Corporate Pilates

"We at Cargill felt the introduction of Pilates to Lifestyles, our onsite gym facility was a must. Finding an instructor with enthusiasm and knowledge was an important, qualities we found in Jeannie Di Bon of Creattiva Pilates. Our members have certainly benefited from Jeannie’s dynamic and flowing class which has challenged their core strength and stamina, complimenting their personal work out programs at Lifestyles. Jeannie educated our members into the benefits of Pilates which gave purpose to attending rather than it all be purely physical. The use of a variety aids including weights, balls, foam rollers and bands certainly brought a lot of fun to the class too."

Jason Chadwick, Lifestyles Gym at Cargill, Cobham

As a business owner, executive or professional, have you considered how the following statistics may be affecting your company, it’s productivity and profitability?

• Absence costs a UK business’ over £1000 per employee per year*
• The most common reasons for absence are muscular pains, such as back pain, stress and flu*
  
• Over 58% of long-term sickness is caused by back pain and 55% by musculo-skeletal injuries in manual workers**
  
• For non-manual workers, 68% of long-term sickness is attributed to stress, 46% to musculo-skeletal injuries and over 42% to back pain.**
  

Source: Personnel Today, September 2008
Source: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2007

In light of this, many companies are now recognizing the benefits that can be achieved through encouraging exercise, providing relaxation opportunities and improving the overall wellbeing of their employees. Through initiatives such as subsidized gyms, exercise programmes and healthy eating programmes, employers are typically seeing a return of £3 for every £1 invested in health initiatives (Personnel Today, 2008).

Pilates is often the perfect solution for the workplace.

• The exercise programmes can be adapted depending on the type of work the employee carries out – be in manual or non-manual work.
  
• It is a recognized form as a safe and effective form of exercise by health professionals such as doctors, physiotherapists and osteopaths.
  
• The benefits of regular Pilates practice include reduced back, shoulder pain and postural related pain.
  
• Relaxation and improved body awareness assists in reducing stress levels and increasing overall wellbeing.
  
• Unlike high aerobic activities, employees do not get sweaty, thereby making it an easy programme to implement in a lunch hour.
  

At Creattiva Pilates we have run schemes in a number of organisations including Cargill - Cobham, ACS International School - Cobham and Princess Alice Hospice - Esher.
If you would like to receive more detailed information regarding our corporate Pilates programmes, please do call on 07886 037409 or email corporate@creattivapilates.com.

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