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Through a variety of programs, Ms. Russell and staff work with clients of all ages in classes, workshops, private consultations, retreats, and on-site at businesses, health care institutions, and organizations throughout the area. LESStress IS HELPING LESStress clients come from many areas including:
A list of entities sponsoring them can be obtained from us directly. HOW LESStress HELPS EMPLOYEES Today, Body-Mind Awareness, is a proven science and front-page news in a recent issue of Time Magazine. It is a highly respected method of stress management and wellness practiced in fields from sports to health care. However, for greatest results, stress prevention should be seen as a continuous process to refine or redirect individual behavior. Understanding these holistic techniques comes only through the guidance of a professionally trained and qualified expert. As such, Harriet L. Russell, RYT, M.S., Director of LESStress, Bhumis corporate wellness program, works closely with LESStress clients to custom design training seminars using various modalities and approaches.
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About the Director Less Stress Programs Stress Facts Endorsements LESStress Training Through LESStress, Bhumis corporate wellness program, Ms. Russell works closely with business owners, managers and their staff, conducting custom-designed training seminars that include:
Today, far too many employees, health conscious or not, are prone to a host of health risks including a poor diet and lack of exercise. Such factors, compounded by increasing levels of stress both at home and at work, often lead to injury and illness, chronic pain, insomnia and other health disorders. For employers, that means greater employee absenteeism and tardiness, lowered productivity and growing job dissatisfaction, all of which threaten bottom-line results. Alternative health programs that apply stress management techniques can counter these risk factors and provide positive returns for employees and employers Indeed, current research indicates that healthy organizations with policies benefiting worker health are most often those companies and organizations that show a healthy bottom line. And leaders in government, health care and business are taking note. The U.S. Congress has directed the NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) to study the psychological aspects of occupational safety and health, including stress at work. Whats more, in the health care field where 75 percent of most patient visits are directly or indirectly related to stress, physicians are recognizing -- and recommending -- that psychological and behavioral interventions be integrated into their routine medical care. HOW COMPANIES BENEFIT THROUGH STRESS REDUCTION The benefits of a commitment to stress reduction through Yoga are often dramatic. Indeed, according to one source 42 percent of Americans use some form of Alternative Medicine such as Yoga to maintain their health. Seventy-four percent from that group say such techniques relieve stress and 66 percent find that their energy levels increase (Stress Less, an online resource). To a company, the long-range effects can mean:
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