How to Correct Your Posture

Back pain, and especially lower back pain is extremely common and is caused by sitting or even standing for long hours. Moving or stretching or even taking a quick little walk can help a lot in reducing back pain.
Below are a few exercises you can do while seated. These exercises and stretches can help improve posture as well as reduce aches and pains caused by staying seated for too long.

Place a cushion behind your back while sitting.
Make sure you sit upright instead of slouching.
Always keep your back straight while sitting

Sit straight and keep your left arm on the chair
Raise the right arm up and bend towards the left
Hold for a few seconds and release
Repeat the same on the other side

Sit straight on the chair with legs hip-distance apart
Place your left ankle on your right knee.
Join your hands in Namaskara Mudra
Twist your body to the left and place your left elbow beside your left foot
Hold for a few seconds and release
Repeat the same on the other side

Sit up straight with legs hip-distance apart
Raise both arms up over the head
Slowly bend forward and let your hands touch the floor or hold your feet
Hold for a few seconds and release

Sit up straight with legs hip-distance apart
Place both your hands on the back of the chair
Lift your head, open your chest and squeeze your shoulders
Look up and slowly arch your back
Hold for a few seconds and release

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