4 Ways to Integrate Wellness Into Your Next Philadelphia Meeting

4 Ways to Integrate Wellness Into Your Next Philadelphia Meeting

When it comes to meetings and events, Philadelphia remains dedicated to integrating healthy living trends.

From greener ways to get around for group sightseeing tours to achieving the highest sustainability standards for conventions, we prioritize high-quality programs and resources to offer planners memorable wellness-driven experiences. Whether you’re looking for ways to add vitamin-D-infused outdoor activities to your event agenda or mindfulness breaks from multi-day conferences, here are four ways to integrate wellness into your next meeting or event in Philadelphia.

1. Go for a scenic group jog

For the early birds, consider kicking off a meeting day with a group run to unleash the collective energy. Much more exciting than a hotel treadmill. At the recent 50th anniversary of ABAI, the conference integrated a “Rocky Run.” Paying homage to the iconic 1976 blockbuster Rocky, ABAI attendees ran from LOVE Park to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Run The Day can help you easily organize a 5k or fun run for your event. They will help streamline registration to raise money for your charity. Or if you’re just looking to explore the city, City Running Tours Philadelphia can create a running tour for your group that weaves through Philadelphia’s major landmarks.

2. Get into the flow

Not every attendee will be up for a sunrise sprint. An afternoon yoga class can offer an opportunity for movement later in the long day. Think of this respite as a well-deserved break from screen time; a way to promote circulation during long meeting days. Afternoon yoga offers a chance to focus on mind-body work when social batteries are running low.

When booking an instructor, think local. From Center City to South Jersey, you can find nearly 70 notable yoga studios with certified instructors. These include Focus Barre and Yoga, Yoga Garden Philly, Three Queens Yoga, and more. You can plan an off-site studio field trip or a pop-up class at your conference or event center.

3. Plan a tournament

Nothing brings a group together like a bit of competition. Philadelphia is filled with sports and game centers, where your group can organize a friendly tournament or free play. Serve your group a ping-pong tournament at SPiN Philadelphia in Center City or PingPod in Old City. Play a mini-golf tournament at the tech-inspired Puttshack in Center City or the Philadelphia-themed courses at Libertee Grounds in Fairmount. Or have a strikingly fun bowling night at Brooklyn Bowl in Northern Liberties or South Bowl in South Philadelphia.

4. Coordinate a mocktail crawl

It’s no secret that mocktails are having a moment. And with the growing popularity of non-alcoholic drinks, more and more events are integrating booze-free bevvies far beyond Dry January. As an alternative to bottomless beer mixers, craft a mocktail moment where a group can gather on foot to enjoy a high-spirited happy hour crawl—sans traditional liquid courage. Based on your neighborhood of choice, Consider starting at mocktail-friendly spots like R&D Cocktail Bar (snag a virgin spritz), Bar Hygge (non-alcoholic spirit Seedlip Grove and Ritual gin and rum alternatives grace the menu) and Thirsty Dice (home to 800 board games). Bottoms up!

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