Serenity Now

Long gone are the days where wellness was an afterthought at a meeting or event. Today, health and wellness sit front and center for attendees, with an ever-expanding view of what wellness at a meeting can entail. Most meeting attendees say that wellness offerings improve their overall experience at an event, with about half reporting they feel more positively about the event after a wellness experience. Those experiences can be anything from traditional stretch or yoga breaks to meditation in a quiet zone. One of the emerging trends at meetings is offering wellness lounges for personalized care, according to Dami Kim, executive director of corporate wellness at Body and Brain Wellness. “Associations are moving beyond traditional lounges to create wellness lounges where attendees can pause, reset and recharge,” Kim says. These spaces can offer everything from quick chair massages to education sessions on wellness and mindfulness.