Employee Wellness Perks

I know you have read the statistics on the obesity epedemic in the United
States.  But have you noticed that employers are getting on the band wagon. 
Does your company have a Wellness Committee?  Do you get perks for keeping your blood pressure at a healthy number?  Are you penelized if you smoke?

More and more companies are trying to promote healthy lifestyles among their
employees.  Some even pay a larger portion of your health care costs if you
maintain a healthy weight or keep your cholesterol low.  If your company is not
offering any options for living healthy, you should plant a bug in their ear! 
According to the Chicago Tribune’s top 100 companies to work for list, the ones
at the top are those that promote health and welness.  The number 2 company to
work for in the Chicago area has a lunchtime yoga class right in the office.

Why not get a fitness class started at your place of employment?  Imagine how
convient it would be to finish up your day and head right to the conference room
for a yoga class?  Or, instead of rushing to the evening class at the Park
District, just walk down to the meeting room for a strength circuit class.

Here are some statistics that you can present to your HR department to help
them consider a class right in your workplace.

The Cost of the Lack of American Health:

• Inactivity, smoking and poor nutrition are responsible for 70% of all
  chronic diseases. The leading PREVENTABLE conditions related to poor lifestyle for those aged 18-64 are hypertension, cholesterol disorders, respiratory
  diseases and diabetes.
• The above listed chronic diseases are responsible for 84% of all healthcare
  costs.
• In 2010, U.S. healthcare spending reached $2.6 trillion ($8402 per person).
• The 28% of Americans with two or more chronic conditions are responsible for 2/3 of healthcare spending.
• About 67% of the workforce is overweight or obese. The hike due to weight
  related illnesses has increased by 36% in recent years.

When you are ready to get a class started, let us know.  We have outstanding
yoga, pilates, group exercise instructors who can customize a class especially
for the needs of the employees at your workplace.  Since we are acoustomed to
working in a variety of locations, you would be surprised what we can do in just
about any space!  To learn more about who we are CLICK HERE