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St. Louis Corporate Yoga Delivers Positive Results to the Workplace

No one is immune from feelings of frustration from too much expectation or competition. Tensions can arise especially in the workplace. Practicing yoga and looking at our breath can greatly neutralize excessive stress. When we redirect our attention to the breath, we find the unity and peace is there. According to Wayne Dyer, when we stay connected to spirit, nothing can go wrong. Judging another only makes us someone that needs to judge.

In order to develop a calm, equanimous mind, we look to our breath. After just one minute or longer, with the practice of deeper breathing, we feel more energized and refreshed. Too much work often results in poorer overall performance and results. Try to step back several times throughout the work day and simply be aware of your breath.

I began practicing yoga sixteen years ago to find inner peace. At 26, I was a restless, and very anxious first time mother. I wanted to be a great mom. So, I decided to try yoga. At first, I found it difficult to stay focused and concentrate on one pose at a time. My mind wanted to race around so many times! I must be honest, because my body was so flexible, it gave me courage to keep trying to calm my brain. After practicing yoga regularly for 6 months, I definitely noticed I was less judgmental both with myself and with others. Now after 16 years, my mind may still be unruly and reactive, but now I want to learn how to work cooperatively with others, soften their burdens and be happy.

Yoga corporate onsite classes has this same softening effect on our clients. Many students reports that they feel less tension at work, greater energy, more vitality and more patience with their own approach to learning. Students tell me that they practice the breathing on the plane, while in a meeting or completing a project. Corporate yoga students enjoy learning how to breathe the yoga postures apart in order to enjoy all the benefits yoga has to offer. They are most appreciative for the all levels yoga approach that St. Louis Corporate yoga classes offers and find that stretching with their work colleagues is a great way to build a cooperative and collaborative, fun work atmosphere!

By gently coming back to the breath, we can all release negativity and develop a stronger mind. In truth, I think the universe wants us to enjoy our tasks and to have a greater sense of ease with life’s responsibilities. It is certainly more fun to let go of things we cannot control and learn to stay calm, and be more focused.

Finding greater discipline to stay in there in times of challenge helps us to cherish and awaken loving kind energy and vitality at the workplace. Let us help you design a unique yoga corporate program that fits your company’s needs today! To get a free phone consultation with St. Louis Corporate Yoga, call 314-630-1677. Please join us!

All You Wanted to Know About Corporate Yoga

Corporate yoga classes are proven to add to your business’s revenue and profits.

Offering yoga classes at the workplace has many advantages. You are welcome to browse through our site for research results and different articles on how yoga can support reaching your objectives, let it be a decrease in employee absence due to illness or a better work atmosphere.

In order to make it easier to find the information you are looking for, we put together a list of major topics with all the relevant articles gathered in one place.

Feedback from our corporate yoga students:

On our “Praise” page you will find more than 10 different video testimonials from our happy yoga students from different organizations we work with.

Plus check out the following 2 articles with more feedback:

https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/happy-yoga-corporate-clients-about-st-louis-corporate-yoga/

https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/st-louis-corporate-yoga-clients-feedback/

Corporate yoga program design:

It is our passion to help all companies interested in starting an on-site program to find the perfect arrangement! We believe that no two organizations are the same so their needs and possibilities vary wildly, too.

We make sure to create the most fitting program for your particular situation. The following articles give insight how we accomplish this goal:

10 reasons to get started today: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/10-reasons-for-a-corporate-on-site-yoga-class-started-today/

Your company’s unique needs: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/st-louis-corporate-yoga-design-program-fits-companys-unique-needs/

One-on-one yoga instruction for executives: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/how-about-one-to-one-yoga-private-for-top-executives/

Benefits of yoga in any organizations:

There is much to be said about the benefits your company and employees will reap as a result of yoga wellness initiatives. We gathered 5 of our most important articles on this subject here:

Yin yoga for corporate: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/how-can-yin-yoga-help-benefit-corporate-yoga-classes/

Stronger bonds among employees: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/yoga-in-the-workplace-produces-stronger-bonds/

Yoga benefits St. Louis companies: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/st-louis-corporate-yoga-benefits-st-louis-corporations/

Finding balance: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/reigniting-balance-in-our-work-life-with-yoga/

High energy, positive results: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/yoga-natural-high-energy-positive-successful-life-results/

Specific health conditions and yoga:

Many symptoms and even full blown health conditions could be partly remedied with including yoga in your life. We selected 5 articles that will give you interesting insights and practical suggestions!

