A list of Pilates and workplace wellness programs resources.

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WebMD. “If we don’t concentrate on building a good foundation and a strong trunk or core, we’ll end up tight in some places and weak in others, injury-prone and susceptible to the pitfalls of our occupation or chosen form of exercise.”

What’s the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs? Harvard Business Review. December 2010.

“Well, it turns out that a comprehensive, strategically designed investment in employees’ social, mental, and physical health pays off. J&J’s leaders estimate that wellness programs have cumulatively saved the company $250 million on health care costs over the past decade; from 2002 to 2008, the return was $2.71 for every dollar spent.”

Healthy employees work better. Sacramento Business Journal. February 2010.

“Employees are a company’s most important asset, and because they spend about 2,000 hours a year at work, it makes business sense to help them live healthier and more active lives, which can translate into happier, more productive employees.”