The Inner Smile practice is a powerful technique in Taoism that promotes physical health and emotional well-being. This is a step-by-step guide to the Inner Smile meditation.

How to find, assess, and onboard teachers to lead your office yoga and meditation classes.

Zest today announces a new partnership with Deskpass. Coworking spaces in the U.S. Deskpass network can now get access to Zest’s class management services at special partner pricing, as a part of the Partner Perks Program. Read on to learn more about the partnership.

Christine Henry has taken over 100 Zest group classes. See how her office yoga, fitness and meditation classes have helped her before, during and after the pandemic. Read more in her ‘Platinum Employee Spotlight’ feature.

In honor of National Yoga Awareness Month, Zest is offering a special, complimentary yoga event for the first 100 registrants.

Learn more about the historical significance of yoga, while being expertly guided through an all-levels Hatha yoga practice. Led by an internationally recognized instructor.

Valerie Starr is a 500-hour Certified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist and has taught 1000+ hours of classes to yoga students of all levels, across the world. She has trained with teachers in India, San Francisco, and Portland. She is continually teaching for Zest, other yoga studios in Portland, and for her own business Valerie Starr Yoga.

Rachel Eggers, a Senior QA Engineer has taken over 100 of Zest’s live-streaming classes, offered by her office building. Read about what motivates her and more in her ‘Platinum Employee Spotlight’ feature.

Shellee Marlo is a technical support specialist working for a 7,000+ person technology company called CDK Global. CDK Global has a small Portland office location that offered 4 of Zest’s weekly wellness classes, as a part of the building’s wellness amenities. Shellee has taken over 100 of Zest’s live-streaming classes, offered by her office building. Read about her journey here.

Erin Nova teaches yoga, HIIT, Pilates, water aerobics, aerial training, kids classes, and more. Her favorite class to teach is yoga, infused with elements of dance, martial arts, and Pilates. She’s also a certified personal trainer specializing in balance, flexibility, and women’s fitness.

Wellness programs are highly sought after by large and small organizations, because they work! Here are some of the reasons why.

Top tips for group fitness instructors, yoga teachers, and meditation group leaders running classes online via Zoom. To run top-notch virtual classes, check out these tried-and-true recommendations.

With some creativity we can create an engaging Zoom class experience for our participants, and a more rewarding teaching experience for instructors. Here are a few tips for teaching and engaging with class participants in the virtual setting.

It is more important than ever for innovative companies to support the wellness of their team. What is wellness, exactly? Read on to learn about the 7 pillars of wellness.

High-stress jobs create people with stress disorders and a risk of burnout. Corporate wellness programs are an attempt to remedy these problems.

Regular yoga routines benefit a person's health. In return, they become more productive, happier workers. Continue reading to learn what office yoga poses you can add to the workplace.

Zest founder, Jen Ottovegio, shares her perspective on how buildings and businesses have the power (and the responsibility) to boost collective resilience by facilitating healthy habits for individuals. So we can pull ourselves out of the COVID-19 pandemic faster… and better fare in the next one.

Everything you need to know about cleaning and maintaining your yoga mat.

We come back together in shared physical spaces to exercise, practice yoga, or meditate in groups. Let’s be extra mindful of how to do that safely and effectively. Here are some tips on how to be the best possible group fitness class participant, in the wake of COVID-19:

A well-respected commercial real estate investor, developer, and operator, Bixby Land Company recently shared some high praise for Zest, Portland-based wellness amenity service provider for commercial properties.

Thanks to COVID 19, we have to get onboard with live streaming classes. Here are top tips on how to get the most out of online workouts and digital yoga classes.