Stretching The City
Corporate Wellbeing
‘Boost your Brain Power’ is one of our most popular nutrition seminars and today we’ve got nutritionists in London and Manchester delivering this workshop to corporate clients, and sharing their tips for eating smart to sharpen your mind and mood. Here’s a teaser of some recommended brain-boosting foods our nutritionists will be sharing today: Salmon …
Stretching the City Mindfulness Meditation teacher and Wellbeing Coach, Laila shares her solutions for a less stressful working day. Times are changing. With research showing that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health illness every year, employers are paying more attention to stress levels in the workplace and their role in improving this. …
As we take a deep breath and prepare for our busiest week of the year, we asked some of the Stretching the City team to share their go-to tools for managing overwhelm and keeping their mental health in check. Sally Lovett, Founder & Director, Stretching the City Sleep is the golden thread that keeps my …
When planning workplace wellness initiatives and activities, a lack of physical space is a common obstacle for some of our clients. Whilst some lucky clients boast dedicated wellness and relaxation rooms, rooftop terraces for al fresco yoga classes and spacious boardrooms for wellbeing workshops, others simply can’t spare a sq ft of space. It’s a …
To mark World Sleep Day, we’re sharing some snippets of advice from our popular Sleep School workshop. According to the Great British Sleep Survey (2012), poor sleepers are: 7 times more likely to feel helpless 3 times more likely to struggle to concentrate Twice as likely to suffer from low mood Twice as likely to …
To celebrate the launch of our new ‘Mindful Chocolate Tasting’ workshop, our mindfulness teacher and chocolatier, Meredith shares her tips for a most delicious mindful eating experience. You might already have explored mindfulness through more traditional meditations, but there’s another – and very tasty – way to access presence, connection and sensory awareness… And it …
Taking place on Friday 8 March, International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates women’s achievements from around the world. This year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter – a call to arms for a gender balanced world. Essential for economies and communities to thrive, Balance isn’t a women’s issue, it’s a business issue. Which is why we’re calling for …
If Stretching the City were a person, it would be a born and bred Londoner. Founded in 2010 with weekly community yoga classes in London’s Angel and corporate yoga classes in Victoria, Holborn and the City, before long we had wellbeing classes and workshops taking place in every London borough. So, why head up the …
With the silly season in full swing, our wellbeing and work can all too often slide down our list of priorities – as celebrations, manic present buying and plans take precedence. Here’s our top tips for keeping well and on top of work – whilst still having fun throughout December. Give yourself the gift of …
Much like the obligatory office fruit bowl, a corporate yoga class is no longer just a ‘nice to have’, but a necessity we believe no workplace should be without. We’ve been running our popular corporate yoga classes for 8 years now and in that time, have amassed a long list of reasons why yoga in the …
