Yoga offers many benefits in the workplace - both for the employees and the corporation.
Benefits to the Employer:
“Companies with Corporate Health Promotion Programs have realized a 28% reduction in sick leave, a 26% reduction in adjunctive healthcare costs and a 30% reduction in disability and workers compensation costs. ” Health Affairs, Volume 21, No.2, March, 2002
“Americans work harder, are more productive and miss fewer days of work as a result of wellness benefit programs, according to the quarterly survey of American workers at growing businesses with 10 to 1,000 employees. Forty-one percent of workers agreed that having a wellness program encourages them to work harder and perform better at work.” (The Society for Human Resource Management)
Benefits to the Employee:
Relieves anxiety
Improves asthma
Reduces Cancer
Improves chronic pain
Reduces depression
Improves heart disease
Reduces high blood pressure
Improves irritable bowel syndrome
Improves sleep problems
Reduces tension headaches
Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
Building skills to manage your stress
Increasing self-awareness
Focusing on the present
Reducing negative emotions
Increasing imagination and creativity
Increasing patience and tolerance
Lowering resting heart rate
Lowering resting blood pressure
Improving sleep quality
Consider offering yoga and/or meditation at your business or organization. I’m available for unique one off events or for classes on a regular basis. If you’re not local or much of your staff works from home, don’t worry. I can live stream any class or event.
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“Thank you very much for providing all of us with the opportunity to learn more about meditation and yoga! Everyone from the company absolutely loved it. Again, thank you so much for a great time!!”
“Thank you for teaching yesterday as part of National Prevention Week. Your class was a wonderful opportunity to express the benefits of both yoga and meditation in relation to finding peace and mental wellness.”
“I cannot thank you enough for your participation in making our event a success! It was very well perceived by all teammates.”