You could say the popularity of yoga in the western world was slow in its growth. While yoga had been practiced in other parts of the world for thousands of years, its introduction and acceptance in the west is relatively recent. Today, yoga’s health benefits are well pronounced and this is why they are integrated into new study methods such as corporate yoga sessions.
Corporate yoga revolves around the concept of a yoga teacher visiting a business or office setting with the purpose of conducting yoga sessions. Under a qualified teacher, corporate yoga classes can be effectively run and exceed all expectations.
These sessions are not mere distractions from one’s day to day tasks. Rather, they are designed to improve both work performance as well as the overall health of those in the office.
Those only vaguely familiar with yoga may wonder how corporate yoga can improve the lives of those in the office. There are a lot of ways it can do so. Here are the prime ways yoga programs for corporate settings can benefit the participants:
Corporate yoga helps reduce stress. No matter how positive your job may be there will be instances where you have to deal with excess and unwanted stress. Such stress can undermine job performance dramatically. Conversely, if you reduce your stress levels you will discover the ability to live stress free – both at work and home — is enhanced greatly.
There are improved physical benefits that can be gained from regular yoga sessions. Increased flexibility and a reduction in muscle tension can be among the common results. Those that have to sit at a desk or stand at a station for extended periods of time will find the physical benefits have long ranging positive results. Seriously, a healthy physical body will be much better primed to engage in the tasks of daily life. Corporate yoga sessions can help you attain such results.
Have you ever had “one of those days” at the office where you were tired, stressed out, and fatigued? We all have at some point. This does happen and we do not want it to happen with regularity. Yoga sessions will help reduce fatigue and boost energy levels. There are many different ways yoga can do this based upon the specific exercises that are performed.
A by-product of all this would be the enhanced concentration an unfettered mind and body possesses. Boosting concentration has all manner of multitudes of benefits associated with it. Again, these benefits would be evident in and out of the office. In the office, the fact that enhanced concentration reduces errors and boosts time management potential would be among the major positives.
Employees will also appreciate the initiative of a company that offers a corporate yoga program. It shows that the company does care about the employees. This enhances the ability to retain employees and the employees will be more productive as a result.
Simply put, there are many extraordinary benefits associated with corporate yoga sessions. Those in management are well advised to look into bring such instructors into the office.
From: Daily Yoga