yoga in the business place


eastside yoga offers exclusive and effective yoga classes to suit your business needs, classes can be held either at our east 11th street studio or at your business location. we can customize a yoga class for your staff's needs and physical abilities and fit it with your schedule. at work classes include a short series of poses while sitting in a chair to give relief during the work day.

it's common in the workplace, especially the office to experience headaches, back pain, shoulder tension, carpal tunnel syndrome and most of all, stress. everyone, no matter what their condition, age or body type, can experience yoga's advantages.

employer benefits of offering yoga classes?

  • recent research indicates that companies who offer yoga and wellness programs to their employees reduce their annual health insurance premiums, and thereby improve their bottom line.
  • according to a recent study on worksite health programs, corporations realized $3-$6 in savings for every $1 invested in wellness programs.
  • the same study showed more than a 25% average reduction in health-care costs for well-designed programs.
  • source - American Journal of Health Promotion

employee work-place benefits

  • improves concentration, decision-making skills and ability to multi-task
  • reduces incidence of insomnia, high blood by reducing stress and facilitating deep breathing
  • reduces multiple costs of stress-related illnesses and absenteeism
  • improves employee alertness and productivity and ability to react more calmly in demanding situations
  • relieves head, neck, shoulder and back soreness from sedentary work positions by improving seated posture and alignment
  • reduces incidence of back/neck and other work-related injuries from repetitive lifting by modifying pelvic alignment and activating core stabilizers
  • reduces symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome by improving proximal stability at shoulder/scapula and distal flexibility of forearm/hand
  • enhances customer service via improved employee attitude and outlook
  • promotes well-being in the workplace and reduces employee turnover