yoga at work
workplace transformation & changing nature of work
Overcoming COVID Brain
Many of us are standing in the doorway of the next chapter in life, post-pandemic. It’s common to experience COVID brain as you venture into the new normal. Here is a simple process to overcoming COVID brain and approaching this…
Combat Anxiety with Your Breath
When I say combat anxiety with your breath, I mean physically let go of that tension. It’s that feeling of taking a heavy backpack off your shoulders. There are many relaxation techniques for anxiety, and Physi Breath (pron. “fizzy”) is…
No Barrier to Entry in Office Yoga
One big thing our clients appreciate is that there is no barrier to entry in Office Yoga. The hardest part is simply showing up. Once you have arrived, we take it from there by making everything easily accessible. We’ll meet…
What I have learned from covid-19 about running a business
What I have learned during covid-19 about running a business. Businesses across the United States have been forced to change in response to the pandemic. The response to this change varied, as business leaders found themselves in one of three…
Unexpected Solutions For Managers to Reduce Stress in the Workplace
Unexpected Solutions For Managers to Reduce Stress in the Workplace One of the easiest ways to reduce stress at work is to lead with compassion. Investing in your people helps set them on a path to success. By supporting their…
Top 5 Benefits of Corporate Yoga
One year ago, we rolled out Twitter’s Office Yoga® program nationwide, conducting live classes in New York, Boston, DC, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, LA, and San Francisco. It took us 8 months to implement, and then within 2 weeks, all the…
If Buddha had a Heart Attack
Why do people meditate? Because of moments like this… “Act as if this is your last moment, and act as if you are going to live forever.” This is why people meditate. These are the words my dad spoke to…
Downdog or Updog? Most Important Yoga Poses To Do Daily
My favorite excuse of all time is “I’m too tight to do yoga.” This is like saying you’re too dirty to take a bath. Let’s drop that narrative for a moment and consider these five most important yoga poses to…
Q4 Tips for Stress Relief
Q4 Tips for Stress Relief It appears Election Day has now metastasized into Election Season! And while the “season” is almost over, you can’t deny the presence of more stress and anxiety in how people are behaving. To add to…
Holiday Yoga Sequence
It’s time to embrace the F word- family, friends and food! The holidays can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time. We can be excited to see friends and family, and also reminded of the one’s we’ve lost. We…
Office Yoga® & Benefit Cosmetics
Welcome Benefit Cosmetics to the Office Yoga® Family! In the words of our new client, Benefit: “laughter is the best cosmetic.” Safe to say we’re all set for the red carpet then because we’ve been enjoying lots of laughs…
Office Yoga® & Sage Intacct
Office Yoga® rounds out Sage Intacct’s Wellness Week! We had the honor of leading a handful of Warriors through their first ever yoga class (!) at Sage Intacct’s Wellness Week. These 15+ students each took an hour out of their days…
Want to improve your job performance? Try meditating.
A study published in 2015 examined the influence of meditation on job performance in adults in living in Japan. “Many previous studies have shown that meditation practice has a positive impact on cognitive and non-cognitive functioning, which are related to job…
Before Teaching in the Office
Teaching yoga in the workplace deserves a lot of thought and attention. In 2011, when I first started teaching yoga in an office setting, the practice was referred to as “corporate yoga”. There were no standards in place for teacher…