Corporate Yoga

Yoga@Work

The Big Stretch's director, Joanne Lowe, worked at a thriving Toronto advertising agency as an account executive within the corporate financial sector, in charge of coordinating complex and complicated multi-component marketing programs for some of Canada's largest banks.

After leaving the ad agency to become a full-time yoga instructor, Joanne returned to her roots in the corporate sector by developing a program called Yoga@Work. Her approach makes it easy for corporate clients to fit yoga into their busy schedules - and they find yoga to be a great release during their hectic day.

"More than just a way to alleviate the symptoms of stress, Joanne is teaching a way to improve work habits and employee satisfaction. She knows the language and the nature of office stress, but most of all she knows how to relax." ~ Ascent Magazine

Skyscraper Yoga

Cradling the phone, hauling a briefcase, pounding the keyboard, endless hours at the desk - they all take a toll on your body.

Stress is counter-productive, but modern businesses are faced with the effects of stress on the workforce at many levels. Stress affects manual workers and office staff, as well as top management - there's no discrimination here. Companies are becoming increasingly aware of how stress can impair work performance; many hours per year are lost due to stress-related illnesses.

Yoga@Work's simple breathing, stretching and muscle relaxation techniques relieve various symptoms of stress, including tension headaches, fatigue, anxiety, back-pain, depression and insomnia.

Life at work can be full of distractions. A clear mind, calm manner and flexible body - all benefits of yoga - equal productivity, quick thinking and creativity in the workplace. Yoga is a genuine help to teams under pressure and a great way to say "thank you" to staff that are delivering the goods.

The Yoga@Work program is designed to reduce stress, restore perspective and improve physical and mental well-being. It will also improve employee morale, motivation and working relationships.

Get more out of your workshops, retreats, off-site conferences and clinics. Yoga can be used as an innovative training technique as part of team-building sales incentives or new product launch, conference or seminar. Incorporating yoga into the daily curriculum of a three-day seminar, for example (by using yoga to begin the day or as a midday break) will allow the employer to reap the benefits of focused, clear-thinking and stress-free employees.

Yoga@Work is a flexible program. What else would you expect? Each program is custom-tailored to meet the needs of your company.

"You are an inspiration to us all and a beautiful treat each and every week. Thank you so much for enriching my life each week - you're such a blessing!" ~ Natasa Hatsios, Harlequin Enterprises, Corporate Yoga Program

"The fabulous Big Stretch Yoga Centre... blessed, sweet relaxation." ~ Sweetspot.ca

"One of Toronto's best places to do yoga." ~ Toronto Fashion Magazine