Are you feeling in a funk? Are you tired and lethargic? Needing to change your mindset? Give this quick exercise a try! Arm shakes help to stimulate your nervous system, increase circulation to extremities, and will even help to lighten your mood. It only takes a couple of minutes and you'll thank me later ;) #mindset #change #chairyoga #workplacewellness #wellness

Happy New Year, everyone! As we're heading back to our desks this week, there may be some sluggishness that meets you as you reacclimate to the grind. If you're feeling the pull toward the couch and need a quick pick-me-up, give this easy 3-minute exercise a try! Moving our bodies in certain ways can have an effect on our nervous systems; sometimes waking us up and sometimes helping us to calm down. This exercise uses the quick flexing of your spine between an upper backbend

This is one of my favorite quick exercises for relief in my back! The dynamic twisting from side to side warms up and relieves tension along the entire spinal column, while also helping to soothe your nervous system and stimulate awareness. All it takes is ~3 minutes. Try it now! #chairyoga #workplacewellness #wellness #share #relievestress

Give yourself a great big stretch, like you just woke up (so you can, in fact, wake up)! All it takes is 60 seconds. Give this stretch a try now! Check out my recent posts for more quick stretches and share this with your network! #wellness #selfcare #health #exercise #chairyoga #stretching #healthy #yoga #deskyoga

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle I love this quote by the philosopher Aristotle. While his example of habit is towards excellence, this would apply to anything we do with consistency. This goes for healthy and unhealthy habits, mindsets, emotions, thoughts, and basically everything else. If you practice habits that are healthy for you, you’ll be healthy in turn. If you’re consistently doing things that don’t serve you w

Feeling achy and stiff in your shoulders? This powerful stretch will help to relieve tension that you don't even know you have! Take a few minutes now to save yourself grief later with this Deep Shoulder Stretch. I mentioned in my workplace wellness meditations this month that stretching and moving the body is one of the fastest ways to regulate both the mind and the nervous system. Paying attention to sensations in your body and your breath puts stopping points in cyclical t

How do I release tension in my neck? I'm glad you asked! Take 2 minutes to stretch the muscles and soft tissue in the front of your neck! As we sit and hunch over, the tissues in the front of our necks and chest tighten, leading to poor posture, neck and shoulder pain, and even headaches. Find relief here! Check out my recent posts for more quick stretches and share this with your network! #wellness #selfcare #health #exercise #chairyoga #stretching #healthy #yoga #deskyoga

Feeling tired and stiff? Hunched over? Does your back hurt? Take less than two minutes and give yourself relief with this quick and fun spine release exercise! This release will help wake you up, give your mobility in your upper spine, relieve stress in your body and mind, and may even improve your mood. Find out more about my Workplace Wellness offerings here. #wellness #wellnessatwork #stressmanagemen t#yoga #relief #healthylifestyle #chairyoga #mindfulness #selfcare #healt

Is your neck feeling stiff? So many of us unconsciously hold tension in our neck and shoulders, but it only takes a minute or two to let go of that tension. Try out this Quick Neck Release with me before you carry on with your week! Share with your colleagues, your team, and your friends! Bring Chair Yoga, Meditation, and other wellness offerings to your office! Check out my workplace wellness page for more information. #wellness #wellbeing #health #exercise #yoga #chairyoga

Cha-cha-cha-changes… are both inevitable and can be the hardest part of navigating our lives. They’re especially difficult when we feel tugged along without will or agency about the direction we’re headed. While change is a constant, we do have the ability to guide where we go and how we progress. Additionally, we have the ability to decide how we want to be in relationship to change. I've always had a mixed relationship with change. Intrinsically, I love change. I love progr

Do you have a minute? Literally 60-seconds to release tension in your shoulders, helping to alleviate stress, discomfort, and maybe even reduce tension headaches? Well then, do this quick exercise with me! Share with your colleagues, your team, and your friends! Bring Chair Yoga, Meditation, and other wellness offerings to your office! Check out my workplace wellness page for more information. #wellness #wellbeing #health #exercise #yoga #chairyoga #share

The first step toward meaningful change can often be the hardest. We have external and internal blocks that keep us from reaching our potential, often shutting us down before we’ve even left the gate. Maybe we feel like we're too old to pivot. Maybe we feel like we've already invested too much into our current trajectory. Or maybe we're just comfortably uncomfortable in the routine we've created. This inertia can leave us feeling stuck and frustrated. At times like these, we

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