Corporate Compliance, Governance and Yoga
Meet Ali Pourhashemi: About Ali: —————————————————————————————————————- Employer: One of the Big Five Canadian banks City: Toronto Type of Work: Project Delivery, Compliance and Governance…
Yoga breathing exercises may help you eat right
Yoga breathing exercises are often used for relaxation, but did you know there is also yoga breathing for weight loss? According to WebMD, reports have shown that celebs such as Liv Tyler, Halle Berry, Madonna, David Duchovny, Christie Turlington and Jennifer…
Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure — also known as hypertension. “This study confirms many people’s feelings that exercise may…
Stress reduction in the workplace
Finally someone has come up with a practical approach to dealing with stress in the workplace; yoga and meditation techniques. I’m not trying to come over all hippie here but there’s something to be said for taking a calming breath.…
Pool tables and yoga to make staff happy to work
London companies are installing pool tables, massage chairs and beer fridges in their offices in a bid to boost productivity by improving employee wellbeing. At Axa Insurance, perks include lunchtime yoga and meditation sessions, healthy-eating tips and massages. Internet company…
6 Reasons Why Everyone in Corporate America Should Meditate
Let’s face it — we all want to lounge in the sun all day on a beach in Hawaii. But we just can’t, we have to go to work and go head to head with stressors that follow the daily…
Accountant by day, Yogi by night
For Josh, life is all about balance. By day, he’s an accountant at one of Canada’s leading accounting firms. By night, he uses yoga to release stress and reverse the damage caused by years of sports strains and injuries. Though…
How yoga can help your A-game
With yoga becoming as popular as grabbing a morning latte, more and more people are discovering the all-encompassing benefits of the practice. For athletes, yoga is an ideal cross-training technique. Many of my students are jocks or elite athletes and…
What Are the Benefits of Yoga in the Workplace?
As more employees are being required to work longer hours, more companies are trying to make the workplace a friendlier, healthier place to be by providing onsite amenities, such as yoga classes. Having mind-body programs like yoga on company grounds…
5 Yoga Lessons to Apply to Your Job Hunt
When you’re in the deep trenches of job seeking, the last thing you’re likely thinking about is yoga. You probably have more pressing issues to deal with. Perhaps you’re worried about how to pay next month’s rent or can’t shake…