Using downward dogs to treat depression
(CNN) — When Cesar Castillo’s cancer returned for the second time, he fell apart. “I had to go through a rigorous chemo and radiation therapy and a stem cell transplant,” he said. “I couldn’t concentrate. I couldn’t relax. I was…
Kelly Newsome, Corporate Attorney, Quits Law Profession To Teach Yoga
A recent survey of the happiest jobs in the United States placed “Associate Attorney” at the bottom of the list, which wasn’t news to Kelly Newsome. The former attorney found herself so unsatisfied by her day job, that she quit…
FREE THE MIND: Can you rewire the brain just by taking a breath?
May 2, 2013 marks the premiere of Free the Mind, a documentary about the use of mindfulness and meditation to treat psychological difficulties, directed by Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo in collaboration with Dr. Richard Davidson, a psychology professor from the University of Wisconsin. The film will be…
We’ve increased flexibility in the workplace with our in-house yoga class
As you can imagine, we have been thoroughly enjoying our new Southampton office, especially the swings suspended from the ceiling and the now-famous slide. To help our staff increase their productivity we’ve also introduced a number of activities to the…
Maintaining Workplace Health Increases Stamina
Depending on the type of work an employee carries out, they may come into contact with various different materials throughout their working day. Luckily for many of us the things we come into contact with aren’t irritants – such as a qwerty…
Meditation Is the New Yoga: Bringing Mindfulness Into the Workplace
“If You’re Too Busy To Meditate, Read This,” proclaimed a wildly popular Harvard Business Review story a few months ago. It was but one data point we observed as we researched the Explosion of Conscious Media for our recently-released Conscious…
Yoga Made Me A Better CEO
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. I never imagined I’d be writing an article about how yoga makes me a more effective CEO. I don’t even know if I’m more of an authority…
Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability
Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic work-related stress is an independent risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases and associated mortality, particularly when compounded by a sedentary work environment. The purpose of this study was to determine if an office worksite-based hatha yoga program could…
4 Yoga Poses for High Heels
Whether you are heading into a big meeting or out to dinner, a nice pair of heels can make quite an impression. They will not only give you some height, but wearing high heels makes you feel more glamorous, confident,…