The opinion of Marlène Biotteau, a psychoergonomist in occupational medicine

As recently as forty years ago, people who practiced yoga regularly felt its benefits on their bodies and their mental and physical health, but struggled to explain them. Today, there is a wealth of scientific research demonstrating the benefits of yoga for both the body and mind, from both a therapeutic and a preventive perspective.

Regular practice helps maintain or restore the body’s balance and boosts its self-regulating and self-healing abilities. At a time when lifestyle diseases are on the rise, yoga is known to be an excellent preventive measure and a valuable adjunct in the treatment of many illnesses. Traditional Indian medicine incorporated it thousands of years ago through Ayurveda, and some Western hospitals now use it as a complementary therapy, especially since its effectiveness has been proven.

In early 2016, the German journal Ärzteblatt International published a review of the effects of yoga practice in the treatment of mental disorders: 2,644 references published between 1997 and 2014 were analyzed. The verdict? In the absence of standard psychotherapy, yoga outperforms simple physical activity and has a positive effect on anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. Yoga combines the benefits of a sport that deeply strengthens muscles, a therapy that helps relieve pain through gentle movements, and stress relief, thanks to relaxing postures and breathing techniques.

As a psycho-ergonomist, an expert in occupational medicine, and a specialist in psychosocial risks and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders within companies in the advertising sector, Marlène Biotteau has examined the Yogist method. She assessed the suitability of the proposed exercises for the challenges currently faced by occupational health services, as well as for concepts related to workplace ergonomics and human resources management.

"In the service sector, new ways of organizing work give rise to specific occupational impacts and risks, the direct and indirect consequences of which can be particularly costly for both companies and employees."

It is therefore essential today to be able to offer innovative and comprehensive approaches to managing these risks—absenteeism, sick leave, loss of motivation…—and thereby counter the impacts associated with stress, such as ulcers, migraines, vision problems, as well as musculoskeletal disorders and their accompanying lower back, upper back, neck, joint , and ligament pain.

The Yogist method fits into the so-called " primary prevention" models of occupational health, in that it is an approach and method designed to reduce and/or mitigate certain key occupational risks before they arise, as well as their potential adverse effects on employees' health.

Through its content and teaching approach, the Yogist method breaks new ground by empowering participants to take action through the acquisition of knowledge and skills that can be applied in real-world situations. Through its structure and real-life scenarios, the Yogist method takes into account the unique characteristics and individual differences of every participant, both in terms of biomechanics and the physical demands of the workplace.

"Finally, the Yogist method helps restore the balance—often overlooked yet essential—between mind and body, by ‘working through the body’ to give you the tools and means to protect and revitalize yourself, regardless of your health or your work situation."

The Yogist method is part of the "primary prevention" model for workplace health
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