17 Feel-Good Yoga Poses to Try on Your Indo Board, Mat or Standup Paddleboard
They’re most challenging (of course) on an unstable surface like a paddleboard or an Indo Board, but these poses are great for increasing flexibility, improving full-body strength (especially the core) and helping you to find your om no matter what surface you’re on. The first 15 yoga poses are good for pretty much everyone, while the last two are are definitely for the more advanced yoginis in the house. Try doing them all (yoga poses 1 to 15, or 1 to 17 depending on your skill level) back-to-back for a challenging yet feel-good yoga workout! fitbottomedgirls.com/2014/07/17-feel-good-yoga-poses-to-try-on-your-indo-board-mat-or-standup-paddleboard/
Three Creative Ways To Relieve Stress, Cure The ‘Sitting Disease’ And Not Be A Grouch
It’s no secret that sitting in a chair all day just exasperates existing pain in the back, neck and shoulders, which is exactly what the indo board is designed to address. Here are a few tips Hunter recommends:
Start with the indo flow cushion with a little air so you feel the floor when you lose balance (see video below)àbecomes acute mental alertness
The versatility of the indo board is key because it allows the user to adapt his or her skill level, not to mention create enough variety that he or she can continually feel challengedAdditionally, the instability created by the indo board forces the body to burn 12 to 15 percent more calories when used in conjunction with a stand up desk.
The Indo Board that turns your workday into a workout.
The Indo Board SUD Pack gives the user 360 degrees of instability that is fully adjustable, thus allowing for an easy progression from barely unstable to dramatically unstable. The user can make these simple adjustments in about five seconds by simply changing the inflation level of the IndoFLO® Cushion.
This product succeeds in getting you moving at work rather than just sitting in your chair. Recent studies have proven that standing at a workstation, on an unstable surface, helps you burn calories, increase your energy and creates a happier, healthier and more productive workplace or classroom.
The IndoFLO® Cushion can inflate or deflate to suit your instability level. The range of motion increases the more you inflate the cushion. The Indo Board SUD Pack gives the user 360 degrees of instability that is fully adjustable which allows for an easy progression from barely unstable to dramatically unstable. This creates many options depending upon the amount of instability and movement the user desires by simply adding or removing air from the cushion. This adjustment typically takes just a few seconds and requires no tools or pumps
“99.999% of people in an office sit as a given, we were designed to stand not sit, the new Indo Board “Barefoot” takes standing to another level. Stepping off my “Barefoot” feels like stepping onto dry land after a day at sea. “ Dee Caldwell – (European Sales Manager – O’Neill Wetsuits & Former Free Style Windsurfing World Champion)
The IndoFLO® cushion is perfect as a Standup Desk platform that allows for constant movement below your feet for a great workplace workout. “Everyone here comes from a sports background so things can get pretty competitive on the Indo Board. They’re especially useful in creative meetings or on long conference calls. An absolute essential for all creative agencies!!” Daniel Macaulay Managing Director -Brandwavemarketing.com
Work Benefits
Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative
group processes and reduces people’s tendency to defend their turf.
I’m a deep-sea biologist and although I spend some of my time at sea and working on my feet, I spend far more time rooted to my desk on land writing up my research. The switch from the two modes of work can leave my back vulnerable to injury, wich is why I I try to do as much of my desk work on my feet and on my Barefoot Indo Board and Indo FLO®️ Cushion. This keeps my back and core muscles engaged and conditioned and helps me make that transaction from desk to field work without the risk of damage. – Dr. Nicolai Roterman, University of Oxford.
School Benefits
As part of a small but growing movement in northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota that many teachers say is bound to gain popularity elsewhere,
several schools are experimenting with their physical learning environments
by incorporating stand-up workstations in the classroom. Anecdotally, teachers
have reported positive results after freeing their kids from the confines
of “feet flat on the floor” and “no rocking!” — greater attentiveness, fewer
behavioral problems, better posture and more enthusiasm. Kids who are
habitually fidgety or who suffer from attention disorders appear to show
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