There is nothing new about the idea of a group retreat. The family vacation may be the original of all retreats. This vacation was an opportunity to get away from distractions of a hectic life and enjoy the group time for bonding and experiential activities. Today, these same principles that directed the family vacation retreat, can and are utilized for many different corporate and recreational groups. An opportunity to bring a core group together, outside of the standard setting, having time for team building and to focus on an individual or group of challenges can be very powerful.
If heading up a team building retreat, you will want to do all you can to ensure every bit of scheduled activity provides for the utmost ability for all participants to focus and accomplish their goals. To do this there is more to be done than the simple scheduling of space and ensuring meals are available for retreat group participants. What activities will you provide to give them mental downtime? How will they workout the kinks from the days activities, sitting through presentations and brainstorming meetings? You will want to assist them in staying mentally and physically fresh. This is best done when utilizing the skills of a fitness professional.
5 Reasons for Adding Wellness to Your Group Retreat
Physical activity has been shown to increase brain function. A fitness professional, depending upon their specialty, may be able to provide cardiovascular activities, resistance training opportunities, yoga for flexibility sessions, boot camps, tai chi, or a combination of fitness formats to keep the blood flowing to all parts of the body including the brain.
Providing morning and afternoon classes for the corporate retreat group will offer an excellent opening and closing to daily activities. To start the day with a little physical activity is not only good for the body but it will also mentally prepare the mind for the upcoming business activities. Closing the day with a bit more physical or mind/body activity allows for a separation of the days activities and initiates the mental relaxation that is beneficial for being ready and capable of quality focused activity the next day.
You will show the retreat participants you care about them as much as you do about the targeted retreat business activities. You can even go as far as a dual purpose and offer multiple educational classes as part of a wellness retreat or yoga retreat in addition to your designed corporate retreat. Multiple studies have shown the positive link of a healthy workforce and reduced employee absenteeism.
You may choose to utilize the intensity of the incorporated workout sessions as team building opportunities. Yoga and boot camp programs are well suited for taxing not only the body, but also the mind. Encourage your team to work together to meet a common health & fitness goal.
Finally, various forms of wellness retreats are occurring every day. Your group will have an excitement leading up to their event as they look forward to the somewhat exotic wellness schedule. This alone will not only increase likely participation, but it will also increase the overall moral of the group.
Take your corporate, recreational, family reunion, or whatever the reason, retreat to the next level. Keep participants refreshed, enlightened, and appreciative with the assistance of a fitness professional. Personal Trainers, Yoga Instructors, Group Fitness Instructors, or those with combinations of skills are available throughout North America. Utilizing a single source company can easily assist you in finding a fitness professional that will best fit your needs. The Fit Pro will be a valuable piece of your retreat meeting and exceeding all the business goals your retreat was designed to meet.
Tom is a health and wellness professional, certified as a strength and conditioning specialist and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He provides Fitness Professional business, education, and travel opportunities through the company FIT Launch, Inc. fitlaunch.com fitlaunch.com
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