Health Gem

If you do one thing this week . . . beat desk slouch with some quick yoga

DO YOU work for much of the day at a desk? Sitting for a long time, particularly if you are hunched over books or a keyboard, can leave you stiff and gnarly, not to mention feeling a bit tense.

So why not beat the slouchiness with a few yoga moves? Yogajournal.comhas a free set of videos online that demonstrate 15 quick poses you can do desk-side to get your breath, muscles and blood going.

If you share the office with others, you could get a few curious looks and you might want to warn them before striking a "chair warrior" pose in between emails. But perhaps your intrigued co-workers could check out the link too. Seyogajournal.com/ officeyoga/