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GET STRETCHING Practicing yoga is possible for almost everyone, no matter their fitness, gender, beliefs, or flexibility. Regular practice can help with relaxation, fitness, strength and more; no wonder it is recommended by the NHS as a safe and effective way to exercise, and potentially even as a way to manage high blood pressure, depression and lower back pain. These are just some of the reasons we at the Yoga Factory are so passionate about helping everyone access this amazing resource. To this end, we have teamed up with BITA to make an incredible offer to all members; one month of free, live online yoga classes for up to 25 employees! As a bonus, we are offering 10% off all classes once your trial has ended. Give your employees the gift of yoga this Christmas – for free!
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If you’re struggling over the Christmas period, we offer a simple practice that can be used every day, no matter how you’re feeling or wherever you are. Three times a day; morning, before lunch and in the evening, we invite you to ‘STOP’:
- Stop what you are doing and sit down - Place your hands on your thighs - Close your eyes or fix your gaze on a fixed point - Pierce your lips and rest your tongue on the back of your top teeth
- Breath in and out of both nostrils - Spread the nostrils wide on the inhale - Slow down and synchronise your inhale & exhale (3 seconds in & 3 seconds out would be good) And stay here for 3-5 minutes....
Get in touch with the Yoga Factory today to arrange your free trial: hello@yoga-factory.co.uk 01702 861882
BUSINESS AGILITY Paul Edmonds of Kornerstone and Partners discusses LSR
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recently stumbled across an articlei that discussed a Living Systematic Review (LSR). LSR is an emerging approach to the frequent updating of information and measurement. When I first read this I initially fell in love with the phrase, as I have long struggled to correctly articulate that common problem of how businesses lose their ability to stay in touch, agile and proactive. The pandemic has highlighted the many businesses that relied so heavily on having a long-term plan and then working backwards; that they had almost lost the skill of “thinking on their feet” or even “flying by the seat of their pants”. The businesses that have survived the last 9 months are the ones that quickly re-set the clocks, ripped up the rule book and tried something new. The term Living Systematic Review is very fitting for the current climate. I was sharing this article with a CEO of a large main contractor and he summarised by saying “better decisions, more often”, which I couldn’t put better myself. There is a quote in the Bible that says, “A lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path”. The meaning behind this is that the light will shine out into the unclear and shadowed areas in front of us, not the whole road as far as we can see, but enough to keep stepping forward. This approach is required now more than ever.
LSR means that you hold firm to your goals but plan lightly, that you invite feedback and contributions, and remain agile enough change direction, shape or even focus if the path changes. LSR doesn’t have to be difficult for larger companies, I have seen some incredible agility in some international companies and some awful stubbornness in the smallest of SMEs. Those businesses who are coming out of this pandemic in a strong place are flexible, have strong management, hunger for wisdom and knowledge, and an insist that anything can and will be changed.
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