Wellness at Work workshops and training
'Employers need to put people first when planning a return to the workplace'
The risks to people’s health from this pandemic are psychological as well as physical, and employers’ duty of care includes protecting people’s mental health. The risks are manifold, including fear and anxiety about infection, continued social isolation, and even illness or bereavement. Many will have been faced with new and challenging work demands that could cause stress. There needs to be much greater focus on the measures employers need to take to support people’s psychological well-being at this challenging time.
https://www.cipd.co.uk
My Yoga Journey provides classes, workshops and training to encourage awareness, develop tools and educate companies, organisations and employers of the importance of a healthy workforce. The course outline can be tailored to requirements and is open to individuals, companies and organisations interested in gaining additional knowledge and exploring practices that can be introduced into a corporate environment, or workplace, to support and encourage wellbeing in the workplace.
WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
TEACHING YOGA, MEDITATION AND OTHER WELLBEING PRACTICES
SYLLABUS
Course description
This course provides knowledge and experience of the physical aspects of yoga and meditation and provides practical tools to encourage the introduction of principles of wellness within the workplace. Participants are equipped to teach, manage and promote yoga and wellness in environments where these tools will benefit the working and wider population. Participants will gain an awareness of the physical and mental benefits of yoga, meditation, breathing and relaxation practices and will learn how these can be introduced into a working environment. By the end of the course, students will be able to set up and run classes, advise and promote wellness and relaxation techniques in the workplace and run wellness workshops in a safe and effective manner. Responding to changes in the workplace and the demand for remote training, participants will be encouraged to use technology such as Zoom as effective teaching tools.
Course Objectives
• To teach, develop and encourage participants to introduce and promote yoga and wellness within the workplace
• To provide practical knowledge and experience of the physical aspects of yoga, meditation and relaxation techniques ensuring students are equipped to teach, manage and promote yoga to the wider population in a safe and effective manner
• To introduce participants to the teaching skills required to encourage participation, adherence and commitment to wellness in the workplace.
Requirements
This course is suitable for accredited yoga teachers with an interest in gaining knowledge of how yoga can be adapted to teaching outside the traditional class environment and developing new skills to support opportunities to bring the benefits of yoga ,meditation and other wellness interventions to the wider population.
Access to a computer and basic computer skills are required to participate in remote training, receive course updates and submit course assignments online.
Reading
Participants are provided with a list of books which are used on the course and are provided with a suggested reading list prior to the beginning of the course.
Evaluation
Participants are expected to attend all modules.
Participants are required to do a certain amount of home study, reading and preparation.
Participants will be required to submit a written assignment relating to their personal area of interest.
Accreditation
‘Yoga Alliance Professional ensure that both individuals and organisations who join us are legitimate and have trained to the highest of standards offering 'peace of mind' to the general public and yoga students. They also provide insurance for yoga teachers to ensure that all teachers are compliant with Yoga Alliance Professionals teaching standards.’
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn about the benefits and scientific research supporting the introduction of yoga and wellness programmes within the workplace
Participants will be aware of the challenges to physical and mental health that workers face from changes in working practices due to Covid-19; including working from home, isolation ,returning to work and the mental and physical health challenges that many continue to face in this time of uncertainty and the need to build resilience and adapt to a time of uncertainty..
Participants will study and practise techniques proven to have a positive effect on physical and mental health
Participants will learn relaxation and stress reductions techniques suitable for introducing into the workplace
Participants will learn how to observe, advise and introduce simple yoga pose, breathing and relaxation techniques and movement into a class setting
Participants will be introduced to chair yoga and other adaptations suitable for practise in the workplace
Participants will be able to teach led classes in basic mindfulness, meditation and breathing techniques.
Participants will be aware of how yoga can benefit different populations and adapted to individual needs including pregnancy, following injury/illness, sleep disturbance etc.
Participants will become knowledgeable of basic business skills, including marketing and class management and will be able to set up and run their own classes and be aware of other opportunities for teaching the wider population.
Areas of Study
Physical poses and movement (asana) to improve posture and prevent common ailments
Breathing techniques to improve concentration and reduce stress
Relaxation techniques
Meditation and mindfulness
The benefits of wellness within the workplace
Encouraging inclusivity and supporting diversity in the workplace
Incorporating common conditions (including pregnancy) into the workplace
Self-care and personal responsibility
Working with the wider community and other opportunities for career development
Areas of Study
The physical body
Meditation and mindfulness
Teaching, sequencing and planning classes in person and online
Assisting, adjusting and modifying poses
Setting up and running classes
Opportunities and responsibilities
Incorporating common conditions
Encouraging participation
Self-care and personal practice
Working in the community
Specific Areas
Chair yoga
Improving Sleep
Recognising and Working with Trauma
Incorporating wellness in a moving workforce (shift work, working from home etc)
Dealing with the effects of COVID-19 - building resilience and changing behaviours.
