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Video -- 3-minute desk yoga
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Restore your energy at your desk with tension-melting stretches and relax with stress-relieving breathing exercises.
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By Jennifer Melo
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You know the drill. You've been working at a frantic pace as you struggle to meet deadlines and finish your workday with the pride that comes from the success of a job well done. But sitting at your desk for hours can leave you with a sore neck, an aching back, tense shoulders and tired hands and feet.
Stress has a way of slowing you down and stifling your creativity so take a short break to revive your body and mind. Instructor Cynthia Funk from The Yoga Sanctuary in Toronto shows you how with a few minutes of desk yoga.
 | 3-minute desk yoga -- Twist and lower back stretch
When typing the day away leaves you with aching muscles and pains in your back, give your body a boost with a rejuvenating twist, and then ease tension with a lower back stretch that'll leave you feeling great.
< WATCH this video |  | 3-minute desk yoga -- Neck and shoulder stretch
Got a pain in the neck? Take a break from your office work and try some simple stretches to ease out the tightness in your neck and get rid of the soreness in your shoulders.
< WATCH this video |  | 3-minute desk yoga -- Exercises for wrists, hands and shoulders
The muscles in your hands feel tight, your wrists are aching and your shoulders are reminding you that you shouldn't have spent so many hours slumped in front of the computer. Quit tapping on that keyboard for just three minutes while you try easy exercises to relieve the pain in your wrists, hands and shoulders.
< WATCH this video |  | 3-minute desk yoga -- Exercises for sore feet and legs
If you wear high heels to the office, you know that your workday can end with aching ankles, sore soles and tender toes. Kick off your shoes and give your tootsies some tender loving care with a stress-relieving stretch you'll feel from the tips of your toes, right into your calves.
< WATCH this video |  | 3-minute desk yoga -- Breathing exercises for stress relief
You may have heard about "the breath of victory" in yoga class. Simply put, ujjayi breathing (pronounced ooj-eye) is loud or audible breathing that encourages you to slow down and relax. After a few slow deep breaths, you'll feel cool, calm and controlled -- ready to take on your tasks with a clear head and claim victory over your workday.
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