INNERGY CORPORATE YOGA NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2009
DIRECTOR'S THOUGHTS
SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE!
Win this FREE Prize from Out of Chaos
Time to get out of the house and enjoy the sunshine (don't forget to wear sunscreen), but also time to do some summer cleaning and get organized!
While corporate yoga classes are a proven
method to bring increased productivity into your workplace by reducing stress, decreasing fatigue and increasing your energy – sometimes working on your internal energy is not enough.
Many workplace environments are so cluttered with paper, information and endless to-do’s that the thought of stepping foot in your place of work is stressful enough. Your physical piles may have become a barrier to your success and productivity.
So . . . we’ve teamed up with Out of Chaos, a professional organizing service in Vancouver, to introduce a contest to our readers. These guys are experts in providing hands-on solutions in the workplace, to assist you in getting organized. They not only work with executives and corporate teams, but also home owners, assisting in streamlining overwhelming piles, downsizing, or moving.
Submit your entry BY JUNE 30 for your chance to win 2 FREE hours of organizing services with Out of Chaos.
To enter, please send us:
1. A Description of your Workspace
2. An Explanation on how your Disorganization is Affecting your Productivity
3. Why you wuld like to Become More Organized
Email your entry to info@innergycorporateyoga.com by June 30, 2009. The winner will be announced in our July newsletter.
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Work Out in the Comfort of Your Home
 As yoga teachers, we at Innergy think it's also important to be in great shape physically and to stay within a healthy weight range. This improves your overall health and lowers your risk of getting sick. Plus you just feel and look better!
This month our Administrative Assistant, Monika, is trying some one-on-one personal training from Fitness on the Go mobile services in Vancouver, BC. These guys will come right to your home or office (sound familiar?) and do a personal training session with you.
I know that Monika is looking forward to trying this. Next month she'll be letting us know how she found the sessions and what changes she noticed in herself after trying them.
If you'd like to try this out yourself, contact the guys at Fitness on the Go at 1.888.808.B-FiT (2348). Tell them we sent you!
Remember that at Innergy, we also offer private one-on-one yoga classes in the comfort of your home.
Corporate Yoga now in Kamloops, BC
We have expanded our Corporate Yoga services to the Kamloops, BC area! If you know anyone in Kamloops that could benefit from a corporate yoga class or private yoga session, have them call us at 250.562.4162 or our toll free number, 1.888.457.3543. We will give them a free consultation to help them determine if our services are right for them.
Check out what our corporate and private clients are saying about us. Wow! They really love us!
A BIG THANK YOU to all of our clients who recently provided these testimonials. As a thank you, we will be giving away one free corporate yoga class to one of these lucky people/groups. We will announce the winner next month in July's issue!
If you're a client of ours, and you enjoy our classes, why not tell a friend about us? We will give them their first corporate class for FREE, plus we'll give you a FREE corporate class at your workplace as a way to say thank you. All they have to do is mention your name and that you were referred by you. And, if you prefer, you can trade in your free corporate class for a private one on one yoga or pilates session.
Enjoy the sunshine!
Lynn Roberts
Director of Operations
Innergy Corporate Yoga Inc.
lynn@innergycorporateyoga.com
JUNE'S HEALTHY WORKPLACE POSE
Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
BENEFITS
Improves balance, memory and concentration. Strengthens legs, ankles, buttocks, back and abdominal muscles. Realigns the body. Open the hips. Improves focus and mental clarity and relaxes the mind.
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Take both shoes off and stand evenly into both feet. Feel all four corners of each foot.
Step 2: Gaze at a spot on the wall ahead of you. (This is a called a "drishti" in yoga class.) Shift the weight into your right foot. Lift your left leg off the ground and place your left foot at your right ankle, knee or inner thigh. If your left foot is above your right knee, open your left knee out to the side by pressing your left foot into your right thigh.
Step 3: As you inhale, place your heads into prayer position and bring them to your heart. If you find it difficult to balance this way, open your arms out to the sides.
Step 4: Pull in your abdominal muscles, tuck your tailbone under, lift up through your chest and relax your shoulders. Keep breathing.
Step 5: To go a step further, as you inhale, open your arms out to the sides and place palms together above your head. To go even further, shift your focal point up to the ceiling by gazing upwards with your eyes. Move slowly.
Step 6: To come out, bring your hands back to your chest, gaze comes forward. Inhale, lift through your chest one last time, and as you exhale, release your hands, lower your arms and release your left leg to the floor. Shake out your legs and repeat on the other side.
Don't take balancing poses so seriously. Have fun with this one!
NEWS & VIEWS
Mainstream Physicians Now Recommending Yoga
A preventive cardiologist encourages patients to take up yoga to ease stress after bypass surgery
Read the full article here
UBC Study shows that Yoga is Effective in Helping People with IBS
Therapies like yoga that focus on the mind (and not just the body) are more effective than just regular exercise in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Read the full article here
Reduce Recession Related Stress with Yoga
Two 90-minute Yoga Classes a Week Greatly Reduces Stress Levels
Read the full article here
Got Asthma? Yoga Can Help
Participants in this study say yoga improved their asthma by 43 percent
Read the full article here
Suzanne Sommers says Yoga makes her feel calmer and thinner
"With yoga, I began to experience results such as I had never experienced before"
Read the full article here
Vancouver's Camp Moomba Yogathon
Camp Moomba's Yogathon is happening on July 11, 2009. All funds raised help send kids to camp who are affected by HIV and AIDS.
You can join our team and help us raise funds, join our team AND attend the event, or just make a donation through our team, Innergy Corporate Yoga.
We appreciate your support and your help in moving closer to our $2000 team goal. Click here to visit the Camp Moomba Yogathon web site.
Stay Connected with Us
Take a look at our new blog, where we talk about upcoming events, new videos and books out on the market and more!
 You can also now catch us on Facebook. Log in and add as a friend to stay up to date on news, events, get tips to stay healthy and stress-free in the workplace, and receive special offers. Simply login to your account and search for “Innergy Corporate Yoga”, then add us a friend. You can also join our group page. See you online!
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