YOGA at Thinksoft- Express Computer Aarti Arvind, HR manager with ThinkSoft, Chennai says, "Spending long hours in front of the computer also takes its toll in the form of back and shoulder problems, for which yoga is proven to be beneficial".
"IT jobs are high pressure jobs which quite often involve long hours so it can be quite stressful. Weekends do offer a break, but it's important that individuals learn to manage stress and yoga is a perfect way of doing so. It helps the person relax and definitely can play an important role in ensuring that the individual stays healthy," she believes.
The participants of the programmes, without exception, feel energetic and are able to be more focused and hence more productive. "There have been a number of cases where it has helped to improve and sometime completely cure back and shoulder related problems," says Arvind, adding that another significant benefit of Yoga is that it helps people relax which is very important in IT related jobs.
ThinkSoft organises sessions by experts who understand the needs of the group and teach asanas that help to improve overall flexibility and general health. The programmes typically span over two-three months and till now around 30-40 people have participated in such sessions. The instructors start out by getting to know the group to ensure that if anyone has any problems (back pain, etc) they give them individual attention to help with the problem.
