{"id":22546,"date":"2020-08-16T12:11:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T16:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/?p=22546"},"modified":"2022-07-12T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T18:05:34","slug":"a-lower-body-stretch-routine-to-combat-the-perils-of-desk-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/health-wellness\/a-lower-body-stretch-routine-to-combat-the-perils-of-desk-work\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lower Body Stretch Routine to Combat the Perils of Desk Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"headerHighlight\"><strong>This video is from our Wednesday Wellness series of free, open wellness sessions. Tune in every Wednesday at 12 noon ET at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/live\">zeel.com\/blog\/live<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tight hips? Achy lumbar? Stiff knees? 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