BUILDING A MINDFUL WORKPLACE
Thriving organizations are made of thriving people. And people want to work for organizations that help them thrive--nearly 75% of employees in a recent survey by the Stress Management Society ranked support for mental health and well-being above all other priorities they want their employers to champion. Half of them specifically requested yoga and meditation as tools to meet that need.
I've been designing workplace well-being programs centered on yoga and mindfulness for 20 years, specializing in some of the most demanding and dynamic work environments. Here are some highlights:
Programs like these get results. With the Kripalu Center, I co-developed the RISE program, an evidence-based yoga and mindfulness resilience training that served 10000 people at over 150 organizations. That work was the subject of over two dozen peer-reviewed research articles, which found a 32% reduction in perceived stress, as well as significant and sustaining benefits in resilience, mindfulness, and engagement.
Through a blend of in-person, virtual, and on-demand resources, I can work with you and your colleagues to customize a wellness program that fits seamlessly into your company culture and the realities of your work day. I have scaled programs from teams of two around a conference table, to networks of two thousand around the globe. Each program cuts through the hype and the new-age jargon to give you practical tools backed by data that you can take back to make a difference in your day right away.
I've been designing workplace well-being programs centered on yoga and mindfulness for 20 years, specializing in some of the most demanding and dynamic work environments. Here are some highlights:
- Five years of weekly yoga and mindfulness classes at the United Nations.
- A regular yoga program for servicemen and women of the National Guard, in partnership with researchers at Weill-Cornell Medical Center.
- A 200-hour yoga and mindfulness certification program for teachers in the NYC Department of Education, the first of its kind in the nation.
- A multi-week mindful resilience program for nurses at Brooklyn Hospital Center serving on the frontline during COVID.
- Ongoing programs and keynote events for dozens of industry-leading clients including Conde Nast, Rodale, Harvard, Columbia, NYU, American Express, UBS, Bloomberg and many others.
Programs like these get results. With the Kripalu Center, I co-developed the RISE program, an evidence-based yoga and mindfulness resilience training that served 10000 people at over 150 organizations. That work was the subject of over two dozen peer-reviewed research articles, which found a 32% reduction in perceived stress, as well as significant and sustaining benefits in resilience, mindfulness, and engagement.
Through a blend of in-person, virtual, and on-demand resources, I can work with you and your colleagues to customize a wellness program that fits seamlessly into your company culture and the realities of your work day. I have scaled programs from teams of two around a conference table, to networks of two thousand around the globe. Each program cuts through the hype and the new-age jargon to give you practical tools backed by data that you can take back to make a difference in your day right away.
"Sam's class at the office changes my whole work day. I never miss it--I'll stay late, I'll come in early if I have to, but I will never miss it!" --Andrew