Yoga

17 January 2017

As more and more individuals discover the benefits of yoga, the 3,000-year-old practice is increasingly finding its way into the workplace.

Yoga can counter the effects of a demanding/stressful working environment, reducing absenteeism from sickness or other physical problems, boosting organisational morale, improving communication skills among employees, enabling employees to be happier and more productive, and thus affecting an organisation’s bottom line.

Many organisations now recognise this value and more and more are offering classes as part of their corporate wellness programmes. These include the likes GE, Apple, Google, GM, Facebook, and Nike.

Yoga has numerous benefits. In particular, it:

  • teaches individuals stress management (thus relieving stress and lowering levels of cortisol)
  • improves the immune system and overall health, resulting in decreased absenteeism and sickness levels
  • increases productivity, motivation, and work performance
  • improves decision making and creativity
  • increases energy, mental alertness, and clarity
  • improves stamina/reduces fatigue
  • improves morale, job satisfaction, and positive thinking patterns
  • improves memory, focus and concentration
  • reduces muscle tension and musculoskeletal pain due to sedentary working positions
  • alleviates physical ailments and pain (which will affect productivity)
  • improves flexibility and physical strength
  • improves breathing (known as Pranayama, this helps an individual slow down and deepen their breaths. It
  • activates the body’s parasympathetic system (or how individuals relax)
  • decreases headaches
  • improves confidence
  • creates inner peace, calm and presence
  • assists weight management
  • reduces anxiety (by increasing levels of the neurotransmitter GABA which both lifts mood and suppresses anxiety)
  • helps with depression
  • provides cardiovascular benefits (by lowering the resting heart rate and improving oxygen uptake during exercise)
  • lowers burnout rates
  • lowers feelings of hostility and aggression
  • lowers levels of absenteeism

 

Our team of yoga teachers are highly experienced in both their training and the delivery of yoga into a workplace setting. Courses/lessons can be tailored to suit client organsations and their employees. This may include for instance, introductory taster sessions to the different forms of yoga practice, regular lunchtime/evening courses, off-site retreats, drop-in sessions, and workshops.

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