'Chair Yoga' helps manage stress and anxiety with simple movements

05/08/2020

Many Hoosiers are spending more time in front of computers and sitting at home. An Indianapolis physical therapist gives some simple tips for a few things people can do to benefit the mind and body fr

By Amanda Starrantino, WRTV

INDIANAPOLIS — Many Hoosiers are spending more time in front of computers and sitting at home.

An Indianapolis physical therapist gives some simple tips for a few things people can do to benefit the mind and body from home.

Social distancing has created an environment where many of us are spending countless hours in a chair. Although work is getting done, it could be taking a toll on the body and the mind.

Fred Loeffler is a physical therapist at the Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center. He is used to working with patents feeling pain.

His team realized, the tools they use with their patients could benefit all Hoosiers right now. It is called "chair yoga."

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