Eye strain, tired eyes: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/eye-strain-remedies/

Diabetes: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/diabetes-and-yoga/

Sitting as a silent killer: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/sitting-is-silently-killing-you/

Better sleep: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/sweet-sleep-for-increased-productivity/

More energy: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/need-more-energy/

Important: We advise to consult your doctor before beginning yoga if you suffer from health issues! Please let your yoga teacher know about any health conditions you have so she/he can help you enjoy yoga without any risks.

We understand that you will have very concrete questions about how to integrate corporate yoga offerings into the employee benefits structure of your organization. We would like to invite you to a complimentary consultation so that you have the best chance to have all your questions answered. It is easy to set up a consult with us! Simply call us at 314-630-1677 or email to info at claytonyoga.com to schedule your session.

We are happy to meet you at your offices, of course to save you precious time.

Please ask about our latest corporate yoga case study! The results speak for themselves and we cannot wait to share them with you.

How About One to One Yoga Private For Top Executives?

Did you know that St. Louis Corporate Yoga in addition to offering 11 weekly corporate yoga on-site classes also offers fantastic one on one yoga instruction to top level corporate executives and company team managers?

Our yoga on-site privates are very affordable and take place within the setting of your company. The total cost includes sales tax, driving time and all handouts and is offered as a bonus package for companies that are promoting St. Louis Corporate Yoga classes at their workplace.

There are times when a company president or manager would prefer to practice outside the company of their work colleagues. Yoga postures are designed to open the meridians or energy centers, to help students to play their edge, wake up life force power, and feel empowered, calm and more peaceful throughout the day.

One to one personal yoga consultations offer a great way to work out and improve one’s nutritional and wellness lifestyle. Every week, we bring handouts and yoga sequences designed specifically for your body type and what your workout routine needs. For personal training and yoga combined, the price is also very affordable. St. Louis Corporate Yoga enjoys adding these bonus features to our already highly successful and very popular onsite yoga programs.

Typically, our yoga sessions run for 45-60 minutes. This gives special clients the opportunity to ask questions to better help tailor their practice to meet their own individual needs and provide them with optimal support and encouragement. Then we offer a variety of modifications and adjustments to learning challenging and advanced postures. Working one to one is an excellent idea and no matter where the client begins, we often see tremendous results happen quickly.

Greg Christoffel, a long time corporate private one to one client with St. Louis Corporate Yoga says “Yoga is difficult. Needing time and support to better understand it all, yoga privates have given me the confidence and motivation to take better care of my unique body needs, inspire an ongoing diet that works great, improve my overall sleep, and let myself receive uplifting resources, yoga music, sequences to feel great.”

We supply specific take home sequences designed to address specific needs of the client such as too much anxiety, depression or fatigue. Many times, in a one to one session, the client is able to open up more quickly and learn about their own particular body.

Clients feel most comfortable to ask many types of questions and will receive answers directly related to their next step or level. This informal environment offers maximum guidance and support and great tips to encourage an at home and office practice to enjoy yoga throughout the week and encourage individuals who are beginners, and not wanting the burden of having other work colleagues distract them.

To book your private one to one yoga appointment, please contact Michelle at 314-630-1677 or go to our email at info@claytonyoga.com! Let us help create a unique private yoga class that will support you in your personal empowerment to relieve stress and feel great today!

St. Louis Corporate Yoga Clients Feedback

Presenting corporate yoga programs for over ten years, St. Louis Corporate Yoga now teaches 11 corporate yoga classes each week and offers several more private yoga classes to top company executives too.

The top benefits for having on-site yoga classes is the convenience, the team building, fun and challenging movements and the incredible vitality and energy clients feel throughout the day.

The reason yoga is so successful is its emphasis on the breath. Poor breathing is the cause of much tension, stress, exhaustion and anxiety. And even more importantly to understand, poor breathing is an epidemic bad habit in today’s society.

Our yoga instructors will guide clients to learn how to practice yogic breathing. This deeper breathing will allow for greater circulation with less work, less stress on the heart, improving the overall cardiovascular system and enhancing ability, comfort and awareness in difficult situations.

