The British Wheel of Yoga is recognised by the Sports Council as the governing body for yoga in Great Britain. CORPORATE Incorporating Yoga in to Your Business You can help your workforce maintain a healthy and stress-free lifestyle by incorporating yoga into your business. Boost the performance and well-being of your employees through a regular yoga class in the workplace or a yoga workshop day. Stress is a major cost to business. According to the Heath & Safety Executive work related stress accounts for 12.8 million lost working days in Britain each year, with a further 11.6 million days lost through back ache and upper limb disorders costing employers billions of pounds each year. Yoga can help tackle stress through physical posture work and learning simple meditation, breathing and relaxation techniques. Keeping active plays a major part in our general wellbeing and also contributes to a healthy back and limbs. Yoga can help you strengthen the muscles that support your spine, improving your posture and help you become supple. Learn how to manage stress and keep the body healthy , enhance clarity and think more creatively, returning to your work feeling re-energised physically, mentally and emotionally. Benefits of Yoga in the workplace Reducing stress and anxiety Providing approaches to improve negotiation and manage stress & anger Providing counter balance to physical demands associated with the workplace (sitting at a computer, repetitious & limited body movements, long hours) which may lead to backache, carpal tunnel syndrome, insomnia, headaches, osteoarthritis etc. Improves concentration Increases flexibility Improving breathing Classes are suitable for all levels including beginners and can be customised for your business as a course or a half or a one day workshop. Classes can be arranged at a time to suit your business. All you need to provide is a clear and quiet space. Why not incorporate a yoga workshop at your next conference or seminar. Give your employees the opportunity to experience yoga, calm the mind, revitalise the body and nurture their general well-being. Testimonials "My job can literally take over my life at times. Attending Kathy’s Yoga classes during my lunch break was an ideal way of incorporating ‘me time’ into my working day. Using a studio on site, Kathy came up with a programme of Yoga that gave the group the stretching exercises we needed but also left us feeling calm and energized for the afternoon ahead. Highly recommended!"      Mandy Rose      Press & PR Officer, Birmingham Hippodrome "Running a Yoga class before work with our team in the Ocean tunnel was a fantastic experience. The staff needed some convincing to start with but really loved it. Kathy is a friendly approachable teacher who helped make the world of Yoga accessible and fun for our staff. It was a great team bonding activity. I would definitely recommend trying it yourself."      Gemma Wallace      Marketing Co-ordinator at The National SEA LIFE Centre