Hybrid working has meant that we have had to become more comfortable with online meetings. The same is true when it comes to wellbeing initiatives that organisations can offer their colleagues.
Weekly vinyasa flow yoga classes or online desk yoga classes have become a popular way to help ensure colleagues keep moving throughout the day.
Also, when you consider that 47% of people in office jobs are spending over 7 hours a day at their desk - it's increasingly important to encourage them to keep moving throughout the day.
6 Benefits of Doing Online Yoga Classes
Whether your workplace is in your kitchen, dining room or anywhere in the house or flat for that matter, there are plenty of reasons to consider regular online yoga courses. Below are just a few of them.
Relieves tension and pain – if you spend long hours slouched over a desk, you may succumb to back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain. Your posture may also be suffering as a result of long hours sitting down. Yoga helps relieve the pain in your bodies, through fluid stretches and movements, which in turn helps your posture.
Reduces fatigue – working long hours can elevate your stress levels (irrespective of your location), which can lead to you feeling fatigued. Regular exercise in the form of dynamic yoga can help get your heart pumping and your blood flowing. Yoga poses and stretches can be done at your desk, which in turn help you to feel a bit more energised.
Improved concentration – when your workload is high and you’re in back-to-back remote meetings all the time, with pressing deadlines, your brain can feel cluttered. Breathing exercises and guided meditation both help clear your mind and bring you to a sense of relaxation, which will help your productivity.
Reduces stress – in light of the previous point, regularly doing yoga at home, or in the office, will help you get through the day easier. Online yoga sessions follow the same structure as face-to-face ones, and after sessions you will hopefully begin to feel less anxious and stressed.
Morale is higher – if you’re feeling as though you’re not under as much pressure, by extension, you’ll find your morale improve by taking part in yoga videos online.
Good for beginners – it’s great that yoga can be enjoyed by both beginners and experts. Those of you who are new to yoga may be feeling self-conscious about doing yoga online with colleagues, or prefer the idea of doing a home yoga workout. Online sessions help tick both of those boxes.
Regular Yoga Classes
Each week we have 4 live online yoga classes that subscribers or employees of corporate clients can join as and when they please.
Some organisations like to offer classes that are exclusive to employees as part of an ongoing wellness and wellbeing initiative. We work with our clients to help ensure colleagues stay engaged with a selection of challenges such as the 31 Day 10 Minute Challenge or the 4 Week Tone Up.
Free Desk Yoga Sessions
Desk yoga has proved to be particularly popular with clients wanting to offer regular yoga for colleagues. The desk yoga sessions offer a brief break from the colleagues regular routine and can also introduce stretches can integrate into their daily routine.
Keep an eye out for our regular, free 10 minute Desk Yoga sessions every Monday at 1230.
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