Do Workplace Stress And Yoga Sessions Carry Obvious Results?
Testimonials from various entities conducting yoga in business settings speak to the effectiveness of corporate yoga and yoga stress relief. The sessions “set my staff on fire,” said one executive while another pointed to yoga as “the best way to combat stress and re-energize.” Many offices that had interpersonal problems with stressful interactions of employees found that group yoga sessions created the sense of community previously lacking in their workplace and additionally engendered a sense of teamwork where none had existed before. Many proponents of corporate yoga offerings link a reduction of workplace stress and yoga sessions. As one participant in a corporate program expressed it, “Having [yoga] in our workplace has made a world of difference. I didn’t realize how little I stretched in my daily life and how this led to cramping and stiffness in my neck and back, especially when I’m on the computer.
