Yoga in the Workplace
While good ergonomic design can greatly improve levels of fatigue and visual and muscular discomfort, yoga can build body awareness so that an individual can make his/her own postural adjustments to improve levels of comfort. With conscious breath control, energy levels are increased and the mind can refocus.
We design simple stretches and adapt poses and specific breathing techniques for each individual at their desk, so that each person has the skills to make adjustments when needed to prevent discomfort and mental strain. This approach is unobtrusive to other people, and increases mental clarity and concentration without distracting from the work at hand.
We also offer group yoga programs for employees either early morning, lunchtime or when required. Participating in a yoga class brings all the yoga benefits and in our experience positively impacts on employee relationships.
Yoga and Sports Injuries
Yoga benefits elite sports people in 2 main ways in that speeds up the healing process in the case of an injury, and when practised regularly helps to prevent future injuries.
We design specific yoga stretches and movements, to complement other treatments for an injury. We plan a program to assist the body to return to health, and with monitoring, prepare an ongoing program to maintain strength and flexibility of all the muscle groups to help prevent future injuries.
The program includes breathing and relaxation practices that target the mental and emotional issues common to specific sports.
Depending on the sport, specific muscles groups do most of the work and can become stressed, while other sets of muscles are underused and can tighten or weaken, which increases the risk of injury.
Yoga works to balance the body, and create a mind that is focused on the moment.