Show your love with Yoga and save 20% on the Yoga at My Desk course!
Are you looking for a unique way to show your love this Valentines Day to yourself or someone special? Yoga at My Desk is a great gift for you loved one so they can take care of their body, mind and spirit all day at work!
From now until February 15th save 20% on the Yoga at My Desk course which includes:
- 10-10 minute customized Yoga at My Desk video lessons
- 3 bonus videos
- planner to track progress
- 10 ways to take a 1 minute Yoga Break cheatsheet
- ongoing support and encouragement in our online community
Research is showing us that it is so important that we are getting up and moving more throughout the day. And what better way to do that with a short little Yoga Break? Yoga is such a great way to do this because it allows you to get so much out of a short amount of time!
Yoga is a powerful mind/body practice that helps us shift our focus inwards onto our breath to lower stress levels and help us feel calm, cool and collected. As we do this we are moving, stretching and strengthening our bodies to help increase flexibility, body and postural awareness, reduce tension, and activate core muscles.
All of this comes together to be an amazingly effective self care practice so that you and or you loved one can live, move and feel their best!
The best part about this course is that each of the lessons is only 10 minutes long and can be done right at your desk, in work clothes anytime it works for your schedule! This way you can take a Yoga Break anytime you need one to refresh your mind and energize your body to have more focus, clarity, inspiration and productivity for the rest of the day!
Did you see the latest Health and Wellness issue of Maui Time?
What an honor to be included in the recent Health and Wellness issue of Maui Time Weekly entitled: Four New Ways to Worship Your Body
The article highlighted myself and three other women who are taking a unique approach to Health and Wellness here on Maui. It was such an honor to be interviewed about my new Yoga at My Desk Course as well as my Yoga at Work sessions and workshops.
Here is a highlight from the article about my philosophy and approach to Yoga:
“In our day-to-day lives we are constantly engaging with the world around us: our work, our phone, our friends, and social media,” says Nolan. “However in yoga we use the breath to focus our mind and draw it inwards. In this way yoga teaches us how to pay attention to ourselves and to learn more about what makes us who we are as well as our unique habits and patterns. As we develop this self awareness on all levels: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual, we become attuned to what we need to do to feel our best inside and out. I believe that this makes yoga a practice of self-care, self-acceptance, and ultimately self-love.”
Read the rest of the article HERE.
Would you like to put the tools of Yoga to work for your business? Contact me to book a complimentary Yoga at Work demo onsite for your team. These sessions can be done by all levels, in work clothes, with extra no equipment. This makes them easy to work into the work day to help your team, stretch, move and breathe for increased energy, focus and productivity.
Yoga at Work for Local Maui Businesses
If someone had told me that one day I would be teaching Yoga inside banks, power plants and offices all over Maui I’m not sure that I would have believed them ;), but amazingly enough its true! Since I created my Yoga at Work program and teamed up with the Blue Zones Project I am now teaching Yoga inside many different local Maui businesses and loving it!
It has been a fun and rewarding experience for me to share the powerful practice of Yoga with so many new people, many of whom have never tried it before. These Yoga at Work sessions area great way to share different Yoga stretches and techniques to help people reduce tension, improve their core strength and balance, plus keep their energy levels up so that they are feeling great and doing their best work. And since I tailor the sessions to the demands of each specific workplace each session is unique and customized to meet that team’s needs.
Some of the local businesses that I work with include: Maui Community College, Maui Electric (shown in the photo), Sae Design and Maui County Federal Credit Union. You can read about the team at Maui County Federal Credit Union’s experience with Yoga at Work in this post HERE .
I am so thrilled and grateful to help people integrate Yoga into their day, where we need it most and spend so much time: at work! Even just a few minutes here and there throughout the day is a powerful way to help keep our bodies in balance, stress levels down and energy up. When we take time to move more and down shift not only do we feel better but we help to boost our vitality and improve our longevity!
Would you like to put the tools of Yoga to work for your business? Contact me to book a complimentary onsite 20 minute Yoga at Work session for your team. These sessions are suitable for all levels and can be done in work clothes. Empower your team with tools to help them feel better and have more energy so they are set up for success!
Give the gift of Vitality this Holiday Season!
THIS YEAR GIVE THE GIFT THAT GIVES BACK!
SAVE 30% ON THE YOGA AT MY DESK VIDEO SERIES:
Do you or someone you love have a desk job? Then the Yoga at My Desk video series is a perfect gift!
Each 10 minute video gives you a chance to ease tension, strengthen sleepy muscles, sit taller and lower stress levels to leave you feeling refreshed and energized.
Each video has a unique focus so you can choose exactly what you need that day for your Yoga Break!
