Why Corporate Wellness Belongs In Your Office (and how Ten Fld NYC makes it easy)

If your team spends most of the day in front of screens, you’re not imagining the energy dip, stiff hips, and creeping stress by mid-afternoon. The modern workday is built for sitting, but health (and productivity) pays the price. Here’s the business case for bringing a practical, science-backed wellness program into your workplace, and how Ten Fld NYC runs it without creating extra work for HR.

The problem we can actually fix

• Sedentary time is a health risk. Adults are advised to limit sitting and replace it with movement to reduce risks for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and all-cause mortality [1][8].

• Short movement breaks matter. Even brief swaps of sitting for moderate activity can improve cardiometabolic health markers like blood pressure, with benefits stacking over time [9].

• Fitness is a powerful predictor of health. Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂ max) is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health outcomes [2][8].

What HR cares about (and why wellness pays)

• Absenteeism and productivity: Effective workplace health programs can lower health-care costs, reduce absenteeism, and boost productivity, recruitment, and retention [3].

• ROI with the right focus: RAND analyses found overall ROI around $1.50 per $1 spent, with disease-management components delivering $3.80 per $1 [4][5].

• Programs that change behavior: Workplace interventions can improve perceived health, work ability, and performance, and newer strategies like sit-stand stations and gamified nudges reliably cut sedentary time [6][7].

What Ten Fld NYC brings on-site

We design lightweight, high-impact routines that fit real schedules and busy floors. No gimmicks, no cookie-cutter plans.

1. Movement challenges that stick
   Weekly step and posture streaks, micro-break prompts, and 10-minute “reset” sessions built around your team’s meeting cadence.

2. Nutrition that’s actually trackable
   Simple, app-based tracking with team goals. Hydration, protein, fiber, etc… All aligned with worksite best practices.

3. On-site VO₂ max testing & fitness profiling
   Quick submax protocols to benchmark cardiorespiratory fitness and personalize training zones for busy professionals.

4. Restorative “anti-screen” sessions
   Short mobility, breathwork, and strength snacks designed to counter desk posture and reduce stress.

5. Disease-management add-ons
   Targeted coaching around hypertension, metabolic risk, and back pain. The areas that yield the highest ROI.

What this looks like in practice

• 15-minute floor resets, 2–3x/day — coach-led or video-guided mobility and core sequences.

• Weekly micro-challenges — steps, stand-to-send email rules, and walk-and-talk meetings.

• Quarterly fitness baselines — VO₂ max estimate plus strength and mobility screens.

• Monthly lunch-and-learns — practical, bite-sized education for healthier choices.

How we measure success (so you can report it)

• Participation & adherence: sign-ins, challenge streaks, and class fill rates.

• Behavior change: reductions in sitting time, increases in active minutes.

• Fitness markers: VO₂ max, resting HR, and strength standards.

• Absenteeism & claims: optional tracking with your benefits team to tie wellness to real savings.

Implementation that won’t overwhelm HR

• We handle the ops — scheduling, sign-ups, floor plans, and manager toolkits.

• Start small — pilot one location for 8–12 weeks; scale what works.

• Data-light but credible — simple dashboards for leadership updates.

If you want a program your people actually use, and that leadership can defend with real numbers, bring Ten Fld NYC in for a pilot. We’ll set up challenges, track nutrition the easy way, run VO₂ max testing on-site, and lead restorative workouts that give your team their afternoons back.

References

[1] World Health Organization. Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128
[2] Ross, R., et al. (2016). Importance of assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in clinical practice: a case for fitness as a clinical vital sign. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58(5), 449-455.
[3] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Workplace Health Promotion. https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion
[4] RAND Corporation. Workplace Wellness Programs Study. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR254.html
[5] Baicker, K., Cutler, D., & Song, Z. (2010). Workplace wellness programs can generate savings. Health Affairs, 29(2), 304-311.
[6] Neuhaus, M., et al. (2014). Reducing occupational sitting time: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of workplace intervention strategies. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 47(3), 290–298.
[7] Shrestha, N., et al. (2018). Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 6.
[8] American Heart Association. Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. https://www.heart.org
[9] Dunstan, D.W., et al. (2012). Breaking up prolonged sitting reduces postprandial glucose and insulin responses. Diabetes Care, 35(5), 976–983.