healthy pain free life.
