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5 Yoga Stretches you can do at your Office Desk to relax your muscles Your cosy and comfortable office chair could become the reason for discomfort in future. Sitting on the chair and working for hours in one posture can cause stiffness to your back, legs and neck muscles. It is important to get up and do some exercise or movement to avoid any kind of muscle pain. But what to do if you only have one chair space around your office table? Well, no worries here are some yoga stretches you can perform by sitting on your cosy and comfortable office chair. These exercises can be performed in intervals of two-hours to avoid muscle stiffness and release stress. Sideward twisting stretch  To perform the sideward twisting stretch you have to sit with your spine straight on the chair with both your feet touching the ground. After that, you slowly have to twist your waist to the right side and touch the right armrest of the chair with both your hand. Once you do this come to the center position and do the same towards the left-hand side by twisting your waist to the left side and touching the left armrest of the chair. You can perform this exercise 8 or 10 times on each side. This sideward twisting stretch will help you to relax your torso and lower back muscles. Upwards stretch To perform the upward stretching pose you need to interlock both your hand fingers together and stretch your hands forward and then slowly take them above your head straight stretching your back muscles. After this slowly bring your hands back down to the normal position by keeping them in your lap and then take them up again by stretching your back muscles. You can perform this exercise 8 or 10 times. This upwards stretch will help you to relax your upper back muscle and your shoulders. Sideward stretch To perform the sideward stretch you need to lift your hands up by interlocking your fingers up to your head first and then slowly bend towards your left side, come back to the center and then stretch towards your right side completing one set. You can to perform 8 or 10 complete sets of this exercise. This sideward stretch will help you to relax your torso and stretch your arm muscles. Ankle stretch To perform this exercise you need to sit with your back straight and your legs joint together with knees bent in a 90-degree angle. Then lift your right leg up and stretch it straight in front and start rotating your ankle in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. Bring back your right leg in the rest position and then lift your left leg up and stretch it straight in front and start rotating your ankle in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. You can perform this exercise 2 times for each leg. This ankle stretch will help you to relax your legs and calf muscles. Forward spine stretch To perform this you need to sit on the chair with your spine straight and keep your legs in front of you in a 90-degree angle with your feet touching the ground. Then you need to slowly bend your spine downwards and touch your chest to your thigh. While performing this stretch you can relax your hands can relax on the floor. After performing this exercise you can slowly sit back to your normal position. You can perform this exercise 5 times. This forward spine stretch will help you to relax your spine and correct your posture.