Yoga in the office? Firms should help us stay well, says public health chief
Yoga clubs, ‘walking meetings’ and standing desks are among the strategies small and medium-sized companies should adopt, according to Duncan Selbie. Lunchtime yoga classes, standing desks and holding meetings while walking around the office – these are just some of…
All You Need to Know About Spa and Wellness Travel
Wellness tourism is a rapidly growing travel niche for which spending is expected to hit $680 billion this year, according to the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) — and it’s expanding 50 percent faster than the overall tourism industry. Better than…
Why business needs Yoga
I’ve known for a while now why yoga is important to me but my journey to becoming a yoga teacher has also shown me why it’s important for the business world too. The ancient yogis have all the secrets to…
Yoga And The Better Balanced Barista
Even with strong shoes supporting you, seven hours of standing and interacting with customers can still be intensive. Between the physical requirements of making drinks and the emotional labor required to dose out a pleasant service experience, some baristas turn…
Beat the Afternoon Slump with Workplace Yoga
Two years ago, Alley Ramon began teaching a free weekly yoga class for employees here in Perkins+Will’s San Francisco office. I started working here a few months after the classes started, but—I’m ashamed to admit this—I went almost a year…
The winning formulas for workplace wellness
Health and wellness can be many things to many people, and individuals will always have a preference over what works for them. But for an employer, ensuring staff have the mental and physical capacity to perform to the best of…
Stretching the definition of wellness to improve employee health
From small steps to big investments, every positive change made by employers to help their employees achieve better health can make a difference. When it comes to good health, it’s all about the whole picture. People take into account their…
Science Says This 1 Daily Practice Can Literally Change Your Brain and Make You More Successful
Discover how mindfulness can literally change the way your brain works, making you more happy, efficient, and fulfilled in whatever you do. Many people, especially those in the business world, see the word mindfulness or meditation and immediately freak out.…
How Yoga Helps In The Workplace
Whether your day has you seated at a desk in front of a computer, or rushing from one meeting to the next, your job may be posing serious risks to your mental and physical well-being. Approximately a quarter of large…
Police forces are practising mindfulness to reduce officers’ stress & violence
After a US army veteran killed five police officers in Dallas last year, the department turned to a new method of dealing with stress on the job: the practice of mindfulness. Mental-health experts and law-enforcement brass began thinking about how…