“I absolutely love Yoga at My Desk series because it allows me to take care of my body and mind right at my desk! Its super easy to use and Megan is enthusiastic and encouraging. I highly recommend this series for any office worker! ”
From Catherine V, Yoga at My Desk student
Click HERE to get Yoga at My Desk at this great price, make sure to use the code YOGA at checkout to save 30%!
SAVE 20% ON YOGA AT WORK PACKAGES:
Remember how much you loved recess as a kid? Yoga at Work sessions are like recess for adults!
Our bodies are designed to move regularly and thrive when we do! Yoga at Work sessions are a great chance for your team to chance to move, stretch, strengthen, breathe and laugh together.
This team building experience is also a powerful way to help them stay strong and healthy, reduce aches and pains, have more energy and feel less stressed.
Each session is customized to meet the needs and requests of your team and their demands of their specific jobs. Yoga at Work sessions are done right on site, in work clothes and by people of all levels and abilities. Choose from a package of twenty or thirty minute sessions.
Click here to read what the team at Maui County Federal Credit Union has to say about their weekly Yoga Workout Wednesday sessions!
SAVE 20% ON WORKPLACE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS:
Want to empower your team with tools to stay healthy, happy and strong at work?
My workplace wellness workshops are an interactive, fun and educational way to do that! Workshops can be 30, 45 or 60 minutes in length and can be done in work clothes.
Choose from:
- De-Stress at Your Desk: Learn key techniques and stretches to lower stress and tension levels through breathing and postural awareness to stay happy, healthy and energized. For more info click here
- Yoga at Your Desk: Learn stretches you can do right at your desk to promote good posture, lower tension and stress levels and give a boost of productivity and focus
- Breathe Deeply: Learn relaxation and breathing techniques to help you feel calm and focused, for more info click here
Yoga at Work on Maui with the Blue Zones Project
Have you heard of the Blue Zones Project? It was new to me too until a few years ago when I first learnt that Central Maui was about to become one. Doing some research I learnt that the Blue Zones Project is a global initiative with the goal to make it easier for people to make healthy choices at home and at work.
The project was developed by Dan Buettner, a National Geographic fellow, who has travelled around the world studying a variety of cultures and people. In these explorations he began to notice several common characteristics amongst the communities where people were living the longest. To Buettner, it seemed as though the elders in these Blue Zones (as he termed them) had tapped into key tools (the Power 9) that allowed them to thrive long into later life.
What he did next was the key!
If these powerful tools worked in these populations around the world, why not try to replicate them elsewhere to help others thrive too? Thus the “Blue Zones Project” and the “Power 9” were born with the mission of helping people integrate these tools into their everyday lives so they can boost their health and vitality now and for years to come.
In my humble opinion the Power 9 are incredible, not only in their simplicity but also their potency. They are well researched, validated and practical tools for boosting our vitality! And given how closely they align with my personal and professional goals I was SO EXCITED! Can’t we all benefit from: down shifting to lower stress levels, moving more, knowing our purpose, connecting to a higher power, eating more plants, bonding with others, eating til you are 80% full, having a glass of wine? YES!!
Learn more about the Power 9 HERE.
By implementing these into one’s daily life, Buettner’s research shows that we can help ourselves live longer, healthier lives!
So when I saw that this great project was coming to Maui, I immediately reached out to them to see how I could get involved. I am so glad I did, because as it turns out a significant part of the Blue Zones Project is helping Worksites implement the Power 9 for their team. This is when I really got excited because I am super passionate about helping people integrate Yoga into their workday!
It has been been amazing to partner with the Blue Zones Project and help many Worksites across Maui with my Yoga at Work sessions. Through our partnership I have been given the opportunity to share this transformative practice and all of it’s tools with so many new people, many of whom have never tried Yoga before, what a fantastic and rewarding experience. An article about our partnership was recently featured on the Blue Zones Project blog, which you can read HERE.
I am so deeply grateful to team up with this great Project and it’s amazing local team to help our Maui community make healthy choices at home and at work!
Would you like to help your team move more, down shift their stress levels, boost their energy and productivity? Try a Yoga at Work session! Contact me to book a free onsite Yoga at Work demo. Sessions can be done in work clothes and are great for all levels of fitness. Learn more about my Workplace Wellness services HERE
Try this Workplace Yoga move to relax tension and get a boost of energy
This powerful strengthening exercise will activate muscles in your upper back, stretch the muscles on the front of your shoulders and chest and help you lengthen your spine back into it’s neutral position. All of these combined will help take deeper breaths, sit taller, feel more alert and be more productive.
