Yoga is derived from a Sanskrit word ’Yuj’ meaning ‘to unite’ or ‘to join’. Accordingly, Yoga is a connection of individual spirit with the spirit of God.
Need for Yoga
In the present era, work demands are increasing significantly, therefore stress in workplace is a major consideration. As a result, Canadian companies are suffering around $16.6 billion in productivity every year due to absenteeism and illness of employees.
Anything that can be proven beneficial to reduce stress issues is of potential benefit to both the employers and employees and this induces companies to implement corporate yoga in their companies. It has been observed that many companies have even hired professional trainer and yoga coaches for providing yoga classes to the workforce.
Major benefits of Yoga
- Improvement in productivity
- Reduction in mental illness
- Better physical fitness
Improvement in Productivity
Human resources are considered the most important assets of every organisation and yoga can improve the quality of these assets by:
Boosting morale of the workforce
- Being stressed at work causes anger and frustration among the employees by hampering their production level.
- The relaxation asanas of yoga focus mainly on removing the strain of mind which helps the workers to stay motivated and productive.
Increasing the level of confidence
- Good posture and physical fitness build the confidence of a person.
- The poses of yoga are designed to improve the personality and fitness of the individuals.
- By performing the yoga exercises regularly, an individual is more likely to develop a better confidence level.
Less absenteeism
- Yoga is a destroyer of disease.
- It helps the workforce to avoid illness and encourages them to perform well in all the activities of an organisation.
Benefits of providing Yoga in the workplace 