Endorsements

"Meeting for Meditation – Workplace Yoga Programs Can Help Boost Employees' Well-Being" Crain's, January 23, 2006 (Read Article)

"I was suffering from the long term effects of chronic stress. After Bhumi’s LESStress Training, I no longer need medication for my chronic back pain and I deal with urgent situations in the operating room with more clarity and calm. My whole hospital unit wants to attend the next seminar!” Julie A. Tome, M.D., Cleveland Clinic

“Ms. Russell is bright, experienced and highly motivated in relating to the subject of stress management and alternative health techniques for individuals and large groups. I recommend her to you highly and without reservations.“ Mark. D. Walters, M.D., Cleveland Clinic

“Working for a larger corporation with all the mergers, reorganizations and cost-cutting that are involved in that environment, the stress management techniques I learned from you have helped me to remain calm, positive and productive during difficult periods. I have not eliminated stress from my life, but with your help I have learned to control it. I am convinced that a positive attitude has helped me to retain my position and continue to succeed at work. Your techniques have helped me to integrate diverse elements [personal and professional] into one strong life. Thank you for helping me to achieve that.” Kathy Sobczak, Relationship Manager, Key Bank

“Harriet is extremely knowledgeable and she knows how to encourage people to fulfill their own abilities without pushing beyond their limits.” Caroline Hoepp, President,Western Reserve Rowing Association

“I highly recommend Harriet. She has been instrumental in bringing stress management and wellness techniques to mainstream Cleveland area society. I have seen patients who have benefited from Bhumi’s LESStress programs and I have found that she herself practices what she preaches.” Kenneth J. Klak, D.O.,Garfield Heights Primary Care

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LESStress Programs
Today, far too many employees, health conscious or not, are prone to a host of health risks including a poor diet and lack of exercise. Compounded by increasing levels of stress at home and work, this often leads to injury, illness, chronic pain, insomnia and other health disorders. For employers, that means greater employee absenteeism and tardiness, lowered productivity and growing job dissatisfaction, all of which impact bottom-line results.

Alternative health programs that apply stress management techniques can counter these risk factors and provide positive returns for both employees and employers. Indeed, current research indicates that “healthy” organizations with policies that promote worker health are most often the organizations with a healthy bottom line. Leaders in government, health care and business are taking note. In fact, in the health care field where 75 percent of patient visits are directly or indirectly related to stress, physicians are now recognizing and recommending that psychological and behavioral interventions be integrated into their routine medical care.

Bhumi's develops customized stress management seminars and programs for businesses of all sizes. Programs are conducted on site at your location by Director Harriet Russell. Sessions can be arranged as half days, full days and session series. Our programs incorporate a variety of techniques in a seminar format that include:

• Mind-Body Awareness Methods
• Conflict Resolution Techniques
• Stress Management Techniques

To receive a brochure and/or to set up an exploratory appointment contact:
Harriet Russell, Director, at 440.236.6366 or harriet@bhumiinternational.com

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Lifestyle Coaching and Cultural Consulting
Ms. Russell coaches individuals in healthy-mind lifestyle choices and stress management techniques. Clients have included business owners, administrators and managers, health care professionals and technicians, community safety personnel, airline industry pilots, sports professionals, and government agencies.

She also has experience helping large Japanese and U.S. international corporations to bridge the gap between cultural and business customs.

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How Workplaces Benefit from Stress Reduction
The benefits of stress reduction through Yoga are often dramatic. Indeed, according to one source 42 percent of Americans use some form of Alternative Medicine such as Yoga to maintain their health. Seventy-four percent from that group say such techniques relieve stress and 66 percent find that their energy levels increase (Stress Less, online resource). To a business, the long-range effects can mean:

• Increased Productivity
• Improved Morale
• Lower Benefits and Worker’s Compensation Costs
• Increased Return on Investment
• Healthier Bottom Line

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Employee Stress Facts

• Seventy-five percent of all doctors’ visits are directly or indirectly related to stress.
• Surveys by Northwestern National Life Insurance, the Families and Work Institute and Yale University indicate that employees believe on-the-job stress is extremely prevalent in their lives (40 percent; 26 percent and 26 percent, respectively).
• Health care expenditures are nearly 50 percent greater for workers who report high levels of stress.
• Workers who must take time off work because of stress, anxiety or a related disorder will be off the job for about 20 days.
• More than 80 percent of the adult population is at risk for health problems related to lack of exercise and 60 percent do not exercise regularly.
• Tranquilizers, antidepressants, and anti-anxiety medications account for 25 percent of all prescriptions written in the U.S. each year
• Forty-two percent of Americans use some form of Alternative Medicine.
• Seventy-four percent of Alternative Medicine users say the techniques help relieve stress and 66 percent say it helps boost energy levels.
• Approximately 60 percent of U.S. medical schools now teach the therapeutic use of relaxation-response techniques, many of which are employed in stress-management techniques such as Yoga.
• Mind-body self-care interventions reduce costs of medical care by reducing visits to doctors up to five percent.

Sources: American Demographics, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Northwestern National Life Insurance; Center for Balanced Living, Health Resource Network; USAF Medical Center ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Herbert Benson, MD speaking to Harvard Medical School, November 5, 1997.

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