Corporate Yoga|Wellness at Work
The improved physical and mental states that regular yoga practice brings can have real benefits for people in all walks of life. We all know that spending long hours at a desk in front of a screen is detrimental to our health, we become sedentary and lethargic and there are severe physical effects, ranging from back problems through to long term physiological disorders arising from poor posture. Quite simply, we need to move! Often!
I have been teaching yoga in various companies for the last twelve years, and all sorts of people (particularly men!) who would never have thought of setting foot in a yoga class are now regular and enthusiastic practitioners, it’s been fantastic to see the effect that yoga has had on them. Even if people arrive tired and stressed, they leave an hour later, uplifted and animated, and ready to take on whatever challenges may lie ahead.
Some of the benefits include:
Relief from lower back pain and stiffness in the legs.
A decrease in shoulder and upper back pain, stiff necks and tension headaches.
Reduced stress and anxiety, leading to a reduction in absenteeism.
Increased energy and motivation and an improvement in thought processes and focus.
Clients include:
Attendees to the classes range from those who do little or no other exercise, through to those doing marathon or triathlon training, with an age range from 20 to 60plus.
Classes can be in person or online. Whereas there are obvious benefits to live classes, online classes have also proved very popular, enabling employees in different locations (often in different countries) to participate and bond over a shared activity.
“Karen has been running classes for LSBP for the last 5 years and she is an intuitive teacher who always goes that extra mile to interact with us on a personal level. Clear instruction, positive encouragement, and a variety of adjustments to work for everyone in the room makes yoga with Karen a pleasure. Yoga has brought me not only benefit to my physical health, but more importantly peace and a feeling of immense well-being. ”
— Natalie Peacock – Lightsource BP