If you are familiar with tension around your neck and shoulders at the end of a long day at work, numbness in your legs, headaches, fatigue, poor mood, or even chronic back and lower-back pain, probably you should look for its causes around sedentary work and poor posture. The human body has not been designed for this; it is already obvious from the fact that sitting puts 40 percent more strain on the spine than standing. The purpose of office yoga is specifically to neutralize the negative effects of sedentary work. In addition to painful ailments of the spine, a sedentary lifestyle can also increase the risk factors for stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease.
Yoga poses (asanas) stretch the spine and move it in all directions, for example bending forward and backward or twisting the spine and making it more flexible and stronger. Spinal twists stretch and relax the intercostal muscles, and the plenty of stretching in session also contributes to an improved breathing capacity. In addition, the breathing exercises you can learn during the yoga sessions are unbeatable tools for achieving mental health and inner harmony. In general, yoga poses strengthen the deep back muscles, which play an important role in proper posture.
By improving your blood circulation, you get refreshed mentally and your concentration will improve for the rest of the day. Forget coffee, the solution is a combination of movement and mindful breathing. The deep, steady breathing that characterizes yoga stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps you relax and get out of the “fight or flight” state caused by stress. Keeping your busy calendar in mind, office yoga can do wonders in as little as 30 minutes. You don’t have to get changed as you can practice in a business casual outfit.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF OFFICE YOGA?
- Improved concentration, decision-making skills, and ability to handle large workloads.
- Relieved head, neck, and back strain, insomnia, carpal tunnel syndrome, high blood pressure, and work-related injuries from repetitive motions.
- Improved productivity, focus, and ability to think clearly in stressful situations.
- Yoga will increase endurance, strength, and flexibility and is an excellent form of exercise.
- Reduces stress through mindful movement.
- Opens the heart and mind to happiness and enlightenment.
- Given time to relax, recharge, and reground.
- Moderate exercise releases endorphins to improve mood and overall well-being.
Yoga can have a positive influence on one’s ability to reduce stress, increase focus, and embody confidence. As a workplace, all these things can lead to higher productivity and a more harmonious work environment. Overall, offering yoga sessions at work is a low-cost solution to many of the largest employee-related costs of doing business. For companies wanting to relieve workplace stress, reduce health care expenses, and create a work culture that places emphasis on mental and physical well-being, implementing yoga classes is the simplest and one of the most cost-effective ways to do so!
Think of your body as a building, an architectural marvel designed to work with the force of gravity such that no one structure is over-stressed. In the physical world, an architect has to take these same laws of gravity and weight distribution into account when they design a building. And like a building with a poor foundation a body with poor posture is less resistant to the strains and stresses we experience over the months and years of life.
WHAT OFFICE YOGA SESSION INCLUDES?
- Gentle exercise
- Stretching
- Breathing techniques
- Relaxation
- Concentration
- Self-awareness
- Positive affirmation
- Guidance of an experienced, qualified, and insured yoga teacher Lenka
Here is a lovely feedback from some attendees:
“It is so beneficial to take a few moments to de-stress!”
“How lovely to move and stretch without having to take a shower after!”
“It was good that anyone could do the exercises no matter what fitness level!”
“I found the session really beneficial, the tension that had built up in the muscles in the morning was released leaving us feeling relaxed and refreshed to face the afternoon!”
Contact Lenka on 07895 419138 to book a session! 😊