Movements to help through your working day
We know that lots of you already build movement and exercise into your working day, but if you’re not sure where to start or want some new, gentle inspiration, explore the following videos...
NHS Fitness Studio: A series of videos that include aerobic exercises, strength and resistance, and Pilates and yoga.
The Five Tibetan Rites: A five-minute video on a sequence of yoga moves that are thought to be over 2,500 years old.
Ten Mindful Movements with Thich Nhat Hanh: Practice mindful movement and breathing in your own time with Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village.
Desk stretches from Bupa: A lot of us spend a lot of time looking at laptops, screens or sitting at desks. Bupa has shared some suggested movements and stretches to help ease any aches and pains we experience while sitting at our desks.
Relaxation exercises by the Samaritans: Muscle relaxation and controlled breathing can help to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety. Scroll to about halfway down the page to see a couple of videos to help you practice some simple exercises, which you can then use anytime, anywhere.
Guided meditation: This short video provided by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre is a ten-minute guided meditation. Whether you are new to meditation or have done it before, this short session is a useful introduction to seated meditation, breathing techniques and anchoring in the present moment. Captions/subtitles can be enabled.