Scott Gabdullin, B.Eng (Scott); Echo Wang, Founder and Lead Trainer
Yoga Kawa is a wellness enterprise that addresses these objectives through its science-based mindfulness programs that combine the healing art of yoga and therapeutic pet interactions. Its innovative offerings include puppy yoga, kitten yoga, dog yoga, dog/puppy team building sessions. The company’s core mission is to transform employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being by empowering them through appreciation, love, and compassion.
“We aspire to bring mindfulness across the globe and enrich lives by fostering happiness and health. We believe that joyous and thriving individuals unite to achieve greatness,” says Echo Wang, founder and lead trainer of Yoga Kawa.
The company’s distinct wellness experiences prominently feature therapeutic fur companions—dogs, puppies, and kittens accompanying participants throughout the session. The involvement of pets helps send employees a message that the company wants them to feel good, with no concealed business agenda. These events consistently achieve full attendance, delivering immediate positive effects, including cortisol reduction and increased dopamine and serotonin levels.
Unlike typical corporate workshops or socials, where attendees often feel compelled to impress their peers or managers, the pet bonding experience emphasizes just on calming one’s mind and opening the hearts. Pets evoke the need to feel socially responsible and care for another being, nurturing an environment of relaxation and genuine joy. Enjoying the space with peers over the love for pets is a liberating experience, free from expectations or judgment.
In a notable instance, a client wanted to conduct a puppy team-building event with festive vibes and relaxation while promoting employee interaction. Yoga Kawa shaped an event where team members collaborate to guide puppies through obstacle courses, developing a sense of unity. The one-on-one cuddling time is complemented by puppy feeding, pastries, and refreshments, creating a comfortable and jovial atmosphere.
To ensure welfare standards and prevent support for puppy mills where puppies are bred in large numbers and in poor conditions, Yoga Kawa partners with Canadian or American Kennel Club registered breeders. “We personally visit breeders to ensure the puppies are well cared for in spacious, hygienic environments. Our partner breeders are passionate about finding perfect homes for their puppies and would take them back if they don’t work out,” says Scott Gabdullin.
The event environment is evaluated to anticipate and address challenges associated with working alongside animals. Rigorous vetting ensures a win-win scenario that blends well-being, ethical standards, and informed pet care.
Yoga Kawa also offers standard educational workshops without pets that integrate education and interactive exercises for team building and mindfulness activities. While planning, the company holds meetings to assess client goals, past wellness initiatives and employees’ stress levels. The offerings are categorized to suit participants who learn through physical, cerebral, or cognitive approaches.
We Aspire to Bring Mindfulness Across the Globe and Enrich Lives by Fostering Happiness and Health. We Believe that Joyous and Thriving Individuals Unite to Achieve Greatness
Clients interested in Yoga Kawa’s popular programs can initiate contact via email, detailing their budget, desired outcomes, and event duration. It offers the flexibility of conducting events virtually, at a client’s office, or off-site.
Yoga Kawa’s achievements are grounded in a diverse and skilled team of certified yoga teachers, professionals from varied specialties, event managers, operations managers, and marketing experts. It also provides a comprehensive training program for aspiring certified yoga teachers, mindfulness facilitators, or meditation coaches. Competent graduates of the program are hired as subcontractors to support them establish their practice or business.
Supporting organizations during times of change, Yoga Kawa becomes the preferred wellness partner, aiding employees in unlocking productivity through experiences of relaxation and gentleness.
