Vertical breast stroke

This is a simple but powerful antidote for desk-bound computer bodies. Set up a stance as desired, then look up at the sky. Now pretend you're in the swimming pool, doing a lazy breast stroke. Hands go up, part the "water" and then circle back for the next stroke. As you'll soon see, this one really pumps the upper back and gives your spine the sensation that it's been missing all day. Play around with stance variations: you can do it on tip-toes, flat footed or in a lunge stance. In any case, feel the stretch in your chest and relish the way this movement turns on your breathing.