Kitchens – the place where most of us seem to spend a lot of time is the perfect place to practice yoga. Make sure you are wearing comfortable clothes and practice simple breathing to center the mind before beginning.
Standing forward bends – Place finger tips on the worktop and draw the shoulders away from the ears. Bend the knees in line with the toes. Imagine that your back is as flat as the worktop and lengthen the spine. Breathe before bringing the lower abdomen towards the thighs and allowing the upper body and head to relax like a ragdoll. Take hold of the elbows and gently sway from side to side before rolling up vertebrae by vertebrae back to stand. Take 5 deep breaths and repeat. Standing forward folds are wonderful for the overall health of the spine and repeating them daily will really reap rewards.
Of course standing forward bends create good postural habits and these can then be reinforced at numerous times during the day for example loading/unloading the dishwasher and washing machine. Remember to bend the knees deeply, lift the tail bone and lengthen the spine without hunching the shoulders.
Be creative – squats holding on to the cooker, standing balances using the worktop as support, etc.