As our energy drops later in the day it is common for us to slouch forward, perpetrating this C curve of the spine. Taking periodic movement breaks is a potent way to counteract this and lessen the effects of long hours of sitting. Our body does best with regular movement which is why sitting stationary with weak posture takes such a negative tool on us!
Be proactive with your posture! Taking frequent Yoga Breaks is a great way to re-set yourself to feel more alert and productive! Check out the new Yoga at My Desk series which lets you choose what your body and mind that day to feel refreshed and inspired! Choose from 10 different videos each with different stretches, exercises, breathing and relaxation techniques. Use the code vitality at check-out to save 20%.
Want in person guidance for yourself or your team? Try Yoga at Work! These sessions are customized to balance the unique demands of your work to help you stay balanced and flexible. Contact me to book a complimentary 20 minute onsite Yoga at Work demo!
Keep your hips happy with this Yoga Workshop!
Got tight hips? In truth most of us do!
Due to posture, work and/or life activities we often have atleast one muscle group in or around our hips that is tight….chances are we have a few…;)
When you consider that there are 45 muscles that attach to or around our hips it makes sense that we dedicate some time to this super important area!
Freedom of movement in our hips is extremely important for overall mobility, spinal health and happiness, as well as quality of life (less pain!!).
This workshop will be a blend of:
- active poses to warm you up safely and relax surface tension
- deep stretches to release stored tension
- restorative poses to restore length
To help you:
- stand taller with better posture
- have more freedom of movement
- decrease back pain and increase core strength
- get stronger for all the activities you love to do
DATE: Saturday July 28th
TIME: 10am-12pm
LOCATION: Maiden Health, 1995 Main St 2D in Wailuku
COST: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
REGISTER BY CALLING: 808 276 9490
SPACE IS LIMITED SO PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED!
Photo by: http://cadenciaphotography.com
What’s the best way to start your workday? YOGA!
It is SO exciting and inspiring to see how many employers are beginning to take initiative and bring Yoga right into the workplace! Taking time to move, stretch and breathe before starting the workday is the best way to make sure our team members are awake mentally and physically, plus it allows them to move more and down shift into a relaxed yet alert state of being.
I am very excited to be doing weekly YOGA AT WORK sessions with the great team at Maui County Federal Credit Union! Since they just become a Blue Zones Project Approved Worksite they are helping their team make healthy choices easily and consistently. This includes a weekly 20 minute Yoga at Work session to help them stretch out areas of tension, strengthen all over, breathe deeply and learn to focus and quiet their minds.
Some of the many benefits of these sessions include:
- improving balance and coordination, which enhances brain function and communication skills
- the ability to concentrate, avoid distractions and stay on task
- reducing neck, shoulder and back tension to reduce pain and risk of injury
Would you like to give your team these powerful tools for self care that will help them feel great, have more energy and better productivity? Book a complimentary 20 minute onsite YOGA AT WORK demo by emailing: info@vitalitywellnessmaui.com.
Click HERE to learn more about the different Workplace Wellness options that will help you take care of the team that takes care of your business!
Would you like to feel steady and strong inside and out?
Looking forward to my next Tuesday Yoga series starting July 10 to help you feel strong and steady both in your body and your mind!
This 8 week series will enhance your balance and control to deepen your practice safely.
This unique series will combine asana, breath work and meditation to help you:
- activate and strengthen powerful deep core muscles
- deepen self and body awareness to find stillness and calm
- cultivate steadiness of mind and flexibility of body
DATE AND TIME: Tuesdays from 4:45-5:55pm July 10 to August 28th
LOCATION: Maiden Health, 1995 Main St in Wailuku
COST: $125
TO REGISTER: By calling 808 276 9490 or emailing: info@vitalitywellnessmaui.com
Space is limited and filling up fast so register now to save your spot!
Photo by: Cadencia Photography
Need an energy boost? Try some Yoga at your Desk!
So many of us spend most of our day sitting because our job requires it. What can we do to diminish the negative impacts of it since it is known to be so hard on our health that it is even being called the new smoking? We can move more and incorporate Yoga right into our workday!
Thankfully research is finding that moving more throughout the day decreases the risk of sitting related problems since it reduces the real problem: being sedentary and stationary while sitting.
So why not incorporate some Yoga stretches into your workday? They will get you moving and help loosed up the tension your body might be feeling as a result of all the screen and chair time! Plus Yoga has the extra benefits of boosting your immune system, helping you feel happier, more energized and more focused plus the BIG bonus of lowering your stress levels!
Try these simple moves to give your body and your flexibility a boost!
Want more guidance on this for your team? Book a Yoga at Your Desk Workshop, Class or Lunch and Learn to help your team stretches and techniques they can easily integrate into their day to feel better right away and move more! Email me !
