INNERGY CORPORATE YOGA NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2009

INNERGY INSIGHT

Give the gift of yoga this holiday season . . .



We now offer GIFT CERTIFICATES for both private yoga or pilates sessions, or corporate yoga or pilates classes, in time increments of 60, 75 or 90 minutes.

Just in time for Christmas, they make the perfect gift for a family member who you know could benefit from yoga, a friend who already does yoga but would love their own private session, or a well-deserving employee or co-worker.

To purchase yours in time for Christmas, click here. Pay by Visa or Mastercard.

Small on Space at your Workplace?  No problem!

We now offer Boardroom Yoga classes.  Perfect for companies who want to participate in a yoga program, but don't have the appropriate space. Classes can be done in chairs, around a table or standing without mats.

To learn more about our Boardroom Yoga programs, click here.


Get on your Bike!

Bike to Work Week in Vancouver was a Success again this year.

Click here to see the winners.

NOVEMBER'S HEALTHY WORKPLACE POSE

Chest Opener

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BENEFITS
Stretches and opens the chest, relieves tension and tightness in the back muscles, stretches the throat, jaw and facial muscles, facilitates deeper breathing, can reduce severity of headaches, relieves overall stress and tension.

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Sit slightly forward on your chair, legs at a 90° angle, feet flat on the floor.

Step 2:  Reach behind you and grab onto the back of your chair with both hands, near the bottom of the chair backing.  Your hands should wrap around to the back of the chair.

Step 3:  Contract your abdominal muscles slightly, then take a deep breath in and lengthen your spine, allowing your shoulders to roll back and down.  As you exhale, press your chest forward and upward, allowing your arms to straighten and stretch.  Look upward if it's okay for your neck.  Close your eyes.  Press forward as much as you can without straining.

Step 4:  Breathe in and out 3-5 times, then return to starting position.  Repeat if desired.  Sit quietly for a moment with eyes closed, then return to work. 

NEWS & VIEWS

Try This Yoga at Your Desk - Watch the video here

Yoga Helping Soldiers? - Read the article here

Study:  Yoga Decreases Back Pain - Read the full article

Yoga Helps with Recovery - Read the full article

Yoga Helps with Diabetes - Read the full article

Yoga May Contribute to a Healthy Heart - Read the full article

Study: Yoga Helps Battle Eating Disorders - Read the full article

Yoga and Breast Cancer Recovery - Read the full article

Five Foods that Fight Stress - Read the full article

For more information on how to bring the benefits of yoga to your Vancouver, Lower Mainland or Kamloops, British Columbia workplace, click here.

Sincerely,

Innergy Corporate Yoga