Standing Pose-Sitting Pose Taking Yoga to Work with a Hydraulic Desk

I have read enough lately about the health benefits of standing at my desk. But, my motivation really has been because of unrelenting pain due to an accident that  fractured my knee and pulled tendons and ligaments and sub-luxated my hip. Sitting for long periods of time now is simply too painful. 

Aside from having a hip replacement to solve the problem...they hope, I have pursued alternative solutions to aid my health in general. That got me to Rick Williams here in Santa Cruz who had been a great help. Through him I bought a Salli backless desk chair. It is really more like a saddle, giddy up!

It has made a world of difference. Now I am researching a hydraulic desk that is sit/stand accommodating. I will keep you posted.

Watching a client make this transition at Apple has been thought provoking.

I am truly impressed how a company that values their talent is willing to do whatever it takes to accommodate an employee ergonomically.  They are spending bunches more money on an adjustable desk than I am willing to do. But the investment is in improved health, productivity, lower medical expenses and time off, and high morale.

I will keep you posted on the desk.

Studies and articles listed on Jesse Noller's blog I found very helpful, thanks!

• Sitting time and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
• Leisure Time Spent Sitting in Relation to Total Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of US Adults
• Physiologists And Microbiologists Find Link Between Sitting And Poor Health
• Can’t Stand to Sit Too Long? There’s a Desk for That
• "Why your desk job is killing you slowly" - Men's Health (HN Link)
• "Your Office Chair is Killing you" - Businessweek (HN Link)
• "Sitting all Day: Worse for you than you might think" - NPR (HN Link)

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