workplace and community
Taking Dru Yoga into the workplace
Given the significant portion of our lives spent at work, workplace stressors like stress, back pain, and headaches are nearly inevitable, frequently disrupting concentration and productivity. Dru Yoga professionals are uniquely qualified to offer targeted solutions.
dru in the workplace
How Dru can help
As Dru professionals, we can create health and well-being in the workplace by offering bespoke sessions to train staff in effective Dru techniques. Our highly practical workshops give employers and employees strategies to cope with stress and tension.
Education
Understanding the key principles of wellbeing and lifestyle factors that affect it.
Training
Applying effective practical techniques to prevent burnout and promote long-term health.
what you can offer
Workplace workshop topics can include
Prevent Workplace Burnout
Alleviate Backpain & Discomfort
Improve Focus and Creativity
Manage Stress Effectively
Optimise Energy, Mood, Concentration
dru research in the workplace
Why Employers Should Choose Dru Yoga
Dru Yoga can bring improvements in the health and well-being of staff and as a result, improve the workplace environment and productivity. Research on Dru Yoga for employees in the workplace shows improvement in:
Isabel Carter
Isabel Carter teaches Dru in the Leeds area and has a diverse client base. She offers back care classes at a physiotherapist’s premises, Dru yoga at an HIV clinic and is now taking Dru into the workplace.
Approaching a business with a proposal to run yoga classes needs some pre-planning and a good network of contacts. Isabel has joined a networking group and through this has found a link to a large local employer. She has also started using a sales coach to help her with how she works with companies in developing an offer to them.
“I’ve been reframing what I do, so rather than it being yoga classes where people are paying me weekly I am aiming at employers paying”.
Expert Tips from Successful Yogis
Isabel's Tips for Yoga Teachers
Tailor Your Pitch
Pitch what the company needs and how you can help, like better work/life balance, reduced back pain or more productivity.
Know Your Core Service
Think about your core service, what are you actually offering and what are the benefits of that.
Partner Up
Consider running workshops or training sessions for companies in co-operation with another professional.
Maintain Contact
Keep up the contact with people you approach and focus on their needs.
Seek Guidance
Use a sales coach or mentor if it helps develop new skills.
Use Testimonials
Share success stories from your clients and show the impact of your services.
Michelle Helstrip
Tips from a champion.
"It’s all about networking, getting out there” says Cambridgeshire-based Dru Yoga Teacher & Therapist Michelle Helstrip.
Michelle trained in the UK and Australia and began by teaching in the local community, before moving on to a collaborative venture with a well-respected osteopath practice in Northamptonshire.
Networking with local businesses, fellow yoga teachers and healthcare organisations has led to teaching opportunities in hospitals, offices, and the local police force, plus workshop collaborations with like-minded professionals.
Expert Tips from Successful Yogis
Michelle's Tips for Yoga Teachers
Encourage Commitment
Decide how to encourage commitment – preregistration, payment in advance or some other form of allegiance – whether for business, class or individual clients.
Value Your Expertise
Recognise your worth – your investment in training & development makes you a trusted professional who can create lasting positive change in people’s lives.
Promote Yourself
Ensure that you are easy to find - online searches are now common, usually via a phone. Locally, always have a business card handy & be ready to talk to people.
Add a Personal Touch
Add a human element to any articles or blogs that you write online or for the local paper – students are searching for a teacher who they resonate with.
Speak Their Language
Find ways of addressing your potential target audience using methods & language applicable to them – whether business contact or yoga beginner.
Collaborate with Professionals
Utilise networking and collaborations with like-minded individuals or organisations – e.g. run a workshop together or promote each other’s services.
