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Bruegger's Relief Pose!

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Most of us sit for a living...sitting in a chair all day staring at a computer monitor.  Your posture may start great to begin the day but often it regresses as the day goes on.  Your upright posture with shoulders and head back slowly turns in to slouched shoulders and a head that droops down closer and closer to you r keyboard.   This poor posture can lead to: tight muscles in the upper back and neck, neck pain, headaches, tingling in your arms and hands, and more.   Fortunately, there are a few great ways to combat this phenomenon.  Ergonomic work stations are becoming more coming, stand up or convertible desks are more readily available, even treadmill desks are an option for the hardcore workplace ergonomics enthusiasts. If you are stuck sitting all day I recommend one simple exercise/position to help combat all of the postural stress:  Bruegger's Relief Pose !  This position was invented in the 1950's by a swiss neurologist to help strengthen posture and reli