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Four yoga moves for people who fly much Simple yoga moves have always been known to ease pain and relieve tension. They can also boost energy. Hence, people addicted to the practice of yoga are often agitated in the airplane when they do not have much space around. This is the time that they need yoga the most; especially on long flights. On-flight yoga does not only help maintain body health by keeping it moving and assisting blood circulation; but it also assists with the stress and tension and it balances and calms your nervous system. This is especially very effective if you are a nervous flier. These moves will help you relax and go to sleep. To begin with – especially on long flights – wear something comfortable such as fitness trousers and a t-shirt. Even if you are wearing something such as pants and a collared shirt, it is good if you loosen your belt, take off your shoes and any jewelry that you are wearing. In addition, you should walk around the plane once every couple of hours and while doing that, rotate your joints and keep the blood flowing to every part of the body. Next you can try these easy four moves to do some stretching on your seat:
Arm Raise – Effective whilst take off Raise your arms over your head, turn the palms in the upward direction and keep your fingers interlaced. Actively and continuously push through your hands in such a manner to stretch your arms, your spine and the sides of your chest. Make sure that you keep doing the heavy breathing routine. This is a really good stretching pose as we tend to sit with the back hunched most of the time.
Gentle head rolls – Advised during turbulence Move your head in pose of nodding it for yes and side-ways for no. This is very effective, especially when you have been in uncomfortable positions and have been trying to get some sleep. Make sure to elongate your neck whilst doing so.
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Torso Twist While sitting tall, keep your left hand between your and the neighbor’s seats. Hold the left seat arm with your right hand and press the seat with your left hand and twist your body just enough to get a comfortable stretch and do not disturb your neighbor. Reverse this process and do the same in the opposite direction.
Relieve Sciatica Whole sitting on the edge of the seat at the front and the feet flat on the floor, keep your left ankle cross on the right knee and enable the left hip to roll open and let the left knee relax in the downward direction. The next step depends on how comfortable your left hip is, you can keep your hand on the chair behind your buttocks and then raise your chest; or you may position your left hand on the left knee and right hand on the left ankle and then lean your chest in the forward direction.
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