Short-term stress may be beneficial to our health to maintain our mental/cognitive and physical performance. However long-term stress can impact our health, creating muscle tension, sleep deprivation, metabolic dysfunction, immune dysregulation, inflammation and so much more. If you are stuck at your chair at work but need a few moments to reset your stress response, this short and sweet practice will help to reduce cortisol and stimulate your parasympathic nervous system.
Class focus: stress relief + cortisol + adrenaline + chair yoga
Prop: Chair
Duration: 10 mins