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Why do we roll to the right after savasana?
Why Do We Roll to the Right after Savasana? In one of our Office Yoga® sessions, a student asked “Why do we always roll to the right after savasana?” There are many theories as to why we roll to the…
How To Do Warrior 3
How to Do Warrior 3 In Office Yoga®, we use a variety of balance poses to help employees stay focused and grounded. There are many physical and mental benefits to balance poses such as Tree Pose (vrksasna), Dancer Pose (natarajasana)…
YOG-A-WISH
Join Office Yoga® at the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area Young Professional Advisory Council SV at the San Jose Earthquakes home field, Avaya Stadium, on Saturday, June 10th from 10:00 am-1:00 pm for the first annual YOG-A-WISH fundraiser! Office Yoga® attendees will enjoy yoga classes taught by certified Bay Area instructors, as well…
Release for Lower Back & Hips
Office Yoga® Release for Hips & Lower Back TEACHER FEATURE: One of our very own Office Yoga® Instructors, Tierra, teaches you how to do reclined pigeon pose. This is a great release for the hips and lower back, which is…
VIDEO: Office Yoga® for Hips & Balance
Office Yoga® for Hips & Balance: Figure 4 Office Yoga® meets with David Stanton from Mondo to show you how to do the Office Yoga® Figure 4. This pose is a staple in our Office Yoga® sequencing because it has…
The Benefits of Balance Poses
Balance poses are great poses to do in Office Yoga® for many reasons. Mainly, they have an immediate positive effect physically and mentally. Physically, balance poses require core strength and full body awareness. The entire body is engaged in a…
No Props? No Problem! 4 Ways to Modify Yoga Poses Without Equipmnent
One of my favorite things about teaching Office Yoga® is the ability to be resourceful in utilizing space and props. Office Yoga® is uncharted territory, which leaves plenty of room for creativity. Props can be extremely helpful for the students’…
Gratitude, Science Proves it Works!
Science shows that something as simple as writing down 5 things you are grateful for once a week can boost happiness up to 25%. It’s easy to get carried away with the pressures and responsibilities at work. The high cost of…
Office Yoga® for Busy Moms
“The greatest benefit for me is the convenience of doing Office Yoga® while at work because I am a busy mom at home.” Jasmine, Riverbed. I love this. The convenience of adding movement into the work day is underrated. When…
Office Yoga® for Neck & Shoulders
Office Yoga® for Neck & Shoulders Archer Arms, also known as Gomukhasana Arms, is common in our Office Yoga® sequencing because it is a great for the health of shoulders and neck. This pose tones the muscles and nerves around…
A Day in the Life of Office Yoga®
A Day in the Life of Office Yoga® Total Positive Impact: 6 companies, 68+ employees, 3 instructors Thursday, April 6, 2017– I stopped to reflect on an amazing day of work. In total, Office Yoga® reached six different companies in San…
Office Yoga® for Shoulder and Upper Back Pain
Office Yoga® for Shoulders and Upper Back Pain Our shoulders are complicated joints that need a lot of maintenance. The shoulder is made up of 4 joints: Sternoclavicular (SC), Scapulothoracic (ST), Acromioclavicular (AC), Glenohumeral (GH) plus additional layers of ligaments,…
Office Yoga® Class Sampler
San Francisco offices like to roll out their mats and get sweaty with a good Office Yoga® Flow class. In the case you don’t we have other options for you! Conference Table Yoga- Use the conference table and chairs as…
How Office Yoga® can improve the longevity of office workers
How Office Yoga® can improve the longevity of office workers By Kerianna Krebushevsky, Office Yoga® Teacher Trainee Did you know that people spend more time working today then sleeping? In today’s modern world we constantly want to be ahead of…
Playlist #13- Tapas
Office Yoga® Playlist #13- Tapas The word tapas derives from tap, meaning “to heat.” Real and permanent change in behavior creates heat from the friction o a new, positive pattern rubbing up against an old, negative one. The priceless heat of…