Workout pants unseat denim as go-to leisure wear
Yoga pants and other athletic bottoms are overtaking jeans as the catchall leisure gear, says a new survey of Canadian shoppers. Sales of denim pants here declined 4.5 last year, found the online poll by The NPD Group. During the…
Here’s How to Extend Your Life at Work [Infographic]
You’ve heard it before: sitting is the new smoking. And it’s certainly not hard to believe given the amount of time Americans spend at work. According to Daily Infographic, the “average American spends 90,000 hours at work over the course…
How Embracing Yoga Helped My Career
Boom. There I was, slamming into it like a brick wall – the career slump. My career slump caught me completely off guard as I am very early on into my career, working in a field that is actually related…
How Super Producer Rick Rubin Gets People To Do Their Best Work
You sit, eyes closed, and turn your attention inward. You focus your attention on an immediate experience, perhaps your breath or a mantra. You become more aware of yourself as a body breathing. When thoughts or emotions come up, you…
An Exercise in Convenience: How Office Meals & Lunch Break Yoga Can Boost Workplace Wellness Participation
Workplace wellness programs are a true win-win: when done right, employees get healthier, which translates to lower health care costs and a more productive workforce for employers. Even morale and engagement can improve, as employees who feel like their companies…
Is work making you fatter?
Fruit bowl in the kitchen, bike racks in the basement, corporate discount at the local gym … are Aussie businesses doing enough to help their staff slim down and shape up? Or do corporate wellness initiatives only appeal to the…
Benefits of Integrating Yoga in the Workplace
Ever wondered when the “9 to 5″ job turned into an “8 to 5″ one? We as Americans love to work hard, multi-task and run until our energy tank is 100 percent empty. Today’s modern workforce isn’t limited to cubicle…
Sheer Yoga Pants And Over-Stretched Allegations
A lack of sweaty models trying on yoga pants may be problematic, but does it give rise to securities fraud? Not in the Southern District of New York. In In re lululemon Securities Litigation, decided on April 18, 2014, Judge…
Survey shows need for culture of health to keep workers engaged, productive
A new survey just release by Keas reveals that 66 percent of employees believe they would be more productive and engaged at work if there was a culture of health in place. Fostering a culture of health at work has…
All in a Day’s Work
As enlightened employers look for ways to boost employees’ health and well-being, a new kind of corporate culture is emerging, one that recognizes that healthy, happy employees, the kind who balance work with play and who nurture both their professional…