Is yoga the business when it comes to creating a happy, productive workforce?
SUN SALUTATIONS, cleansing exhalations and time-out meditations look set to become key motivational tools in modern, forward-thinking businesses alongside more traditional driving devices like fasttrack promotions, team-building away days and generous bonus schemes.
Leading the charge are a new, bendy breed of yoga and wellness practitioners, like Kelly Thistlethwaite (and the award for best Yorkshire name in this edition goes to…), Huddersfield’s Yorkshire Yogi, who offers a range of workshops across the county for a diverse roster of clientele that includes students and corporate groups.
‘I’ve always been interested in living life well, both mentally and physically,’ she explained. ‘I want to be my best by challenging my body to see what I can achieve and to, hopefully, live a long life.
‘Over the years, I’ve come to realise that if I want to be confident and content, to enhance my self-belief and to trust the process of life more, it’s all down to me. I want to help others have this same realisation of ownership and empowerment.’
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