corporate yoga AND PILATES in MELBOURNE
I’m a huge advocate of workplace wellness programs. My passion for teaching corporate yoga classes stems from a serious spinal injury that slowly developed following years of desk jobs and bad posture. Thanks to a continuous yoga practice my back pain is gone, and I am stronger and more flexible with a much better awareness of my postural habits. I truly enjoy sharing my knowledge and I love teaching yoga to office workers in and around Melbourne in order to help them feel better, move better and manage stress better.
I am an E-RYT with Yoga Alliance (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), have studied with the best yoga schools and teachers, and have also completed a Pilates course through the Australian Institute for Physiotherapy and Pilates. Whether you are looking for a one-off yoga session for a corporate event in Melbourne or weekly in-office/livestream sessions, I’d love to help you.
my mission
To inspire every body to take care of their body and mind and make yoga for employees, office workers, corporates and entrepreneurs more accessible in order to help them feel at their best, avoid illness and injury and counteract the health hazards that come with prolonged sitting.
POPULAR SUBURBS WHERE I TEACH WORKPLACE YOGA
I TRAVEL TO YOU
Yoga provides a welcoming time out for your employees to learn tips and tricks to manage stress better and improve concentration and creativity. I have worked as a corporate yoga instructor in Melbourne since 2019. Popular suburbs that I service are South Melbourne, Melbourne CBD, Keilor East, Airport West, Essendon, Tullamarine, Yarraville, Seddon and Altona.
Some of my Corporate Yoga Clients
types of CORPORATE YOGA AND PILATES classes in MELBOURNE
PRIVATE LIVESTREAM YOGA AND PILATES
Lockdown or not, I offer ongoing Livestream Yoga Classes for your private group of employees. Scheduled at a time that suits us both, benefit from a modern-day version of team building with 45 or 60 mins of Yoga and Pilates.
private corporate yoga AND PILATeS classes in your melbourne office
Whether you’re looking for a one-off yoga class for a company event or ongoing weekly/monthly yoga sessions, I will travel to your location to teach fully customised classes based on your needs.
LIVESTREAM YOGA OR WORKPLACE YOGA?
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
Can’t decide if you wish to book a virtual yoga class or in-office session? Depending on whether your employees work from home and how much space you have in the office, there are different benefits to both. I’ve listed them below:
livestream yoga benefits
Convenience for employees to quickly step on the mat from their at-home desk
More privacy for students
Livestream yoga classes will save your company money
Employees on leave or travelling for businesses can still participate in the class
No external distractions from other yogis
Ability to offer yoga to employees when there’s not enough floor space in the office
YOGA in the office BENEFITS
Builds team morale in a group environment
More chance to monitor students’ movements and posture
Improved focus from employees for the whole duration of the class (i.e. it’s easier to leave online classes early to get back to work)
Easier to customise classes to level of fitness
Ability to correct alignment
More social connection between employees
Benefits of Yoga for office workers and high performers
I believe it takes more than a quick fix and a couple of desk stretches to reduce the health hazards that come with workplace stress and prolonged desk work. Long hours in front of a computer and hunching over a smartphone will inevitably take its toll on your employees’ physical and mental wellbeing. The evidence of health concerns may not be visible straight away, but just like my spinal injury, they will manifest slowly and steadily. And when they do, it’s often a long road to recovery. Carpal tunnel syndrome, text neck, back pain and tight shoulders are some of the most common issues described by my corporate yogis.
To truly discover the physical, emotional and mental benefits of yoga, I believe consistency is key. Whereas a one-off yoga class at a corporate event is a fun way of team building, regular yoga classes for your employees will provide them with many - if not all - of the advantages that the practice has to offer. And when employees thrive, so will the organisations they work for. I teach Vinyasa yoga, Yin yoga, Pilates, Yogalates (Pilates and yoga combo), and offer guided meditations such as Yoga Nidra, which is a deeply relaxing body scan.
