Yoga and Health: Desktop yoga for the legs

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Yoga and Health: Desktop yoga for the legs

Desktop yoga exercises that will help improve flexibility and blood circulation of the legs muscles.

Remember to keep the breathing pattern normal.

One should not hold a posture for more then 10-30 seconds and do a maximum of three repetitions at one time, depending upon one's level of strength and fitness.

Exercise 1

-       Stretch both legs out as shown

-       Stretch both arms up and slowly stretch forward, dropping the head onto the knees

-       Hold on to the posture for 10-25 seconds and release

-       Repeat the same movement five times.

Exercise 2

-       Hold the arms of the chair, keeping the back straight

-       Raise one leg and stretch the toes forward and then bend them inwards

-       Hold on to the posture for 10-25 seconds and release

-       Repeat the same action with the other leg

-       Repeat the same movement five times

Exercise 3

-       Holding the arms for the chair, raise both legs

-       Bend the toes inwards

-       Hold on to the posture for 10-25 seconds and release

-       Now keep the legs in the same position and stretch the toes and foot outwards

-       Repeat the same movement five times

Exercise 4

-       Keeping one leg on the ground, raise one knee up towards the chest keeping the back straight

-       Hold the leg with both arms; gently pull towards chest as shown for 10-25 seconds and release

-       Repeat the same action with the other leg

-       - Repeat the same movement five times

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See also: Yoga and Health, Yoga, Yoga and Health, Yoga Systems, Yoga Positions)