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Due to covid-19 pandemic many people are working from home. Working from home has proved to be safe and convenient for many employees. But there are advantages and disadvantages of working from home. Working from home has reduced physical activity that results in body aches, back pain, and joint pain due to constant sitting in one place and lack of movement. Physical activity is important as it promotes strong muscles and bones. Regular physical activity benefits both the body and mind. It can reduce high blood pressure, help manage weight and reduce the risk of various disease. However working from home has limited physical activity. As a result, both body pain and mental problems have increased. Here are Five asanas that will help you to be active and remain fit: Ustrasana: Ustrasana, Ushtrasana, or Camel Pose is a kneeling back-bending asana in modern yoga as exercise. Opens the chest, improving respiration. Loosens up the vertebrae. Relieves lower back pain. Helps to heal and balance the chakras. Strengthens thighs and arms.Apanasana is a relaxing supine asana. It is a simple and accessible practice that directly links breath and body movement. Apana is Sanskrit for "downward-moving life force" and asana means "pose" or "posture." As the name implies, this posture is thought to help move toxins downward, through and out of the body. To perform apanasana, you will have to lay back and bring both knees in toward the chest, with the legs and feet together.Apanasana is also known as knees-to-chest pose in English.Dhanurasana: Also known Bow pose, is a backbending asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. This asana stretches the entire front of the body, ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat, and deep hip flexors (psoas) Strengthens the back muscles. Improves posture. Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck.Balasana: Also known as Child's Pose, or Child's Resting Pose is a kneeling asana in modern yoga as exercise. Balasana is a counter asana for various asanas and is usually practiced before and after Sirsasana. It gently stretches the hips, thighs, and ankles. Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and fatigue. Relieves back and neck pain when done with head and torso supported.Bhujangasana: Also or Cobra Pose is a reclining back-bending asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. It is commonly performed in a cycle of asanas in Surya Namaskar as an alternative to Urdhva Mukha Svanasana. The asana stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen. Tones the buttocks. Stimulates abdominal organs. Helps relieve stress and fatigue. Opens the heart and lungs

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