RODMELL PRESS
Yoga for Computer Users
Yoga for Computer Users:
Healthy Necks, Shoulders, Wrists, and Hands in the Postmodern Age

Sandy Blaine
ISBN-13: 978-1930485198 | $14.95
paperback | 128 pages | 7" x 9"
43 color photos

Rodmell Press Yoga Shorts
Written by yoga teachers, the Rodmell Press Yoga Shorts Series gets right to the heart of yoga practice for specific ailments and conditions.

Contents
 
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part One: Moving Forward: The Human Body in the Technological Age
Necessary Steps and Changes
How Yoga Can Help
A Healthy Musculoskeletal System
Chairs and the Human Back
RSI: What and Why
The Physiological Effects of Stress
How to Use This Book

Part Two: Desktop Yoga
Take a Break! Balancing Practice with Computer Time
Practicing at Work: Issues and Suggestions
The Poses: Take a Break from Your Computer
  • Seated Posture
  • Seated Mountain Pose with Basic Arm Stretch
  • Reverse Prayer Pose
  • Seated Eagle Pose
  • Seated Cow Pose
  • Seated Back Bend Pose
  • Seated Twist Pose
  • Seated Thread-the-Needle
  • Standing Forward Bend Pose
  • Seated Forward Bend Pose
  • Seated Neck Stretches
  • Seated Lion Pose
  • Chair Dog Pose
  • Inverted Legs Relaxation Pose
  • Breathing Awareness and Meditation
Part Three: Computer-Free Yoga
Dedicated Yoga Practice for People Who Spend Long Hours at Their Computers
More Poses: Away from the Computer
  • Standing Side-Stretch Pose
  • Supported Spine-Stretch Pose
  • Supported Shoulder-Stretch Pose
  • Downward-Facing Dog Pose
  • Gentle Sleeping Yogi Pose
  • Reclining Twist Pose
  • Bound Angle Pose
  • Letting Go Pose
Part Four: Putting the Poses Together
Yoga Practice Guidelines
Cautions and Working with Injuries
Optimizing Benefits
Yoga Practice Sequences
  • Making Space
  • Take a Break
  • Working Yogi
  • Energizing Practice
  • Evening Transition
Part Five: Everyday Yoga
Yoga Throughout the Day
Daily Mindfulness Practices for Stress Reduction and a Healthy Immune System

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