Yoga Works at Work
In our modern-day world, many of us spend a large number of our waking hours sitting: at our desk, in our car, around conference tables, at the lunch table, on trains or planes, and eventually on our couch or favourite chair at home.
If you add the daily occurrence of stress (from any part of our life) and how, left unmanaged, it can have a negative impact on our physical, emotional and mental well-being, it's no wonder we're a culture of back injuries, joint pain and digestive and circulatory disorders.
Businesses that offer yoga programs for their staff quickly discover the overwhelming benefits not only for their most important resources - their employees - but also to the well-being of the organization. Numerous studies of yoga at work have demonstrated that organizations who offer yoga as a cost-effective way to provide employees with accessible stress-management tools experience a significant ROI as a result of:
Employees who regularly participate in Yoga at Work report an increased experience of physical, emotional and mental well-being that supports them in their lives both at work and at play.
Program Options:
Yoga Works at Work "Lunch & Learn"
Weekly Yoga Class*
*boardroom required; employees are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat or a blanket or towel to lie down on
Private Instruction
For more details and to bring Michele to your workplace, email her at michelebar1965@gmail.com
If you add the daily occurrence of stress (from any part of our life) and how, left unmanaged, it can have a negative impact on our physical, emotional and mental well-being, it's no wonder we're a culture of back injuries, joint pain and digestive and circulatory disorders.
Businesses that offer yoga programs for their staff quickly discover the overwhelming benefits not only for their most important resources - their employees - but also to the well-being of the organization. Numerous studies of yoga at work have demonstrated that organizations who offer yoga as a cost-effective way to provide employees with accessible stress-management tools experience a significant ROI as a result of:
- increased employee satisfaction, motivation and productivity
- increased mental clarity and focus which leads to better decision-making
- reduced absenteeism and health-care premiums
- enhanced teamwork and reduced employee turn-over
- reduction in work and stress-related accidents
- improved relationships between employees and senior-management
Employees who regularly participate in Yoga at Work report an increased experience of physical, emotional and mental well-being that supports them in their lives both at work and at play.
Program Options:
Yoga Works at Work "Lunch & Learn"
- 45 minute workshop that guides employees through various stretches, breathing and relaxation practices they can explore in their own office/cubicle
- Includes: handouts with detailed instructions
Weekly Yoga Class*
- 45 - 60 minute class that introduces employees to the accessible practice of yoga poses, breathing and meditation techniques.
- A great mid-day 'picker-upper' that refreshes and renews the body and the mind and super-charges productivity!
*boardroom required; employees are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat or a blanket or towel to lie down on
Private Instruction
- 60 min 'one-on-one' sessions designed to meet the specific needs of the individual
- Includes: customized practices and "healthy-tips" handouts
For more details and to bring Michele to your workplace, email her at michelebar1965@gmail.com