Yoga for Better Sleep
She’s desperate for rest. Moving through her asanas like a wet noodle, her eyes heavy with exhaustion, one of your regular students complains she can’t sleep, then either dozes off or fidgets during Savasana (Corpse Pose). Considering that sleep disorders…
Elle Belles do Office Yoga
Even though the ELLE office may always be buzzing with relentless magazine deadlines, we remain committed to staying fit and healthy. But sometimes time runs away with us, and we wish the exercise routine would just come to us! Cue The…
Can corporate culture adapt to allow lunchtime workouts?
Corporate culture needs to adapt to allow office employees the opportunity to exercise in the middle of the working day, health experts say. And internal communication will need to play a key role in helping to change people’s established mindsets…
5 Terms you may hear in a Corporate Yoga class that you just don’t “get”
Awesome! However, you may have heard your teacher mention a few terms that you didn’t understand or that weren’t explained properly. You may have even left the class feeling confused or worse yet, thinking “Oh no, my straight forward yoga…
How Office Yoga works
Emma Carbery is an experienced Mindfulness & Yoga teacher who after 20 years in the corporate world, left her last role as Senior HR Director to set up her own company The Workplace Yogi on a mission to de-stress and…
Why Mindfulness Matters in the Workplace
Oppressive email, horrible bosses, excessive workload, and not enough sleep: these are just a few of the reasons we’re more stressed at work than ever before. And as Sharon Salzberg, a world-renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and writer, has said, “It’s…
The Long Marriage of Mindfulness and Money
Last month, on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Deepak Chopra described the usefulness of meditation for people on Wall Street. Speaking about a friend who manages a hedge fund, he said, “His entire staff meditates. I know many others now on Wall…
Deepak Chopra: Why Wall Streeters need start their day with meditation
More Wall Streeters should think about starting their day with meditation, best-selling author Deepak Chopra said Monday. The alternative medicine advocate said many financial firms are implementing meditation programs, and that will make employees more productive and less distracted because…
Workplace workouts can snag on stressful corporate culture
As evidence mounts that fit employees are productive workers, companies have slotted into the corporate routine an array of workplace workouts, from in-house gyms to lunchtime yoga. But fitness experts say even the best-intentioned get-fit efforts can founder before the…
How Dev Bootcamp uses yoga to relieve stress and enhance creativity
In a darkened room overlooking the bustling Chicago landscape, nine computer-programming students followed the soothing voice of yoga instructor David Duerkop, stretching their cramped necks and relaxing their hardened shoulders. At least once a week, students and instructors at Chicago…