Unlock Wellness Benefits at Work
A Simple Step for Better Health!
Did you know that many employers offer wellness benefit programs** to support their employees' health and well-being? It’s still the beginning of the year, which means if haven’t already, now is the perfect time to check with your employer about what wellness programs or benefits might be available to you. Most employee wellness programs reimburse employees for eligible health and wellness expenses.
These programs are designed to promote a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce and often include access to:
Therapy, counseling, and other mental health services
Nutritional counseling and support
Acupuncture, Ayurveda, or Chinese medicine
Mindfulness apps, like Calm or Insight Timer
Guided meditation sessions, including sound bath sessions*
Yoga classes and studio membership
Some programs are even adding financial wellness to their workplace wellness benefits!
Statistics show, the benefits of workplace wellness programs impactful.
Reduced Stress: We talk a lot about yoga, meditation, and sound bath sessions reducing stress—almost to the point that it starts to sound like a gimmick. But think about it: How much stress do you feel in your life each day? What small things creep up slowly until they add up to one big mental or emotional break? Where is your level of self-care, and does that help to alleviate stress? An wellness program employee benefit may offer access to opportunities you might not have known even existed for yourself!
Improved Physical Health: Many wellness benefits include fitness memberships or wellness classes, encouraging regular physical activity, improving overall health and stamina, and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Of course, this is important to employers, too; having healthy, happy employees results in a more motivated, productive team and a company with a stronger bottom line. It also reduced insurance and other costs.
Work-Life Balance: Particularly important when the “life” part of your balance allows you as an employee to engage in the sports, workouts, and wellness routines that bring you inner joy and fulfillment, employee wellness benefit programs help promotes balance. In turn, you to feel more energized, focused, clear-headed, and productive at work. As of 2019 (pre-pandemic), 70% of employees enrolled in wellness programs reported higher job satisfaction than those not enrolled in the companies’ program.
Mental Health Support: Mental well-being is just as important as physical health—if not more important. Many wellness programs include resources to help reduce anxiety, boost resilience, and promote emotional well-being. Whether you prefer cycling, running, walking, tennis, rebounding, or more intense workouts like boulder climbing, an opportunity to practice a beloved physical activity not only improves your physical health; it can give you the mental boost you need to feel a sense of achievement, pride in your efforts, and a reduction in depression and anxiety as a result.
The Company benefits, too.
As already mentioned, workplace wellness programs offer a multitude of benefits to employers, impacting areas like healthcare costs, productivity, employee retention, and overall company culture. Here are some eye-opening benefits and stats on the impact these programs can have on a company.
Reduced healthcare costs
60% of respondents reported that workplace wellness programs reduced their organization’s health care costs. (US Chamber, 2016))Higher bottom line
63% of employers offering wellness programs reported increased financial sustainability and growth. (IFEBP, 2017)Increased client loyalty
Companies with an employee engagement program enjoy 233% higher customer loyalty. (Aberdeen Group, 2015)
But, really, it’s mutual.
The bottom line is that providing wellness benefits to employees really improves both the company and the employee:
Decreased absenteeism
56% of employees had fewer sick days because of wellness programs (EBN, 2018)Boosted morale
Employee morale is cited as the most improved (54%) metric from implementing wellness plans. (Hub International, 2017)Higher retention
74% of businesses consider employee wellbeing vital and beneficial for recruiting and maintaining employees. (Reba.global, 2019)Increased engagement
More than 9 in 10 workers say they feel more motivated at their job if their leaders support well-being efforts. (APA, 2016)Elevated company/team cultures
About 77% of employees think that workplace wellness programs positively impact the company culture. (Forbes, 2013)
Crown Yoga collaborates with local businesses to provide workplace wellness events, including private yoga and sound bath sessions for employees. These sessions can be hosted at our studio, on-site at your workplace, retreats, training events, or any suitable venue. If your company's HR team is interested in scheduling a private group session of yoga, meditation, or sound bath, please contact us at hello@crownyoga.co.
Crown Yoga believes in supporting your holistic health, and exploring your employer’s wellness benefits is a great step toward nurturing yourself without cost impacting your wellness goals!
Take a moment to ask your HR department about what wellness benefits are available to you. It’s a simple and powerful way to invest in your health—and it may be more accessible than you think!
**60% of organizations provide wellness initiatives in their company or organization. (SHRM, 2017)
If it’s not obvious, I come from a background in HR management and recruiting. 😉 - Sarah
