"I sat on in it for two hours today and I can feel it working the core. It was great feeling the effect without doing much. I’m not beyond getting one for the office too!" - B.E.
"I've had debilitating lower back spasms in the past. When the same area started re-stressing from sitting for too long, I found Sitfit helped increase flexibility and reduce muscle tension." - R.V.
"All my clients (patients and athletes) could benefit from building their core!" - Joanna L., RMT
"As I regularly go work out with a professional trainer, this Sitfit compliments what I do outside of the office. Better sitting on the Sitfit than my regular leather chair in the office!" - J.Y.
Archive for September, 2010
Presence of Mind Helps Prevent Back Pain
September 23rd, 2010
That which you focus upon grows or Peter Drucker’s dictum of “what gets measured, get’s managed” are both pointing to the fact that what you give your attention to increases. I know that when I am not exercising and eating poorly my natural inclination is to snack more and do even less physical fitness. Conversely, when I exercise I naturally crave good healthy food am not tempted by junk food and want to exercise more.
The reason I give these examples is that it works the same way with back health. If you don’t think much about your back and aren’t present to how amazing it is and that it is worth caring for then you lift improperly, lift more than you should and slouch at your chair or on the couch.
One of the ways that I stay present to the importance of good posture and back health is I invest in good health. By spending money on tools that keep me mindful of my posture and remind me of the value of good health I am reinforcing in my mind that this is important.
Every day I also have visual cues and physical reminders that I am taking care of my back and neck health and my body generally. When I go to sleep I feel the support of my firm and comfortable mattress. When I put my head down I can feel the support under my neck of my orthopaedic pillow. When I am working either at my office or at home I am sitting on my Sitfit. All of these serve as reminders that I care about my back, neck and body.
All of these cues have me be present to the importance of my back and neck and so when I go to lift something my body somehow naturally reminds me just beforehand to do so gently and properly. When I am brushing my teeth I often will think to myself, “you should bend your knees and get lower to the sink before spitting rather than bending at the waist.” Sometimes when I’m waiting to go into a meeting I will slouch or cross my knees while sitting (both not good for the back) and then I will suddenly be inspired to sit up straight and uncross my legs. It is almost inexplicable.
When you are present to the magnificence of the body and give it your time, money and attention you build positive momentum in the direction of improved health and vitality.
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Yoga At The Office
September 6th, 2010
A Sitfit is an excellent way to either supplement your existing yoga practice outside of work or it can be a gentle way to begin a yoga practice.
Yoga is a series of physical positions, breathing exercises and meditation that have been practiced for over five millennia. These practices took on different forms in the East with some focusing more on breathing, others on difficult postures and others more on the meditative aspects. As yoga has become popular in the West, other forms with approachable names such as Power Yoga and Pre-natal yoga have emerged. Now we can add Office Chair Yoga to the list.
In terms of physical position, the Sitfit encourages you to sit with proper, ergonomically-correct posture (as opposed to slouching) and so allows you to practice good sitting posture during those periods that you are using it. As your body gets used to sitting correctly you will be conscious of your posture even when you aren’t using it.
While sitting doing Office Chair Yoga on your Sitfit your diaphram is more open and this promotes deeper and more health-conscious breathing.
Lastly, in being focused on your sitting posture and your breathing your experience even sitting in your office can be meditative.
One of my clients who is a dedicated yoga enthusiast, commented how her Sitfit allows her to continue practicing yoga all day long at work. Her job entails sitting much of the day. Her view is that the Sitfit helps her to strengthen her core and back while also helping her to maintain and be conscious of her breathing and posture.
The Sitfit comes with a series of excercises that can be done on your chair and on the floor. These are beneficial to the beginner as well as the the veteran yoga enthusiast who wants to strengthen and supplement their practice. Since you are sitting anyway, why not do so in a health-conscious and body-friendly way? Join me and countless others who do yoga at the office everyday.
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