How yoga can decrease back and neck pain

You’re probably sitting now in your chair by your desk, reading this email on your computer or smartphone and I truly hope you will find this essay valuable. But first I want you to shift your attention to your body, specifically your neck, shoulders, and down your spine. Are your shoulders protracting and your chest collapses inwards? Is your head falling forward as you’re looking down at your device? As an experienced yogi and yoga teacher you’re probably not. But that’s how most of people nowadays spend majority of their time.  We work at least 8 hours a day in front of a computer. Even on our commute to and back from work, or even at home, we stare at our smartphones for way too long in wrong postures. Now add to that the amount of time we spend in sitting position which is not for your posture. Whether you’re a school student or an office worker, we spend most of our life sitting in a chair, car, movie theater or simply in front of a TV on a couch making our spine miserable. ​

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