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Transparency | Satya
✨THIS MESSAGE ✨ Brian Chesky, Airbnb Co-Founder, communicates this difficult message with so much compassion and respect for employees. It’s crystal clear on how they came to their decision, what the process is going to look like and how employees…
Teach one, Feed TEN
Last fall Office Yoga partnered with No Kid Hungry in a campaign: Teach One, Feed One. This was inspired by the loss of my childhood sister, Nasim. She had a passion for helping underprivileged children and Teach One, Feed One…
How OYO clients are showing support during COVID-19
We have never felt more proud to work with incredible clients during this difficult time. What strikes me the most is how each individual organization is supporting in their own unique ways to help during COVID-19. Here some are some…
Bahar Tabatabai
Bahar Tabatabai, OYO Instructor Los Angeles Bahar has practiced yoga for over 14 years and begins each day with meditation, yoga, and journaling. These practices have brought her a calm mind, strength, focus, and happiness – all of which have…
Brandi Zorzy
Brandi Zorzy, OYO Instructor San Francisco Brandi has been practicing yoga since 2008 and received her first certification in 2011, and continues to study with master teachers in San Francisco and New York City. Brandi is a practitioner of Neelakantha Meditation…
Adam Elliott
Adam Elliott, OYO Instructor Los Angeles A lifelong yogi, Adam is a 200-hr RYT Office Yoga® Instructor who lives for guiding students towards achieving a more powerful and peaceful state by designing classes that challenge the body as well as…
Working from OM: 4 “health hacks” for working remotely
During COVID-19, almost every office has transitioned to working from home. As I connect with our Office Yoga clients through our Live Stream classes, many of them express having trouble working from home. Many report feeling disconnected from their teams…
Sarah Lane
Sarah Lane Office Yoga® Instructor, Los Angeles, CA Sarah is a sun-worshipping Power Yoga instructor inspired by nature and freeform dance. Since beginning her practice in 2010, Sarah has developed a devotion to whole mind-body wellness and a deep love…
Amanda Dailey
Amanda Dailey, OYO Instructor Boulder Amanda was born and raised in Seattle but recently moved to Denver to chase both the sunshine as well as the mountains (outdoor recreation is a huge part of her life). Yoga came into her…
Jess Sandhu
Jess Sandhu, OYO Instructor Washington, DC Jess began practicing yoga in 2002, immediately falling in love with savasana—-finding the practice relaxing for the body and soothing for the mind. Through the years, Jess has practiced various forms of yoga including but…
3 steps I took to support women in business
Two weeks ago I had an opportunity to present at the World Changing Women’s Summit in Sonoma. It was a beautiful experience all the way through. Some days were inspiring, some days were vulnerable. I continue to unfold various moments…
Meditation is an invitation to inspiration
“Meditation is an invitation to inspiration.” Tara Nicole Nelson A few months ago I was swimming laps around the break wall in the bay. The water was choppy and after about 90 min the tide went slack (the…
Mind over murky water
On October 3, 2019 I swam around the city of San Francisco, making me the first woman ever, second person only, to successfully complete this swim. This swim was 22 miles in 54 degree temperatures. It took 9 hours, 11…
Out of Office Yoga® Retreat: Xinalani 2020
I heard a great quote over the holidays, “If you’re not embarrassed by the person you were a year ago, you’re not learning enough.” I find this to be hilarious, and so true. As we step into a new…
Jordan Simpler
Jordan Simpler Office Yoga® Instructor, Plano, TX Jordan graduated teacher training at the Yoga Factory in Plano. Jordan, who manages restaurants during the day, sought out yoga as a way to relieve her stress and escape from an often hectic…