Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa offers a winning combination to help meeting planners make mindfulness a reality at their next event. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, the resort is the perfect environment to encourage attendees to slow down from the fast pace of the business world and relax into a meeting immersed in the natural beauty of wildflowers and rolling hills. Add the resort’s Windflower – The Hill Country Spa to that setting and you’re on the path to centered, focused and productive meeting sessions.
In today’s age of constant “busy-ness” and 24/7 connection, meeting attendees have to disconnect to connect and engage. It’s not something that happens naturally, instead requiring a purposeful activity to help them step back from their every day mindset to fully step into a meeting mindset that will allow them to be productive, centered and focused on the task at hand.
Mindfulness, the practice of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis, might not sound like an easy fit for meeting agenda, but structuring agendas to include mindfulness is a growing trend.
“Mindfulness and its impact on meetings is something that’s just beginning to take hold in the meetings and events industry, but it’s a focus worth exploring,” explains Jeff Donahoe, Director of Sales and Marketing at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. “Health and wellness is more than just a meeting trend and mindfulness is part of that. Creating an environment where attendees can focus and engage makes meetings more productive.”
Adding mindfulness to a meeting is easier than it may sound, especially with the professionals at Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa available to lead the way. Mindfulness can be achieved through a variety of disciplines such as meditation and yoga, and can be built into any meeting session.
Planners can incorporate the entire spa experience and allot time for attendees to take advantage of Windflower’s amenities, perhaps starting a meeting with dedicated spa time to help attendees to leave their regular tasks and worries at the door while they focus on relaxing and connecting to fully engage in the meeting.
Windflower’s personal, hands-on approach gives each group a memorable and highly individualized experience. A menu of spa services including massages, facials, manicures and pedicures is available to select from, giving planners the opportunity to craft an event where each attendee can enjoy a spa treatment on their own, then gather for lunch or happy hour on Windflower’s back porch. Events include all-day access to Windflower’s facilities, so guests may enjoy the whirlpool, eucalyptus steam room, dry sauna, private outdoor pool, hot tub and relaxation areas. Each guest receives a day pass that includes a private locker, beauty amenities and the use of spa wardrobe, including robe and slippers.
Windflower’s relaxed, rejuvenating environment gives attendees the opportunity to unwind and refresh. Planners can also include a lunch, snack or happy hour at Windflower to enhance the experience—and most importantly encourage attendees to stay and relax, socialize and network with fellow attendees.
