Yoga for computer users : healthy necks, shoulders, wrists, and hands in the postmodern age /
Sandy Blaine.
- 1st ed.
- Berkeley, Calif. : Rodmell Press, 2008.
- 128 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
- Rodmell Press yoga shorts .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121) and index.
Pt. 1. 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 -- Pt. 2. 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 -- Pt. 3. 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 -- Pt. 4. 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 -- Pt. 5. Everyday yoga -- Yoga throughout the day -- Daily mindfulness practices for stress reduction and a healthy immune system.