Curing Work From Home Woes!

Due to the current coronavirus outbreak, most of us are working at home which requires a lot of dedication and commitment. Below are 5 yoga asanas to cultivate focus and boost productivity. Try incorporating the following basic asanas in your daily routine for your mental, and physical well-being as well as enhancing your capacity as a professional:

1. Pranamasana

Formation of the posture:

Stand with some distance between your feet, planted firmly against the floor.
Place your arms together in front of your heart, with your forearms being parallel to the ground.
Elbows should be pointed outwards and feel your chest opening up.
Feel the pressure and heat between your palms and gently breathe.

Benefits

Pranamasana helps to promote the balance between both sides of the body.
It creates a sense of poise and respect for body and mind in preparation for the practice.

2. Tadasana

Formation of the posture:

Stand with your feet apart.
Stretch your arms beside your torso and inhale.
Try to stretch your arms outwards and interlock your fingers on top of your head.
Gently lift your heels up and stretch your hand as much as you can towards the ceiling.
Gently breathe and tuck your navel in.
Lift your heels and extend your hands towards the ceiling.
Exhale and slowly bring your heels down and release all the tension in your body, feel free and calm.

Benefits:

It prepares your body and calms your mind.
It improves overall body posture.
It creates self-awareness.

3. Santolanasana

Formation of the posture

Start in the downward dog asana (downward-facing pose, in the shape of a triangle with your head towards the ground and arms aligned while your hip portion towards the ceiling).
Take a deep breath and bring your torso forward until your arms are perpendicular to the floor.
Keep your shoulders directly over the wrist.
Make sure your torso is parallel to the floor, now press your outer arms inwards.
Your index fingers must be firmly pressed to the floor.
Lower your knees to the ground and lift the base of your skull away from the back of your neck.
Make sure you look straight down at the floor.
Keep your throat and eyes soft and hold the pose for a while, feel the stretch in your body.

Benefits

It strengthens the thigh, arms, and shoulders.
It makes the spine and abdominal muscles robust.
It builds the core muscles.

4. Vasisthasana

Formation of the posture

Begin by coming in the plank posture.
Keep your left palm firmly on the ground and remove your right hand from the floor.
Tilt your entire body to face the right side and lift your right leg off the floor and place it over your left leg.
Stretch your right arm above and your fingers should be pointing towards the sky.
Make sure that both your knees, heels and feet are in contact with each other.
Make sure that both arms and shoulders are in one straight line.
Tilt your head and look up towards your right hand.
Hold the asana for a while.
Repeat the same on the left side.

Benefits

Gradually building your capacity to hold this asana for a long period of time would help you gain immense arm and core strength.
It boosts concentration.

5. Naukasana

Formation of the posture

Sit on the mat with your legs fully free and extended.
Bend your knees and lean your torso back.
Stretch the arms in front of you and raise your legs to a 45-degree angle.
Maintain your arms parallel to the floor and keep looking towards your toes or on the nose.
Breath out as you release the pose and feel the calmness in your body.

Benefits