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Should Yoga be Part of Your Corporate Wellness Plan

Yoga is a sport that is in perceptual search for health and tranquility . Through stretching, breathing and focus one is able to calm their mind and strengthen their body . Because yoga requires almost no equipment and can be practiced by people of any fitness level it is a solid exercise that is included in a growing number of corporate wellness programs . Wellness enthusiasts can expect to find physical and mental advantages when they engage in this ancient practice . Wellness programs are becoming a popular way to reduce corporate costs associated with obesity, ill health , and disease . According to a study published in the Harvard Business Review, Johnson & Johnson saved $2.71 per $1 dollar spent on wellness. Well ness programs can include anything from smoking cessation to healthy eating . Yoga seems to tie all the different health improvements initiatives together in an unbrella practice . Physical