When the dreaded afternoon slump hits, try these refreshing moves from Rebecca Keane, a yoga instructor at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont.

• Bring your feet a little wider than hip-width apart.
• Inhale, using your whole breath to carry your arms up overhead.
• Touch your palms together, then bend at the waist, dropping your head toward the floor with arms extended out.
• Either drop your hands all the way to your feet or modify the move by placing your arms on your thighs with bent knees. Either version will give you a great stretch in the hamstrings and the hip joints.
• Breathe deeply, drop your head and arms, and round your spine as you inhale and slowly return to standing.
• Open your shoulders wide and bring your feet together in a mountain pose, a traditional yoga standing pose.
• Close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths.
• Repeat as needed to perk up and revitalize yourself throughout the day.

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