Here is what several of our corporate clients had to say:

“I can handle the daily problems and hassles better and I have a new variety of positions or movements from yoga to help alleviate my back pain. Many of these I can do during the day, even in my office. I highly recommend Michelle’s class and have so to many friends.” Tom Hinton

“Yoga has improved my overall health and attitude personally and professionally. I am stronger, calmer and more focused. I recently participated in the biometric screenings and ALL of my numbers were great.” Natalie Warren

“Yoga has helped me reduce stress and tension. My balance has improved as I am getting older. The breathing aspect has helped me to quit smoking.” Donna Boeger

St. Louis Corporate Yoga offers a variety of levels in each yoga class. No matter what background and level of ability, every yoga client is encouraged to join and attend class. Because the emphasis is on how you feel and not how you look, St. Louis Corporate Yoga motivates and empowers everyone to be their own personal best. When we are true to our heart, the world bends to support us. Authenticity comes from the soul, not from the ego.

More and more companies are seeing the direct benefits of offering company yoga to their employees. Insurance premiums are lower. Employees report heightened satisfaction at work. In just a few short weeks, clients report greater inner strength, motivation and sense of purpose.

At St. Louis Corporate Yoga, we truly believe that everyone can practice yoga. And that once we find the support is there, we change the way we look at things, and with that newfound perspective, everything in life naturally follows. It is true that life is simply a stretch!

For more information about St. Louis Corporate Yoga, please contact us at 314-630-1677 or email us info@claytonyoga.com. Also to view more corporate yoga video testimonials about this program, please click this link here: http://claytonyoga.com/corporate-yoga/

Find Your Mind-Body-Spirit Center

What is stress? Why does it take its toll on our body? Stress manifests in our body as ‘gruntis’ or knots. When we have anxiety or deadlines to meet, and misperceive ourself as unable to meet such needs, we feel stressed. When we are friendlier with ourself, we feel we have more ability to take more risks and our belief in the self increases.

Our Corporate Yoga Classes teach and train students how to deal with the stress of everyday life, when they are asked to play the edge in every yoga posture and then remain calm.

When just the right amount of pressure, tension, stress and resistance, we can all excel and become stronger. Challenges we face in the everyday life are hidden gems in disguise.

Human organisms don’t thrive under cozy conditions. They thrive when conditions are a challenge and the organism is fighting to become stronger. A very famous French literary author Jean Paul Satre once said, we are all doomed to find within us our destiny of freedom. I believe the freedom he was referring to was the opportunity to provide yourself constantly with life’s second chances. Or those moments when you face mistakes with a smile knowing these moments to be pivotal stepping stones for personal change and evolution.

The first teachings of the Buddha were that life is difficult but the good news is that we need not suffer. When we develop or cultivate a warrior heart approach to life, we face the harsh wind and soften. We develop a wisdom and knowing that life will knock us down again and again, and it is human to resist, but honoring our resistance is saying yes to the whole journey of transformation, not just the parts the suit us.

When we slow down at first initially, it may feel quite different, even painful to explore some of these dried out and neglected spaces within our own psyche. This is why Pema Chodren says that it is essential to touch lightly our suffering and to always be gentle.

All challenge in our life is said to present itself as a personal obstacle course designed to teach us to move from our center. When we do, we encourage newfound gentle wisdom to arise and allow the waters of our mind to settle and become clear. It is then that we may access the prajna, or living wisdom of the heart, and find a solution. Albert Einstein once remarked that you cannot solve the problem from the same place it was created.

The practice of awakening or enlightenment is to discover our own hero’s adventure lies within. It is never too late to pick up again our sword and defend our own honor. Rather than fighting the dark, we understand the power of simply turning on a light. Gentle loving kindness is the way. Stiffness, tension, too much flexibility, all of these attributes define the way we view our world.

Do you Live in a Friendly World or a Hostile One?

Have you noticed when you have more energy, you are more inspired and get more done? You have happier thoughts, are in a better mood and find more creative new ideas?

Albert Einstein once said that whether you live in a friendly or hostile world was the most important question of our time.

I used to look outside and wait for others to be kind. Guess what? I was spell casted into believing that someone else would one day bring me my happiness. As I practiced and taught more yoga, and opened up more about my true feelings of inferiority, I found that more people were drawn to me and inspired by my willingness to be authentic. I realized that right in the middle of our stressors, it is possible to pause, and come back to my center, to discover the creativity, vitality and wisdom within.

