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5 Ways to Counteract Sitting at Work

Five Ways to Counteract Sitting at Work 1. Micro-breaks Eye breaks – every 20 minutes spend 20 seconds focusing your eyes on something 20 feet away from you (the 20 – 20 – 20 exercise). You should also blink the…

Jodie Krantz in the Free2move pilates studio stretching the hip flexor with one knee up and a mini-ball under the pelvis

Pilates Mini-ball Exercise 3 : Hip Flexor Stretch

This Pilates exercise combines core stability and balance work with a gentle stretch for the psoas muscle in the front of the hip.

Jodie Krantz in the Free2move Pilates studio doing a side stretch with a mini-ball under her hip

Pilates Mini-ball Exercise 5: Side Stretch

This is a great stretch for the muscles along the side of you chest and waist as well as the area under your arm. Intermediate level.