Let's Undo The Ouch With These Poses

When you spend long lours sitting at the desk it causes hell on your back. Let's go through these simple stretches to undo the damage of your work week.

Posture 1) for tight calves and shoulders 

This posture is a downward facing dog. This is a very popular yoga pose that stretches and strengthens a number of muscles at one. 

It let's you really stretch your legs. Which is really necessary and what you need if you've been sitting down all day.

It is also great for stretching the wrists and hands, which are bound to have become sore from hours of typing. To perform this pose stand up straight with your heels firmly rooted. Bend forward   From your hips till your palms lie flat on the floor and directly under your shoulders, placing you in an inverted V shape.  Keeping your palms in place, lift your hips while pressing your feet on the floor. Hold the pose for 30-60 seconds, and concentrate on your breathing as you do so. 

Posture 2) to ease sciatic pain 

The bound angle pose is known to ease the sciatic discomfort.

Bring the feet inwards towards your pelvis. Holding them together with your hands. Flap the knees up and down like butterfly wings. And then press the weight of your hips and thighs on the floor.

Posture 3) to release the tightness in the hips 

The half pigeon pose can help improve flexibility and increase the range of motion in your hips.

To perform this this pose, get on all your fours in a tabletop position. Now slide your right knee forward towards your hands and bend it till it's at 90degree angle. Next slide your left leg back, resting your knee on your ground and balancing on your toes. Once you're in position sit up tall, sliding your hands to be parallel to the ground for support. Breathing deeply, bring your chest forward on the exhale, and arms out in front of you to feel a deep stretch. Hold for a few seconds and return to the starting position.

Posture 4) The cow and the cat

The two poses are the most popular in yoga but a combination of these makes for an amazing stretch.

To perform this stretch, start with your hands and knees on the floor in the table top position. Breathe in deeply, and round the spine, curving upwards into a cat position. As you exhale, arch your back lifting your chest as you come into a cow pose. Repeat this five times, holding for few seconds in each positions.

Food that is trending this fortnight 

Brownie Peanut bombs 

One pack readymade brownie mix 
1 cup creamy peanut butter 
1/2 cup powdered sugar 
Pinch of salt
Melted chocolate 
Melted peanut butter 
Ingredients for garnishing 
Coconut flakes
Chocolate sprinkles 

Bake the brownie as per the instructions on the box and let it cool down 

Beat the peanut butter, powdered sugar and salt until creamy. Scoop onto a baking tray and freeze for 20 minutes 

Cut the brownies into squares and flatten with your palms.

Roll the peanut butter filling into small balls and wrap the brownies around them.

Dip each ball into the melted peanut butter and then melted chocolate.

Freeze for 30 minutes and roll into coconut flakes and chocolate sprinkles.