The risks to people’s health from this pandemic are psychological as well as physical, and employers’ duty of care includes protecting people’s mental health. The risks are manifold, including fear and anxiety about infection, continued social isolation, and even illness or bereavement. Many will have been faced with new and challenging work demands that could cause stress. There needs to be much greater focus on the measures employers need to take to support people’s psychological well-being at this challenging time.
https://www.cipd.co.uk
My Yoga Journey provides classes, workshops and training to encourage awareness, develop tools and educate companies, organisations and employers of the importance of a healthy workforce. The course outline can be tailored to requirements and is open to individuals, companies and organisations interested in gaining additional knowledge and exploring practices that can be introduced into a corporate environment, or workplace, to support and encourage wellbeing in the workplace.
WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
TEACHING YOGA, MEDITATION AND OTHER WELLBEING PRACTICES
SYLLABUS
Course description
This course provides knowledge and experience of the physical aspects of yoga and meditation and provides practical tools to encourage the introduction of principles of wellness within the workplace. Participants are equipped to teach, manage and promote yoga and wellness in environments where these tools will benefit the working and wider population. Participants will gain an awareness of the physical and mental benefits of yoga, meditation, breathing and relaxation practices and will learn how these can be introduced into a working environment. By the end of the course, students will be able to set up and run classes, advise and promote wellness and relaxation techniques in the workplace and run wellness workshops in a safe and effective manner. Responding to changes in the workplace and the demand for remote training, participants will be encouraged to use technology such as Zoom as effective teaching tools.
Course Objectives
• To teach, develop and encourage participants to introduce and promote yoga and wellness within the workplace
• To provide practical knowledge and experience of the physical aspects of yoga, meditation and relaxation techniques ensuring students are equipped to teach, manage and promote yoga to the wider population in a safe and effective manner
• To introduce participants to the teaching skills required to encourage participation, adherence and commitment to wellness in the workplace.
Requirements
This course is suitable for accredited yoga teachers with an interest in gaining knowledge of how yoga can be adapted to teaching outside the traditional class environment and developing new skills to support opportunities to bring the benefits of yoga ,meditation and other wellness interventions to the wider population.
Access to a computer and basic computer skills are required to participate in remote training, receive course updates and submit course assignments online.
Reading
Participants are provided with a list of books which are used on the course and are provided with a suggested reading list prior to the beginning of the course.
Evaluation
Participants are expected to attend all modules.
Participants are required to do a certain amount of home study, reading and preparation.
Participants will be required to submit a written assignment relating to their personal area of interest.
Accreditation
‘Yoga Alliance Professional ensure that both individuals and organisations who join us are legitimate and have trained to the highest of standards offering 'peace of mind' to the general public and yoga students. They also provide insurance for yoga teachers to ensure that all teachers are compliant with Yoga Alliance Professionals teaching standards.’
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn about the benefits and scientific research supporting the introduction of yoga and wellness programmes within the workplace
Participants will be aware of the challenges to physical and mental health that workers face from changes in working practices due to Covid-19; including working from home, isolation ,returning to work and the mental and physical health challenges that many continue to face in this time of uncertainty and the need to build resilience and adapt to a time of uncertainty..
Participants will study and practise techniques proven to have a positive effect on physical and mental health
Participants will learn relaxation and stress reductions techniques suitable for introducing into the workplace
Participants will learn how to observe, advise and introduce simple yoga pose, breathing and relaxation techniques and movement into a class setting
Participants will be introduced to chair yoga and other adaptations suitable for practise in the workplace
Participants will be able to teach led classes in basic mindfulness, meditation and breathing techniques.
Participants will be aware of how yoga can benefit different populations and adapted to individual needs including pregnancy, following injury/illness, sleep disturbance etc.
Participants will become knowledgeable of basic business skills, including marketing and class management and will be able to set up and run their own classes and be aware of other opportunities for teaching the wider population.
Areas of Study
Physical poses and movement (asana) to improve posture and prevent common ailments
Breathing techniques to improve concentration and reduce stress
Relaxation techniques
Meditation and mindfulness
The benefits of wellness within the workplace
Encouraging inclusivity and supporting diversity in the workplace
Incorporating common conditions (including pregnancy) into the workplace
Self-care and personal responsibility
Working with the wider community and other opportunities for career development
Areas of Study
The physical body
Meditation and mindfulness
Teaching, sequencing and planning classes in person and online
Assisting, adjusting and modifying poses
Setting up and running classes
Opportunities and responsibilities
Incorporating common conditions
Encouraging participation
Self-care and personal practice
Working in the community
Specific Areas
Chair yoga
Improving Sleep
Recognising and Working with Trauma
Incorporating wellness in a moving workforce (shift work, working from home etc)
Dealing with the effects of COVID-19 - building resilience and changing behaviours.
Course Length
30 Hours
This course is currently run on Zoom across three weekends, with additional reading and study. Participants will also be invited to two individual contact sessions on Zoom to discuss their personal interests, progress and provide feedback.
Course Cost
£600
Payment options available.
30 Hours
This course is currently run on Zoom across three weekends, with additional reading and study. Participants will also be invited to two individual contact sessions on Zoom to discuss their personal interests, progress and provide feedback.
Course Cost
£600
Payment options available.
Accreditation
Accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals
Course Director
Wendy Jacob
Accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals
Course Director
Wendy Jacob
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