And wow, did I attract lots of business, new clientele and have lots of energy. No longer content with waiting for other people to change, I wanted to learn the tools to do that myself. And I discovered many cool things changing in the workplace too!

In 2001, when I began teaching corporate on-site wellness, to be honest, I really did not have much idea about what I was doing except I had faith. I believed that what I was teaching would one day bring about fantastic results and 10 years later after teaching 2,000 corporate yoga classes and training yoga instructors around the world, I believe that came true.

Since practicing yoga, I am lighter on myself and can even laugh at my own imperfections and weaknesses more somehow, just knowing, that is where the light is. For example, I am a terrible driver; I just don’t enjoy being behind the wheel and going places, except for the good music that sometimes plays on the radio. I also am not a very good cook. Despite many halfhearted attempts, and with a very busy teaching schedule, my cooking over the past ten years has not changed very much. But all of that is okay. In fact that leaves lots of room to enjoy and collaborate with the strengths of others.

Enjoy another great corporate yoga video celebrating 10 years of success for St. Louis Corporate Yoga (Clayton Yoga Studio).

With the practice of daily breathing, I have the increased energy, and perspective to go past the daily dramas and labeling and evaluation of everything and just be in a state of gratitude and wonderment. It is there that I understand how to prioritize better, laugh more and just lighten up! As I do that I recover my spirit, feel even more energy and thank the sky, the sun, the moon, and these cycles that are teaching us, anyone can do yoga, anyone can experience profound love and anyone can fly!

Would you like to get more details on getting yoga classes started at your company? Feel free to contact us at St. Louis Corporate Yoga or call us at 314-630-1677 and get your corporate on-site wellness class started today!

Give Your Company the Gift of Yoga this Christmas!

In survey after survey, Americans identify stress as their number one health concern today. Untreated, stress can seriously affect performance, health, and well-being. With more than 50% of Americans identifying high stress on a daily basis, it’s time to implement a strategy for corporate on-site wellness classes today.

Our YouTube video demonstrates a typical all levels yoga class. Students from all different walks of life enjoy the teamwork, peace of mind, and fitness that a great yoga class brings both to the body and mind. The idea in yoga is not to compete with oneself, but to move the body compassionately through a series of challenging postures developing a strong, more flexible state of mind.

Yoga benefits a healthier and stronger back, less anxiety and tension, as well as introducing higher levels of serotonin or feel good chemicals in the body. The true benefit of yoga is learning to be more accepting and compassionate with one’s weaker areas. Yoga helps every muscle in the body to relax.

Yoga also helps te mind become stable and focused which helps give people a break from the stress and strain going on in their daily lives. Twists and stretched postures improve the functioning of endocrine glands, digestive organs and heart. Yoga when practiced on a daily basis reduces high levels of blood pressure as well.

Please watch our YouTube Video of a corporate yoga class!

Don’t just take our word for it, hear what another student has to say about St. Louis Corporate Yoga:

“Yoga helped me to detach from the problems, lower my stress and anxiety, push distractions away and increase my flexibility. I also love the music and quiet soothing instruction. I find that many of the movements alleviate my back pain and I can even do it in my office. I highly recommend Clayton Yoga at Work to anyone,” Tom Hinton, Chief Investigator for the U.S. Federal Government.

Can we help you share the gift of yoga at your company? Please contact us today at 314-630-1677 or info at claytonyoga dot com!

Practice Yoga and Find your Peak Performance

When you feel centered, calm and empowered, chances are that you feel energized and inspired to perform at a higher level. It is natural to want to excel and become a better version of yourself. In yoga, we help train you in the art of single-pointedness. Even in disappointment and setbacks, we learn to grow. Yoga immediately improves our mental concentration and focus. Breathing is a fabulous coping tool to help us achieve a state of self-mastery.

When we practice staying calm and move our body through challenging postures, we find naturally that we want to take more and more responsibility for our life. If we project or blame, we will never be empowered or happy. But by creating more space, we increase our awareness and find a greater ability to be more loving with our imperfections.

When we experience greater self-acceptance, old habit patterns of self-doubt break free and we find a whole new clearing. Stress teaches us in a good way how to adapt using creative new goals and newfound inner strength. None of us are here to have a mediocre existence. We are here to thrive and expand and be great.

