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Corporate Yoga Classes and Wellness Programs
"Companies understand you have to address employees' health and well-being. Employees need time to relax, and a lot of people are gravitating toward yoga as a way to manage stress." - Quoted from article in Yoga Journal Magazine It is estimated that over 18 million Americans are now practicing yoga. The benefits of yoga have been recognized and well documented. It is also well documented that Americans lead more sedentary lifestyles, work longer hours, are overweight, and more stressed out than ever.Stress alone is linked to hypertension, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, insomnia and chronic pain and stress-related illnesses alone keep over a million people from work daily costing companies billions of dollars in lost productivity and health insurance costs.Many employers, of all sizes and industries, are taking a pro-active approach to employee wellness by investing in workplace programs. In addition to educating employees about healthier lifestyle choices, many are offering onsite yoga and exercise programs. What better (and cost effective!) way to improve morale, increase productivity, and show your employees that you genuinely care about their health and well being?A yoga program can be developed to suit the needs and schedule of your group. In addition to all of the physical benefits of yoga, students learn the tools to cope with physical and mental stress on a daily basis. Deep breathing, stretching, and relaxation techniques alone will is have students leave the class feeling physically and mentally invigorated and refreshed.My programs are developed in partnership with you, the client, in order to meet your needs and objectives. There are a variety of ways to introduce and integrate yoga into your workplace environment before or after work hours, or during lunch hours:· Weekly yoga classes at your site· Bi-weekly yoga classes at your site· Introductory workshops followed by on-going classes· “Brown Bag” lunch hour stress management talks· Presentations during meetings or retreatsContact Victoria to schedule a meeting. At that time we can discuss options based on your objectives, needs, and budget.
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