Corporate Workshops
The benefits to your business of Corporate Workshops
Having employees who practice meditation can have a positive impact on your company. Evidence-based studies have shown:
- An increase in focus and concentration, and hence productivity
- More thinking creatively and flexibly
- Being proactive to problems rather than reactive
- Better memory
- More emotional intelligence, leading to better relationships with colleagues
- Reduction in stress and related health issues, therefore less absenteeism
Add to this, improvements in mood and positive emotions. And it has been shown that happy employees are more motivated and less likely to change jobs.
What we can offer your business
Sydney Institute of Meditation can offer tailored, engaging and interactive corporate workshops to suit your needs.
- From 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- From individuals to hundreds.
- Onsite or online.
Since all that is required is a chair, it can be done in almost any setting.
A short session is the perfect interlude and refresher in a day-long meeting. A longer session gives an in-depth understanding.
How does it work?
Simply choose what you would like included in your session from the list below. If unsure, we are happy to advise.
A session involves a combination of a guided practice and some of the science explaining it. (The amount of the science is at your discretion. Some people just prefer the practice.)
The guided practice can incorporate up to 7 different types of mindfulness / meditation, so you experience a wide range.
A few of the science areas that can be covered are:
- What is meditation? What is mindfulness? How do we do it?
- The body’s response to stress and the physiology of what is happening in the brain and body. Why meditation is an antidote.
- How the practice of meditation improves focus, concentration and memory and therefore performance and productivity in the workplace.
- Developing emotional regulation and impulse control and hence being proactive rather than reactive to problems.
- Understanding emotions and emotional contagion and consequently how it impacts the culture in a workplace
- The physiology of what is happening in the body when we meditate
- How meditation builds up resilience, self-acceptance, self-esteem and hence confidence.
- The negative bias of the brain, the science of optimism and pessimism, and consequently, how we can become more optimistic.
- How certain meditations can improve a person’s capability for empathy and hence emotional intelligence.
- What is happiness. Why we evolved to have happiness, and finally, how to become happy.
Popular choices are:
Package A – Mindfulness, meditation and stress explained. Guided breath, mantra and loving-kindness meditations. (1 hour)
Package B – Meditation, understanding emotions and emotional contagion in the workplace. Guided body scan, open-awareness and loving-kindness meditations. (1 hour)
Options
- To include 10-15 minutes of gentle standing yoga stretches and poses (no mat required).
- Mindfulness tasting experience
What our clients say about our Corporate Workshops:
“We ran a university retreat and asked Susie to run a 1 hour presentation and mindfulness meditation session with us. Communications were very clear and smooth. She arrived promptly at the scheduled time, and our colleagues loved the session. Susie delivered an accessible and yet technical presentation, and also integrated different meditation exercises. This made the session really helpful and useful. I highly recommend Susie for her services!“
Vera Horigue, Macquarie University
“Susie is a wonderful instructor who is patient and supportive. Her ability to combine meditation practice with scientific findings was refreshing. I thoroughly enjoyed her sessions.”
Rangika Palliyaarachchi, University of Western Sydney
Hi Susie, Thank you for your time and passion towards providing meditation onsite. Many people that came along to your sessions have come to me with positive feedback about the experience and the ongoing effects of your education and demonstration. I have no doubt that you have helped some very stressed people through a hard time. Feedback comments: “Fantastic and very useful“, “Very beneficial and relaxing“, “Excellent“, “Susie is fantastic, she had great suggestions and a very calming nature“, “Amazing!“, “Excellent use of time, well worth it“, “Awesome“, “Excellent, loved it.”
Sam Anderson, Health & Wellbeing Specialist, Global Manufacturing & Supply, GSK
“Susie was delightful and full of knowledge. We had her come to our office and throw a workshop to the employees. The response was wonderful. Highly recommend.“
Dana M, Playtika
“Susie’s sessions are always well received by our team. Everyone comments on how relaxed they feel afterwards! Susie is super helpful and responsive when it comes to organising a session, and effortlessly translates the guided meditation to a virtual environment.“
Rachel D, MediRecords
Comments on the scientific explanation: “Sorry if we’re all staring so intently at you Susie, but what you’re saying is just so interesting!”
And after the meditation session: “That was fantastic! My body feels amazing! Can you stay with us all afternoon?”
Pfizer staff, Clarence St, Sydney
“Thank you so much for yesterday’s session! It was perfect. We had so many of the team tell us how valuable they found the session.”
Amanda, Sunrice
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