For me, yoga continues to remind me to find more fun in the everyday, more appreciative for all the blessings that come my way, and find more laughter, and more love.

There is never a better time to invest in a new yoga corporate program and motivate yourself, to greater health, peace, and happiness.

Would you like to start a corporate yoga program at your workplace? Please contact, Michelle Maue, at 314-630-1677 or through the Contact page!

10 Super Reasons for Getting A Corporate On-site Yoga Class Started Today!

The Mind and Body Medical Institute found that in survey after survey, Americans identify stress as their number one health concern today. More than 50% of adults in the US report high stress on a daily basis and more importantly, untreated, stress can seriously affect performance, health, and well-being. Also the Journal of Retired Persons found that according to Dr. Thomas Perls, MD with Boston University, Centurion Project, “it isn’t the amount of stress that matters but how you manage it”.

St. Louis Corporate Yoga keeps its clients healthy with up to date research findings, yoga sequences to practice at home, healthy nutritional ideas, and other preventative lifestyle tips too! Studies and research prove now that a regular yoga practice, or at least practicing 30 minutes 2-3 times per week, has shown itself to be an effective antidote to the stress of modern-day challenges in business and in life.

Here are 10 Super great reasons to get a corporate yoga on-site program started today!

1) Improved sleep

2) Energy level increase throughout the whole day

3) Blood pressure decrease

4) Endocrine function normalizes

5) Fewer sick days

6) Less back pain

7) Better problem solving skills

8) Quicker response time

9) Happiness

10) Stronger Team Bonds

There is never a better time to invest in a new yoga corporate program and motivate yourself, to greater health, peace, and happiness. Let’s begin to move some sacred energy, and bring ourself to our full potential and creative possibility now. With corporate jobs’ increased resilience upon technology, employees suffer a huge amount of physiological stress from sitting all day at the computer. Yoga is an excellent form of cross-training for all students, improving energy and group morale.

Would you like to start a corporate yoga program at your workplace? Please contact, Michelle Maue, at 314-630-1677 or through the Contact page!

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What Our Happy Corporate Yoga Clients Have To Say About St. Louis Corporate Yoga

Since 2001, St. Louis Corporate Yoga has been offering on-site wellness yoga programs to many corporations throughout the greater metro St. Louis area. St. Louis Corporate Yoga has expanded to a staff of 10 yoga instructors who offer the best yoga available.

Our companies include: Towers Watson, Gallop, Johnson and Neuman, AG Edwards Headquarters, Renaissance Financial, and St. Louis County Employees. More and more companies are realizing the wonderful benefits of having on-site corporate yoga in their workplace today.

Here what other current clients have to say:

Benefits according to Natalie Warren, Office Services Representative for the Department of Revenue, are multiple. “Regular yoga classes give me a better ability to focus on time consuming projects, produce better quality work, experience more energy throughout the day, and address underlying health issues that are all weight related”.

Anna Gail, Director of Employee Wellness for the St. Louis County began almost one year ago and has now seen the yoga wellness movement explode with popularity and interest. Classes have expanded from two to four classes each week. This is what Ms. Gail has to say, “Michelle and her staff are passionate about what they do and very respectful of each yogi who comes to class. This is a great stress relief and great low impact fitness workout. The price is right, low cost sharing with our sponsor, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.”

Tom Hinton, chief investigator for the U.S Federal Government started taking yoga for chronic lower back pain and found that “yoga helped me to detach from the problems, lower my stress and anxiety, push distractions away and increase my flexibility. I also love the music and quiet soothing instruction. I find that many of the movements alleviate my back pain and I can even do it in my office. I highly recommend St. Louis Corporate Yoga to anyone.”

Joe Hagen, Attorney, U.S Court of Appeals, says “I started yoga after hyperextending my knee. It did take several months but with yoga, I am able once again to participate in all my previous athletic activities, something I could not do even with physical therapy. I attend the class during my lunch hour and while the workout is often strenuous, I don’t get sweaty and therefore am able to change and get right back to my desk. I heartily recommend yoga to co-workers as well as friends and I find it’s made a tremendous difference in my quality of life”. Business professionals find St. Louis Corporate Yoga to be a great way to get in shape and relieve stress.

To get more involved in starting a corporate yoga program at your workplace, please contact, Michelle Maue, at 314-630-1677 or email us at info@claytonyoga.com.