I’ve listed the most important benefits of yoga for office workers and companies below:
corporate yoga BENEFITS FOR COMPANIES
Reduces absenteeism
Less turnover in staff
Happy and healthy staff
Increased productivity
Employees calmly manage stress
Staff are more motivated
Better time management and boost in workload
Group activities improve team spirit and morale
corporate yoga Benefits for employees
Improves focus and mental clarity
Builds resilience, both physically and mentally
Increases energy and agility
Boosts immune system
Reduces anxiety and muscular tension
Increases range of motion and flexibility
Improves posture and alleviates common desk job pains
Aids with back pain and migraines
types of yoga classes
I believe yoga should be accessible for every body. My classes are intelligently sequenced based on the Vinyasa (‘step-by-step’) teaching style in which we seamlessly move from pose to pose with an emphasis on linking breath to movement, ensuring even the dynamic flows are moving meditations. I also teach Yin-style Classes, in which we hold restorative poses a little longer to allow for deep rest and tension relief. Meditation is included in every class.
benefits of meditation for office workers
Unlike some popular beliefs, meditation is not about ‘emptying the mind’ or ‘clearing the mind’.
It is very very difficult to do this as our mind is used to producing images, thoughts and memories. Meditation is a way to observe ourselves and our thoughts, and it can be used as a tool to train our mind to focus on one thing at a time. This point of focus is often our breath. When we feel our mind drifting to future happenings or worries of our past, meditation helps us to redirect our attention back to our breath over and over again. We are essentially training our mind to be more aware of our thoughts and emotions, and over time we are able to control our thoughts and improve our focus. This is especially useful in fast-paced work environments where employees tend to multi-task and manage several projects at once. Mindfulness meditation will also help your staff to:
reduce stress and anxiety
create more breathe awareness
teach how to breathe correctly (yes, there are wrong ways of breathing)
increase creativity and productivity
improve self-awareness
fight fatigue
improve their concentration skills
improve the quality of sleep
manage chronic pain
improve their memory
boost happiness levels
Feedback from corporate yoga students
Tammy
MongoDB
I first met Sab last year. I was looking for an instructor to lead a virtual yoga class for my workplace in honour of Women's History Month. The content on her site really resonated with me as a practitioner so I reached out to her with my request. She was happy to work with me in creating a special class that would be accessible across a spectrum of fitness levels. Her class was just what I had envisioned, excellently done, and was extremely well received by my colleagues. We are thrilled that she'll be leading classes for us again this year! Not only is Sab an amazing yoga instructor, she is so friendly and down-to-earth - simply an all-around lovely person.
Melanie
Webjet.com.au
Absolutely love Sab's yoga. Her teaching style is perfect for all skill levels. She has a great way of explaining all the poses and body positions in a clear, simple way so even the newest Yogi can understand them, but also adds extra challenges for those more advanced. She is happy to answer questions and offer tips on what to visualise with the poses and how to perform them better. Definitely noticing increased mobility and a better sleep, so highly recommend :)
Lloyd
KOGAN.COM.AU
I've had various yoga instructors and teachers in the past, but none have been able to explain the intent and benefit of each movement or pose as well as Sab can! Those little tips and micro-adjustments make a big difference to many of the yoga poses and movements that I have been doing for years, and it breathes new life into them. I think I can speak for our staff that all of us really, really enjoy Sab's yoga classes - so important considering how much time we spend sitting down at our desks! Thank you Sab!
Lynne
Webjet.com.au
I found Sab's yoga classes when the company I work for provided a weekly online yoga session for everyone (no prior experience required). I loved the weekly classes so much and wanted to practice more regularly so I've joined Sab's online yoga library. I can now fit in my yoga practice whenever I like and there is a huge range of classes available for viewing, catering for all levels. Sab has a unique way of making yoga accessible and fun, while helping you build strength, mobility and flexibility. I'm hooked!
Pamela
KAIZ Consulting
Really enjoying Sab's corporate yoga classes. Her classes are always different with options given for beginners and more advanced levels. I've noticed a huge improvement in my posture when sitting /standing at my desk. Do yourself a favour (and your team!) and just book a session :) Thank you, Sab! Looking forward to the next class.
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corporate yoga melbourne prices
Private livestream corporate Yoga and Pilates classes start from $125 p/class.
Prices for workplace yoga in Melbourne depend on the duration and size of the class, your office location and whether you need me to provide yoga mats.
Pricing to give your staff access to my public livestream classes depends on the number of employees attending.