Workplace Wellness – Wellness Warrior

Workplace Safety

Workplace stress cost U.S. employers an estimated $300 billion per year in the form or absenteeism, lateness, lower productivity, errors, missed deadlines, increased injury and illness, staff turnover, workers compensation, medical, legal and insurance costs as well as other stress related expenses making stress the health epidemic of the 21st century and a business’s most important challenge. (WHO and CDC)

$26 Billion in medical and disability payments annually

$98 Billion in lost productivity every year

$55 Million in lost wages due to violence at work (U.S. Justice Department)

60%-80% of on-the-job accidents are stress related (American Institute of Stress)

75% -90% of health care visits are due to stress-related conditions (American Institute of Stress)

One strain/sprain injury can cost upwards of $30,798 (OSHA)

50% of all lost work days are stress-related

1 Million people are out of the office everyday

40% of willful employee terminations are stress related

Stress is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for manual and non-manual labor employees (CIPD 2013 Absence Management Survey)

Ergonomics & Biomechanics

Ergonomics is the process of arranging and designing systems, processes and workstations for workers to perform their tasks efficiently while minimizing the risk of injury or harm. Biomechanics is the science of movement with particular consideration to how the tissues and joints produce movement.

Don’t forget your manufacturing and shipping teams. They too are affected by their workstations and the repetitive movements they perform. Changes in your employees posture and mobility impact your company with reduced productivity, reduced employee job satisfaction and a higher employee turnover.

When ergonomics and biomechanics are coupled together individual interactions with products, systems and environments that may have been contributing to years of micro-traumas that result in overuse injuries can be addressed and improved. Essentially it is a creating pain-free environment to work in for your employees.

Wellness Warrior provides ergonomic assessments of workstations, including, manufacturing workstations and processes.

Prevention & Maintenance

With a masters degree in human performance and nutrition, along with other designations, I spend time with companies and their employees observing, evaluating and recommending opportunities for improvement and performance optimization.

This may include:

Assess and evaluate potential ergonomics and biomechanics risks
Recommend areas for considering change
Create stretching and strengthening movement patterns specific to the tasks being performed
Identify additional job stressors that should be considered
Present educational components on workplace safety, ergonomics and biomechanics
Provide on-site first aid to reduce OSHA recordable injuries
Kinesiotaping techniques
Manual therapy/massage techniques
Job-specific exercises
Nutritional considerations for inflammation control

Massage at Work

Are you looking to provide your employees some relaxation during a company Expo, for a Wellness Retreat or as part of a regular Wellness Program. Using massage, manual therapy and integrative therapies at work helps to calm tissue tension, reset joints to reduce pain and improve productivity.Can be used as first aid after an employee reports an injury incident at work.

When employers are committed to finding ways to show appreciation for their employees and help to reduce workplace stress, and workplace injuries, employee’s health in the workplace is greatly improved and so is their performance.

Contact us to explore how Wellness Warrior can support you and your employees at your next event or on a more regular basis.

Sound Bath

Sound is all around us. A Wellness Warrior Sound Bath is an amazing addition to any Company Expo, Wellness Retreat or a part of a regular Wellness Program.

Sound has been shown in scientific studies to lower blood pressure, heart rate and have a calming effect on your parasympathetic nervous system.

This is an entirely receptive process; participants lie down comfortably and bathe in the music, ‘live’ sounds and guided visualization.

The session commences with a short guided breathing exercise with vocal toning to relax the whole body with a backing track of music. Then participants are surrounded and bathed in the sounds of chimes, tuning forks, drum, ocean drum, bells, crystal and Tibetan bowls and more.

They are an easy and enjoyable way for your employees to experience the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace. Combined with guidance, the effects of the frequencies of sounds, and TJ’s voice, a sound bath experience has the ability to:

Reduce stress and anxiety
Improve focus and problem solving
Boost mood and mindfulness
Increase relaxation and better sleep

Other companies that are utilizing sound baths, meditation retreats and other alternative stress-reduction practices to improve their employees health, wellbeing and productivity include: Apple, Google, Lincoln, Lululemon, Microsoft, Oprah Magazine, The Reuben Museum of Art, Samsung, SoulCycle and many others.

$350 – up to ten participants
$450 – 11-20 participants

Travel surcharge applies

Lunch and Learn

Do you want to give your employees the gift of health? Lunch and Learns are a great way to present health and wellness information to your employees to encourage them to improve their wellbeing and performance.

Fitness Classes

A corporate fitness program is an inexpensive way to boost your productivity, lower healthcare cost, and increase morale, while showing your employees they are important to you.

Beyond the health benefits of regular exercise, physically fit employees perform physically demanding tasks better. Employees are able to handle stressful situations more effectively. They are less susceptible to illness and injuries.

More companies are discovering the increased benefits of providing a workplace fitness program for their employees. The tremendous financial costs associated with employee health problems can be drastically cut by proactively investing in an appropriately designed corporate fitness program for your employees. Statistics show companies with corporate fitness programs enjoy:

Reduced health care costs
Increased productivity
Reduced absenteeism
Decreased recruitment and retraining costs
Improved employee concentration
Mental alertness and creativity
Improved physical and emotional health

All of this leads to better employee morale.

Benefits from the employee’s standpoint are improved energy and health, improved body image, and more healthful habits.

Classes can be in-person or virtual. Contact us to learn how to provide your employees with a fun and interactive fitness program or sessions at a corporate event.

In-person sessions up to 1 hour
$85 – up to eight participants
$10 – each additional participant

Travel surcharge and equipment charges applies

Virtual sessions for each half hour
$45 – up to eight participants
$8 – each additional participant

Health Coaching and Screening

Do your employees need someone to turn to to help them set health and wellness goals and stay on track to reach them?