India, June 11 -- Sitting for long hours is the new smoking, and people who sit at a desk for work for long hours often suffer as the poor posture affects their joint and spine health. Shoulder, neck, back and hip are the common areas of pain, along with reduced energy and poor posture. But if you regularly do some exercises, whether while sitting at your desk or after coming home, a quick five-minute session before going to bed, and make it a habit, you can counter the damage caused by desk-bound living.

Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, yoga expert and founder of Akshar Yoga Kendraa, shared 5 exercises and yoga poses a desk-bound person can include in their daily routine to ease the long hours of strain on the back, shoulder and hips:

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