Yoga
in your
workplace
One of the best perks you can offer your staff.
“At work, it is a gift that lets you take the stresses, efforts or challenges of the day and then filters out the constructive aspects of those experiences from the destructive, and if you wish, to eliminate those destructive things from yourself.�
Give your staff the gift of yoga.
s s a e l s c . y m t u o b a k n i h t s t n e d u t s t a h W You are a wonderful,
committed yoga teacher who really gets it.
You do a great job,
of catering to your students’ abilities and levels. Your class is well-thought out, appropriate and balanced.
~ Holly, yoga teacher
You are very professional,
yet warm and approachable … always on-time and well-prepared for each lesson… excellent quality of instruction.
~ Amy, fitness director
~ Dave, engineer
You took the time ... the time
to ask what I hoped to gain from my yoga practice … the time to listen … the time to prepare… time in each posture … time to share your experience.
~ Bobbi, corporate grant writer
You always seem to know, exactly what I need
in my yoga practice. Your experience and dedication shine through!
~ Susan, homemaker
Dave’s talent, passion
and professionalism would surely be an asset to any company. I wholeheartedly recommend Dave’s yoga to your company. You will easily realize the benefits. ~ Lisa, corporate group fitness director
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Yoga offers big results to em rs. ploye We are confident that our customers that implement mind-body programs
like ours will see similar results and lower costs associated with employee stress.
– Aetna HR director
I joke that staff should wait to ask me for things until after
yoga class because I feel more likely to listen carefully and respond positively. – Auto dealership manager
• I’ve been teaching for eight years and am a • Documented results include healthier employees who make better decisions, require fewer sick days, and Yoga Alliance member, I am also CPR Certified have more productive relationships at work as well and fully insured. as outside work. • Perhaps you share the growing view that yoga at work • Chronic stress destroys bodies, minds and lives. can pay big dividends … that it is important enough to Negative effects of stress on the job reportedly costs offer as a regular employee benefit. American businesses $15-billion a year. • I’d love an opportunity to discuss specific program ideas • I can help your company create, install and maintain as well as the low cost of implementing a yoga action a very cost-effective yoga program. plan for your company. And I hope you’ll be in touch • I’m a certified Kripalu yoga teacher. Twice a week, today. I lead yoga classes at the Adirondack Club in Franklin, MA. Class size averages 20.
For a free assessment and yoga proposal for your company, please contact Dave Dunbar today at yogadave33@yahoo.com or call 401.265.2911.
Dave Dunbar 180 Dedham St. Wrentham, MA 02093
21 reasons to practice yoga in your workplace 1. Enhance productivity and morale 2. Reduce sick time and absences 3. Improve employee retention 4. Control and reduce stress 5. Improve flexibility 6. Bring elasticity and youth back into joints, muscles and vital organs 7. Build strength 8. Enrich health, harmony and happiness in the workplace 9. Bring balance to a busy workday 10. Relieve back, neck, shoulder and other muscular pain 11. Relieve repetitive strain injuries 12. Relax and clear your mind and increase concentration
13. Eradicate fatigue and generate energy 14. Re-balance body and mind, creating conditions for increased vitality 15. Heighten awareness 16. Lower symptoms of depression, anxiety and chronic pain 17. Improve the health of the nervous system 18. Help to reduce obesity 19. Improve breathing 20. Provide relief from the effects of poor posture 21. Well-rounded yoga practice may have benefits on structural, physiological, psycho-emotional and spiritual levels
“We are proud to have been offering weekly yoga sessions to our employees
for over a year now and the program is an integral part of our health and wellness initiatives, not to mention a huge hit with our staff”.
– Insurance company HR director