When it feels like the world has turned sideways...

Whether you already had an established fitness and wellness routine, or you were just getting into the swing of things, chances are your routine (wherever it stood) has recently been disrupted. Perhaps you relied on a gym or yoga studio that has closed, or you now have kiddos hanging off of you during what was your designated workout time, or you’re just having a hard time motivating yourself to stick to a schedule (or do much of anything) right now. 

As we all make our way through a new normal, here are some great tips from Vivecorp's wellness coach, Abbe Lake on navigating our emotions during this turbulent time.

Having a workplace stretching program, or Stretch and Flex, not only helps your organization mitigate the short and long-term costs ofmusculoskeletal disorders(MSD’s), it also shows your employees you care about their health and well being.

Example of energizing paint colors and use of modular fitness equipment to create a welcoming environment in a small, windowless corporate fitness center.

Corporate fitness centers have come a long way. Gone are the days of dark, small spaces tucked away in a basement or parking garage. Most Class A commercial real estate floor plans give substantial space to high-end fitness centers filled with the latest in equipment and design finishes.

Having an on-site corporate fitness center doesn’t necessarily mean you have a captive audience who will use the facility on a regular basis. What's your member retention strategy?

Much like a commercial facility, you need to nurture your members and provide them with a variety of reasons to regularly use the gym and participate in activities. But how do you know what they want? A customer satisfaction survey is a good place to start.

If you’re a property manager in a corporate or multi-family residential property and you have a fitness center, do you staff it? Here are the 6 quick myths versus facts.

Providing access to people of all abilities should be an important consideration when designing or refreshing your small fitness center. The Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA), passed in 1990, did not include fitness centers in its original scope. It’s since been updated to include fitness centers with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

Construction cranes dot the downtown Seattle landscape as far as the eye can see. Condos, hotels, office and multi-use spaces are being built at a lightning pace. Competition’s tough in the commercial and corporate real estate market these days - what are you doing to keep up?

Why not use the start of a new year to set new goals for your corporate wellness program?

Resolve to...Think About Wellness Beyond Fitness and Nutrition.

Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSD’s, account for nearly 33% of workplace injuries.¹ Health and safety professionals are looking to ergonomics — fitting a job to a person — to help reduce the number and severity of work-related MSD's.