Studies have found that employees feel much better at work if they incorporate some kind of activity prior to coming into the workplace. This means that they have more energy, are in a better mood and are better equipped to handle their workload for that day. For some employees, it’s possible to get that movement in before they begin their workday, but for others, making it to the workplace on time can be an achievement. To ensure the wellbeing of their employees, it is impor

A lot of us have been working from home, and our bodies are suffering as a result of it. Try out these stretches to feel better! Ever since the pandemic began, many people have had to switch over to working remotely at home. Now, working from a make-shift home office definitely does not provide the same privileges that a fully functional office building does. What this means is that sitting in a chair that isn’t ergonomic for example, can cause pain and aches in different par

Not sure why you should start meditating or making it part of your yoga practice? Read on to find out some interesting benefits of meditating. Meditation supports your lungs and benefits your respiratory system as a whole When you begin to meditate, one can easily observe, initially, their breath to be agitated, irregular and shallow, but with each passing minute you begin regulating your breath and self. Bringing purposeful breath to the body and mind is very important. Thro

Practicing relaxation techniques is much less expensive than a visit to the emergency room. Even if at this moment you feel good, the advice is to start practicing yoga, meditation and relaxation techniques in order for you to know how to take care of yourself in times of need. Yoga is good for us because it helps both our body and mind. Through the asanas (poses) and the pranayama (breath), all wrapped in one, yoga makes a total body experience that can bring many benefits t

Many people think the practice of meditation is only good for the mind but it is not so. Why meditate and why add meditation to your yoga practice Within the yoga community as well as many other Eastern disciplines, the body is thought as nothing but the gross manifestation of the mind and the latter is the subtle manifestation of the body. So, the mind and body are closely related. This correlation can be easily observed whenever you're stressed out or worried about somethin

New studies have found that relaxation techniques dramatically reduce the need to undergo medical examinations, particularly for stress-related disorders. This alone is a great reason to start and continue to practice yoga and meditation. Yoga and meditation are shown to be able to give to our body and our mind a deep feeling of relaxation, using relaxation specific techniques including but not limited to breathwork and mindfulness. Health practitioners have for a long time k

Thinking of taking up meditating? You'd be surprised to hear about the numerous benefits of meditating regularly! Increases willpower: One of the biggest obstacles of practicing meditation is to sit down and start meditating. With excuses old as time… “I have no time”, “my mind never quiets down”, I am too tired”, “I will do it later”, you realize you could have easily meditated in the time it took you to negotiate with yourself the reasons why you should start at a later tim