Spending most of your time sitting at a desk in front of a computer can put significant stress on your neck and back. Over the years, poor posture can cause osteoporosis, increase your risk of heart disease, and even cause you to feel depressed.
Stretching and standing helps alleviate tight areas in the body. Take breaks during your work day to get up and simply walk around to increase blood flow of oxygen to the brain and the muscles.
Yoga strengthens your muscles and increases flexibility. It also creates body awareness, and helps you notice when you’re slumping over. By practicing certain poses, you’ll learn what it feels like to have proper posture. In yoga, you continually breathe from your center, and in turn, that strengthens your core muscles. Your strong core also helps keep you up straight, therefore improving your posture.
O2 Fitness offers a variety of yoga classes for all fitness levels:
Drinking water is important to your overall health. Water alone does not help improve your posture, but drinking plenty of H2O cleans your system and nourishes your sore muscles.
With O2 Fitness’s free trial sign-up, what do you have to lose? Try out a yoga class and give your tired muscles a good stretch. Our instructors are patient and encouraging, giving you the most out of your workout.