Yoga is a holistic health practice that integrates breathing, meditation, postures, and other exercises. Yoga balances the mind, body, and spirit with methods that can bring the whole being into a state of internal peace. Whether you are looking to achieve fitness, are seeking to reduce stress, are needing concentration and focus, or are interested in yoga's therapeutic and restoration benefits, yoga can assist you in developing your health goals while integrating a healthy lifestyle.
The Meta Experience promotes yoga as an integrative wellness practice by bringing yoga to where people are - work, school, and the community.
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YOGA AT WORK - What better way to prevent stress, burnout, and fatigue while promoting health and productivity than yoga in the workplace. Research indicates that employee wellness programs provide an excellent preventative health option. Help encourage your staff to take care of themselves through our comprehensive Yoga-at-Work program. Our classes are custom designed to meet your specific organization and your employees needs. Receive practical yoga instructions from certified, professional teachers during the before work, lunch, or after work hours. Yoga-at-Work is an excellent compliment to any existing staff gym or employee fitness programs, or can become a great start to building a preventative healthcare option.
Yoga-at-Work has the ability to:
* Reduces Stress
* Prevents Illness
* Reduces Workplace Injuries
* Reduces Employee Absenteeism
* Increases Job Satisfaction
* Increase the Productivity of Participating Employees
* Builds Camaraderie
Some of our current Yoga-at-Work clients include The Washington Post and The Sheridan Patterson Center for Holistic Family Services. Here's what people are saying:
"This is my favorite class. I would love to do more yoga!" -- Jennifer Burkloft, Sheridan Patterson for Holistic Family Services, Inc.
"I enjoy the yoga classes. I feel motivated to continue doing more yoga." -- Emnet Kflu, Sheridan Patterson for Holistic Family Services, Inc.
YOGA AT SCHOOL - Give your students the benefit of a fun, noncompetitive fitness exercise. Prevent childhood obesity, improve concentration, and build an overall interest in wellness at your school with a comprehensive Yoga-at-School program. Classes range between 45 minutes to an hour, consisting of movement, breathing techniques, yoga games, and quiet reflection. Our curriculums also includes built-in education in healthy lifestyle choices, nutrition, art, math, history, and social and literacy skills. Classes are made age-appropriate for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Classes can be arranged during school hours or as an after school program. Separate adult classes for teachers, staff, and parents can also be added to the Yoga-at-School program.
Yoga-at-School is an excellent way to:
* Increase strength, flexibility, motor skills
* Assist with balance, body awareness, coordination
* Increase concentration, focus, and attention span
* Promote imagination and creativity
* Assist with self-esteem and self-confidence
* Enhance character development and social skills
* Encourage a fit, healthy lifestyle
* Promote an overall sense of well-being
Our list of clients include Capitol Hill Day School and The Lowell School in Washington, DC. Here are some photos from our 2011 Yoga Summer Camp:
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YOGA IN COMMUNITIES - Yoga classes can now be found in cities and towns all around the world. Most neighborhoods in the Washington, DC area offer yoga through yoga studios, community centers, and gyms. We offer hatha, vinyasa, and integrative yoga therapy classes that can help you build your own yoga practice. Here is a list of our current classes offered to the public:
Morning Vinyasa Flow
Fridays, 6:30am - 7:30am
@ Meridian Yoga
2401 15th ST, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Register at: www.meridianyogadc.com
An all-levels class that keeps your body moving with classical and creative sequences of yoga asanas influenced by the Vinyasa Flow traditions. Each student will have the opportunity to visit the full complement of asanas from standing poses, twists, backbends, arm balances and inversions with modifications for different levels. All followed by a relaxing savasana.
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To bring the practice of yoga to your employees, students, and clients, contact us today to discuss our program packages. Classes are lead by Helina Metaferia, a certified Integrative Yoga Therapy (CYT 200 hrs) and Yoga for Youth instructor with over six years of experience in teaching yoga. CPR and AED certified.
