Museum’s yoga classes offer stress relief after work
Between work and school, Mondays are usually the most stressful and dreadful. After a long day of running around, I never expected the Coral Gables Museum would offer me a peaceful environment to unwind in. Or at least that…
Why Companies Are Turning To Meditation And Yoga To Boost The Bottom Line
As a half-dozen women filter into a yoga studio on a recent afternoon, passing glowing candles and Buddhist statuary, they absorb the ethereal voice of a woman crooning praises to the earth via a boombox set on a bare wooden…
Where in the OM Am I?
Sara has invested years dutifully climbing the corporate ladder to become head of PR at a major financial services company, but can’t shake the feeling she’s not where she belongs. When her latest boss, a wine-guzzling, drama-loving diva, finally drives…
The cult of Lululemon
When it comes to branded yoga gear, I’m a late adopter. For 10 years I practised Iyengar in the yoga equivalent of a crusty old boxing ring. No frills, just a few fun ropes hanging from the walls, and a…
Yoga in the Workplace: Resetting for Productivity
With an increase in obesity rates and an unparalleled focus on prevention, it makes sense that many companies are looking toward wellness programs not only to lower their health insurance premiums but to also encourage greater productivity by decreasing stress levels…
Yoga For The Work Cubicle
When you leave work do you ever check in with your body to see how it is feeling? Are parts of your body achy or in pain? Do you leave work exhausted and stressed from the troubles of your day?…
How to get your company to pay for yoga
Do daily yoga and meditation classes at the job sound like workplace heaven? Be the change you want to see. Follow these tips from Tevis Trower, founder of Balance Integration Corporation on how to get your company to offer yoga…
“Enough is enough”. Self-acceptance in the workplace
I have been feeling a little bit “antsy” this week. I am working on a team that is to deliver a promotional plan for a new product for a major retailer. One of my challenges … I work out of…
Allison Slade on the intersection of education and yoga
As a teacher more than a decade ago in inner-city Houston, every day I saw children come to school angry and frustrated — traumatized by violence, hungry or scared, but without the words to express their emotions and focus on…
App helps employees do yoga at their desks
Hunched over at your desk all day long at work? There is an app just for you. “Office YogaMD” was created by a certified yoga instructor to help people who are stuck behind a desk every day. The app gives…