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Yoga, Meditation,
Pilates, Movement, Massage,
Nutrition, Learning Opportunities

We offer a wide variety of health and wellness classes. Whether it’s a one-time event, yoga class, relaxing massage, or creative movement series – investing in our Urban Balance Corporate Wellness Program ensures a healthy, happy, productive workforce. Our classes vary from 15 minutes to 1 hour. We can customize a class or service according to your needs.

Yoga Classes

The purpose of yoga is to build strength and achieve harmony in the body, mind, and spirit. Awaken your greatest potential as you replace familiar routines with deeper self-awareness. The techniques incorporated in yoga can increase mental clarity and focus, reduce chronic pain, lower blood pressure, and increase flexibility. Our classes are mixed-level instruction appropriate for everyone from the beginner to seasoned practitioner.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Corporate Yoga Classes at Urban Balance

Meditation

Mindfulness and Meditation teaches employees to be present and focused. Breathwork is a meditative activity that involves the conscious alteration of natural breathing patterns to promote self-awareness. The techniques are known to boost memory retention, improve productivity, stimulate creativity, and improve interpersonal skills.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Corporate Mindfulness & Meditation Classes in Portland Oregon

Pilates Classes

Pilates is a system of exercises inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet. The physical benefits of Pilates include improvements in posture, flexibility, strength and balance. Employees also enjoy numerous mental and emotional benefits including improved memory and cognitive function, reduced stress, and improvements in mood and overall well-being. Our classes are mixed-level instruction appropriate for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned practitioner.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Corporate Pilates Classes at Urban Balance in Portland Oregon

Movement Classes

Movement classes are designed to address poor posture, stiffness, neck and back pain prevalent in a modern, sedentary life. If you’re easily bored with traditional exercise – this is for you! Our movement classes are unique, creative, and engaging. You’ll leave the class feeling relaxed, energized, and more focused. Our classes are mixed-level instruction appropriate for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned practitioner.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Corporate Movement Classes at Urban Balance

Massage

Chair massage is easily implemented into the workplace as it doesn’t require a large physical space. In addition to its convenience, chair massage offers numerous mental and emotional benefits including reduced stress, decreased anxiety, enhanced overall mood and increased energy. The stress-relieving benefits of chair massage can help the workplace as a whole, as well as individuals. Table massage is available upon request.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Corporate Massage at Urban Balance in Portland Oregon

Nutrition

The benefits of good nutrition go far beyond weight. Good nutrition can help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, certain cancers, and osteoporosis. Our goal is to teach employees how to harness the numerous benefits of a healthy diet and gain a deeper understanding of the foods they eat while igniting a passion for cuisine in a fun, creative environment.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Corporate Nutrition Classes in Portland Oregon

Learning Opportunities

Integrate health and wellness into your company culture. Optimize employee meeting times through a weekly series, quarterly all-employee meetings, and/or special off-site sessions. Choose from our wide variety of topics and activities, or customize your own unique program.

Available as a class, series, or through our Corporate Programs.

Learning Opportunities at Urban Balance in Portland Oregon

New Offerings!

Zumba

Zumba is a high-energy, total body dance fitness class set to Latin and other international music that’s designed to get participants moving, sweating, and having fun. Through a mix of both low and high-intensity moves, Zumba combines all elements of fitness including cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, and flexibility into a creative interval-style workout.

Gyrokinesis®

The Gyrokinesis® Method combats the daily stresses of prolong sitting. It reduces stiffness, improves flexibility, stimulates the nervous system, increases range of motion and creates functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movements.

MELT Method®

The MELT Method ® is a revolutionary approach to pain-free longevity that helps you stay healthy, youthful, and active for a lifetime. It rejuvenates connective tissue hydration and relieves trapped tension in the body as a result of aging, exercise, and repetitive activity at work and home.

The Ellové Technique™

The Ellové Technique® is a non-impact conditioning class designed to strengthen and rejuvenate the body through the pure techniques of ballet, yoga, fitness, and Pilates. The Ellové Technique’s use of therapeutic principles improves posture, balance, strength, and flexibility.

Participants enrolled in workplace wellness activities were significantly more likely to lower five out of seven health risks — blood pressure, body weight, cholesterol level, nutrition, physical inactivity, stress, and tobacco use. Reduction in health risks was further improved in individuals participating in more than one wellness activity.

Journal of Occupation and Environmental Medicine

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