Can Yoga Help Save the Business World?
One night several years ago, as I sat at my job as a successful executive at one of New York City’s top fashion houses, I felt myself starting to lose my mind. It was 1 a.m. I still didn’t feel…
Taking yoga to the corporate ‘suits’ in Hong Kong
Like other major financial centers such as London, Shanghai or New York, Hong Kong is home to legions of suited workers toiling long hours in vast, glass towers at breakneck speed. But in this crowded, materialistic city, there’s a man…
Yoga & Creativity
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This is your brain on yoga
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UAE companies reap the benefits of workplace yoga sessions
With meditative breathing and yoga an increasingly popular way to wind down after work, some UAE companies are hiring yogis to conduct sessions during office hours to alleviate workplace stress. Among them is Baker Hughes Oilfield Service Company. Phillip Musher,…
What Great Corporate Wellness Programs Do
In a recent HBR post, “In Defense of Corporate Wellness Programs,” doctor and entrepreneur Rajiv Kumar took on the doubters about the value of workplace wellness programs. But as designers and researchers who have spent the better part of two years…
Postwork Yoga Sequence Designed For Desk Dwellers
You finally stand up after sitting all day at your desk, and your hips, lower back, and shoulders are screamingly tense and sore. Shake off the tightness and stress of the day by stepping onto a yoga mat, and…
5 yoga moves to help you de-stress at your desk
One of the most dangerous things you do could be sitting at your desk. According to recent studies, long periods of sitting can contribute to health problems like heart disease, stroke, muscle atrophy, inflexible spine, neck strain and poor circulation.…
Yoga Moves You Can Do (Inconspicuously) at Your Desk
Working in an office has its pitfalls: Sitting at a desk all day puts an unnecessary amount of pressure on the spine; hunching over a keyboard builds tension in the neck and shoulders; and all that typing can cause hand…