Prana Vashya Yoga™- a cure for occupational stress?

I have spent countless hours at work sat down in front of a computer.  Any profession that involves prolonged periods of sitting down (whether office work or driving or the like) causes occupational negative stress upon the body. 

When sitting down at a desk, for example, the pelvic bone position is in a ‘fixed’ position so, in time, your hamstrings become shorter and your thighs lengthen but weaken, as the pelvic bone is tilted forwards.  So, when sitting, this causes your glutes to stick out, your upper back muscles become weak, and your shoulders come forward; the whole body becomes hunched over time.  This is all because the pelvic bone cannot freely function whilst seated.

In Prana Vashya Yoga™ we use yoga positions/postures that work the muscles that support your pelvis and release tension.  Releasing tension from the pelvic bone and supporting muscles gives you freedom in the posture.  After releasing tension from this area, your muscles within the lower limb aspect can be independently worked, like the inner thighs, quads and hamstrings.  Once the pelvic bone is trained to freely function through regular yoga practice, the body’s natural and proper alignment can be restored and occupation stresses on the body like prolonged periods of sitting down can be mitigated.

Damian Cadman-Jones is an authorised teacher of Prana Vashya Yoga™