Wellbeing is a key trend in the luxury events sector, with planners increasingly looking to incorporate wellness elements into meetings and incentives, from nutritious brain food to fresh air and exercise. And luxury hotel brand Mandarin Oriental makes it easy with its Mindful Meetings programme. Mandarin Oriental’s Mindful Meetings is designed to enhance and energise meetings and conferences with creative solutions that are based on five key dimensions of wellness: nourishment, movement, stillness, connections and wellbeing.

The aim is to support meeting planners by providing a unique offering, that will ensure all participants leave a Mindful Meeting feeling refreshed, motivated and ready to implement new ideas, information and connections. Examples of wellness enhancements include healthy and energising menu choices, yoga sessions, guided meditations, digital wellness and jet lag tips, custom spa events, expert health talks and group exercise activities. All options can be customised and made available for participants either in or out of the meeting room. 

Here’s just a few Mindful Meeting options available in key Mandarin Oriental properties around the world:

Mandarin Oriental, Canouan’s Mindful Meetings emphasise breaking out of the “meeting space” mould by providing options for outdoor meetings, along with a variety of outdoor activities to connect not only with other participants but the environment as well. Featuring options such as guided stretching or golf, digital detox or meditation, and the possibility of various enhancements; choose the package and activities that work best for your meeting.

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona’s Mindful Meetings incorporate an emphasis on locally sourced, “0 KM” products. Highlighting exquisitely designed menus of seasonal and healthy food, which provides participants with the proper ‘brainfood’. Once the menu is set choose from a variety of organised activities for each of the elements such as wellness guides, ice-breaker activities, guided breathing and stretching breaks. All of these initiatives will ensure a successful meeting.

Mandarin Oriental, Taipei’s Mindful Meetings accentuate sustainability aspects and initiatives that can be incorporated into meetings; therefore, ensuring participants are also environmentally mindful. Incorporate the dimensions of wellness through nutritious menu options and focus on your participants wellbeing at the aromatherapy scent station. Choose to use locally sourced bamboo products instead of plastic is just one of the many ways Taipei encourages participants to be mindful.

Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai’s Mindful Meetings combine creative and interactive aspects to their wellness elements; leaving participants ready to focus on achieving the meeting’s objectives. Create your own bespoke meeting by selecting from a variety of options for each of the five wellness elements. Whether it’s through a cooking demonstration, creativity corner or a DIY scrub bar, bringing in some unexpected fun will allow your participants to creatively destress.