Yoga for Computer Users: Healthy Necks, Shoulders, Wrists, and Hands in the Postmodern Age

by Sandy Blaine

An ever-increasing number of people depend on computers for both work and entertainment, which means an ever-increasing number of hours spent slumped in a chair—and an ever-increasing number of hand, wrist, neck, and shoulder injuries. Yoga for Computer Users offers a new kind of preventive self-care. It contains twenty-three illustrated poses and exercises, plus breathing and relaxation techniques, that increase circulation and range of motion, prevent injuries to the upper body, improve posture, and avert energy stagnation. They can be performed regardless of age or yoga experience and are combined in sequences ranging from quick five-minute stretching breaks that can be done while at the computer to more intensive thirty-minute sessions designed for morning energy and evening relaxation. A special "Everyday Yoga" section presents lifestyle tips that help readers learn to alternate mouse hands, strengthen their core, stretch throughout the day, and schedule time for joy.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 17, 2008

Reviews

[Gemma Whelan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is inspiring and practical, in an age when almost everyone spends huge amounts of time sitting at a computer, a desk, or working on electronic devices. The book provides clear instructions and helpful photographs, so that prior yoga knowledge or experience are not required to follow along. It addresses our modern problem of a sedentary lifestyle, and offers ways that we can gradually incorporate change into our daily lives. It also encourages us to find the balance between stillness and movement, and between ingrained habits which can be deadening, and conscious, life-affirming, rejuvenating movement.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although a little old now (is 9 years really old now for a book?), it has some really useful exercises to do, even if you are not a yogi, great ideas on how to stretch while at your desk, as well as asanas to do while away from your desk to help out problem areas. Detailed instructions with images.

[Elsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy postures to help my body restore from computer time

The main issue is to be aware of taking breaks during computer time.
Stretching is the most important asanas and the work really well for me

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

171 - 2020

Pose-posenya mudah dan sepertinya menyenangkan untuk dicoba...

Mungkin bukan di kantor tapinya.

[Lou Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

helpful

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you spend any time working on your computer and you’ll undoubtedly feel the tension building up in your shoulders, neck, and back. If you do a lot of typing or even texting on a regular basis, you may even run the risk of repetitive movement injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Of course, taking regular breaks helps reduce the risk of permanent injury but nonetheless a lot of the tension remains.

Yoga for Computer Users provides some simple exercise that you can do to release that tension while stretching those tight muscles. The poses are very easy to do, even if you’ve never done yoga before and are completely out of shape. Most of these exercises only take a minute or two and are meant to be sitting.

I definitely carry a lot of tension in my shoulders, neck, and back. Since getting this book, I’ve been taking little breaks once or twice a day to do the full range of desktop yoga postures. I’ve been surprised at how energized I feel afterwards.

[hh · Rating 2 out of 5]

there wasn't really anything in here that someone who's practiced yoga consistently doesn't already know. i will say, though, that unlike a LOT of yoga books/articles/spokespeople/etc., this actually acknowledges that life intervenes and schedules aren't fixed and the amount of time you can practice could vary with other commitments. so that was refreshing.

[Allison · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got this book for my boyfriend, who works on computers, and knows NADA about yoga. For a beginner, this book is ideal. It shows some nice poses that can (sort of) be done at a desk, but others that might be considered sexual harassment in the workplace. (Really people shouldn't be doing a down dog on their chair).

[zenbren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A practical guide to preventative yoga yo achieve healthy and flexible shoulders and neck when using a computer regularly. v informative.

[Kari Preston · Rating 2 out of 5]

I learn more from going to yoga classes although the book did give me a few good tips for when I'm sitting at my desk behind a computer all day.