While mindfulness practices like yoga and meditation have been around for thousands of years, businesses are only now starting to embrace the benefits these practices can have on their employees and workplaces.
What can yoga and meditation bring to the workplace after all?
Productivity
Classes are designed to maintain strong company culture while supporting employees’ physical and mental wellbeing. Healthy employees’ are less absent from work, and as a result can be more consistent and more productive.
Focus
Several studies are showing they have the ability to decrease stress and anxiety while attention and focus are improved.
Creative mind
Once stress and anxiety are out of our system, the ability to think outside of the box is improved which ultimately leads to a boost of creativity and innovation.To find innovative solutions to complex challenges we need a clear mind and clear sight.
Balance
They bring us emotional balance which leads to better decision making and greater emotional intelligence.
I offer two ways of facilitating meditation classes
1. Introduction to meditation classes
Recommended duration: 45min (weekly or monthly)
We start a session with an introduction and body scan meditation and close with an extended guided meditation of 15-25 minutes, depending on the class length.
2. Mindfulness meditation workshops
Recommended duration: 60min (weekly or monthly)
Mindfulness meditation workshops explain the history of mindfulness, and the research behind it and teaches the participants how to practice mindfulness on their own.
Sessions open up with a mini-meditation of 5 minutes, a short educational presentation on mindfulness and how to practice it and close with an extended meditation of 10-20 minutes, depending on the class length.
About the classes
Classes are offered in person or virtually through Zoom or pre recorded.
Companies choose the time that best fits their employees’ schedules (morning/lunch time/after work).
Choose between yoga, meditation and mindfulness workshops.
What you will need
A quiet, comfortable space large enough to use (boardroom or spare office)
Your own yoga mat and comfortable clothing