[.ca] Office Yoga: Simple Stretches for Busy People (ISBN 0811826856)

Perfect for folks who spend time at their desks:
Sometimes, I'll come across a little book that will surprise you . . . such was the case with OFFICE YOGA by Darrin Zeer . . . though only 93 pages (in a smallish 4.5 x 6 binding), it nevertheless contained many useful techniques that make it the perfect desk accessory for busy professionals. I also liked the accompanying illustrations by Michael Klein . . . they made it easy to follow Zeer's advice. Among the ideas that caught my attention were the following: * Red Light Rejuvenation This also works on planes and trains. Sit back, relax, and gently roll your head in circles. Shrug your shoulders up and down, breathing in rhythm as you do. Become on with the traffic flow. * Antidote for road rage Stop-and-go traffic make you nuts? Loosen up your windpipes and sing your favorite song. Imitate an opera singer and come from your belly with the sound. * E-mail meditation While you are reading your e-mail, remember to breathe slowly and focus your attention on your breath. Make the out-breath two times longer than the in-breath. This will immediately calm you.

You can do Yoga at work:
This book is a great light introduction to Yoga. It breaks up activities for morning, work and after work. The work activities are not to difficult, time consuming or attention getting.

This book turned out to be quite helpful.:
My previous office had desks that adjusted up and down (you could stand if you wanted to.) The bank and post office were also a 5 minute walk down the hill so I got some fresh air during the day many times. That was real luxury. Now I have a regular cubicle and the office is the only thing around for miles (hello, Dilbert.) At the end of the day I was surprise how sore and tired I was. This did not make sense, as I certainly was not doing any physical labor. The lack of movement turned out to be the source of the problem. The comfy chair just tempts me to sit and not move around. There's an exercise room, but who wants to change into shorts and a tee to get a breather? Not me. So this book turned out to be rather helpful. In addition to stretches for fingers, wrists, hands and back, there are ones for the legs too. I find my hips get sore, and this helps a lot to do some simple stretching. The book is a nice, small format that you can hide in a drawer or leave on the desk without it taking up a lot of room. There are some helpful hints, such as taking a break and walking outside if possible and drinking lots of water. Now I make sure NOT to eat my lunch in my cubicle, and I make water breaks to refill my mug and take a stroll now and then. It helps a lot at the end of the day.

Exactly As The Title Says - Excellent Book!!!:
My roommates purchased this book for me for the holidays, (hint hint - SLOW DOWN, you're way too stressed ~*lol*~). I now keep this handly little book at my office desk at all times! This book is exactly what anyone with a job at all needs, not just office type jobs! The stretches in this book are clear and easy to follow and do not require that you have any knowledge of yoga or anything else in order to do these stretches. Anyone can easily follow them. I highly recommend this book to anyone!!

Adorable, useful:
This is a very cute book with humorous drawings and pithy advice for the day-to-day grind. It does not purport to be an ultra-serious book about yoga and one should not approach it that way. It is very easy to read, to follow and to appreciate. An excellent office companion and possibly the perfect gift for your stressed-out officemates!