Many, MANY, years ago when I worked in environmental PR in Old Street in London (not a salubrious place 20 years ago!), I had a boss who used to do this in the middle of the day. I thought she was completely bonkers at the time and seriously unprofessional; although noone else batted an eyelid. In those days, I worked for a very progressive climate change action charity and normal attire was board shorts and flip flops (unless we were meeting clients of course!). New to London and wanting to be good at my job, this was not something I was doing in the office! But it certainly was something I was doing in yoga classes.
Above is a take on ‘legs up the wall’, aka Viprarita karani in sanskrit. In ‘legs up the wall’ (or kitchen cupboards, bed, sofa, whatever), the idea is to raise the legs above the head, soothing for the nervous system and lowering blood pressure, resulting in generally feeling calmer, more relaxed and ready for sleep.
In this version, I have my lower legs draped over a chair, with a soft blanket beneath my legs, and my torso, and a cushion beneath my head for maximum comfort. If only it was normal to do this before meetings, zoom or real life, we might all be more productive, kinder to each other and less stressed!