On-Site Corporate Health Promotion & Stress-Reduction Programs
Better Day Yoga LLC offers On-Site Corporate programs to fit your budget and benefit both the physical and mental health of your employees. Yoga, Meditation /Breathwork, and “At-the-desk” classes are taught by a certified, insured yoga instructor. Please call to schedule your free on-site trial yoga class, and discuss what is most appropriate for your employees!
Increased health and wellness has many possible tangible as well as intangible rewards as outlined below!
According to Wellness Councils of America:
- The average cost of absenteeism per employee is $1387/year.
- On-Site employee wellness programs reduce overall absenteeism by 19% resulting in a savings of $264 per employee per year.
- Employees participating in wellness programs take 70% fewer sick days than those opting out of wellness.
Benefits to the Employer:
- Reduced absenteeism/sick days/disability days/lost productivity/ and turnover rate
- Decreased recruitment and retraining costs
- Reduced health care utilization
- Lower Health Care Costs
- Reduced workers’ compensation claims
- Reduced injury experience
- Reduced presenteeism losses (losses incurred as a result of medical conditions stopping the employee from fully functioning such as headache, depression, high blood pressure, and arthritis).
- Improved productivity
- Improvements in employee morale
- Increased employee loyalty
- Less organizational conflict
- Improved employee decision-making ability
Benefits to the Employee:
- Improved health and quality of life through reduction of risk factors
- Increased opportunity for support from co-workers and environment
- Reduced pain and suffering from illness and accidents
- Reduced medical costs
New research shows more specific benefits that yoga can bring—mainly, a relatively small amount of yoga can bring lasting benefits to mood and performance, and increased resilience to stress, and could bring real benefits to employers by reducing job stress and increasing productivity in workers. http://stress.about.com/b/2010/04/14/new-research-on-yoga-for-stress-relief.htm
Programs Available
1) On-site Yoga Classes:
Typically on-site corporate yoga encompasses all levels. If you want to have a “new to yoga”, beginner yoga, or a more advanced yoga class, we can arrange that as well!
- All Levels Yoga—six week session, once a week
Appropriate for all levels. Modifications offered throughout class to accommodate multiple levels.
- Yoga 1.0—six week session, once a week
For those brand new to yoga: 15 min. discussion / 45 min. Yoga class for 60 minutes total Or 15 min. discussion / 30 min Yoga class for 45 minutes total. Covers the basics of Yoga including poses, breathwork, and how to use props.) Gives you all you need to feel comfortable with your Yoga practice. - Beginner’s Yoga—six week session, once a week
Appropriate for those fairly new to Yoga who don’t want as much detail as Yoga 1.0. Basic poses/modifications and proper breathing taught in class, and props used when appropriate. - Intermediate Level Yoga—six week session, once a week
Appropriate for those who have been doing Yoga and want a little more. There will be a brisker pace than beginner’s yoga, and more poses covered during class.
—Pre-paid six-person minimum required for six-week program
45-60 minute class rates:
—$12 per student per class ($72 per person per six-week program). Drop-ins welcome at $14 rate per class.
—Flat rate $75 per class once you have seven or more students signed up.
2) Other On-Site Classes
- Make it a Better Day “at-the-desk” classes—six week session, once a week
Simple, easy to do, stress-release moves at your desk. No need to change clothes. Includes stress-relief, productivity boosting breathwork; and simple, effective meditation techniques to stop work-related stress in its tracks. Also includes a review of basic office set-up for ergonomic, body aligned work areas. 45 minute class.
—Pre-paid four-person minimum for six-week program
—$12 per person, per class. ($72 per person per six-week program). Drop-ins welcome at $14 rate per class.
—Flat rate $75 per class once you have seven or more students signed up.
- Meditation/Breathwork classes—three week session, once a week
Learn how to de-stress and rejuvenate with several basic types of meditation including general awareness, breath, guided meditation, object focus meditations, and more. Teaches you how to use your breath to center your mind, improving concentration, focus, and productivity. Also experience a guided visualization, start to develop your own meditation practice that works for you, and receive several take-home practices. 60 minute class.
—Pre-paid four-person minimum per class for three-week program
—$20 per person, per class ($60 per person per three week program). Drop-ins welcome at $25 rate per class.
—10% Discount offered for ten or more people per class pre-paid for six-week program @$18 per person per class ($54 per person per three week program). Drop-ins still welcome at $25 rate per class.
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