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Feature Tea Break Themes 24 NOV-DEC 2018 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM Yoga is a highly requested activity at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore We highlight some of the most requested themes at leading hotels in the region: Wellness At the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore its Mindful Meetings menus, launched this June, includes elements such as a 30-minute meditation to clear and refocus the brain. Long-haul delegates will welcome ideas on getting over jet lag and everyone could do with some tips on how to nd balance when it comes to digital over-connection. Yoga is another regular feature requested by groups at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. The mind-body practice is ideal for quickly re-energising physically as well as mentally. Sun salutation sessions and meditation are popular at the Grand Hyatt Singapore too. At the Sheraton Grand Danang Resort, yoga is a regular request for break activities, while breaks at The Mulia Bali combine delightful lawn and beachside locations with its new Lifestyle Wellness Program. There are also group yoga classes combined with aqua aerobics, healthy cuisine and treatment time in its award-winning spa. Fitness While yoga is extremely benecial, cardio-boosting movement is the perfect way to sweep physical and mental cobwebs away after sedentary meetings where participants have been doing little movement other than taking notes, and ensure alertness and productivity in the next session. Group boot camps, where a tness instructor motivates everyone to get moving through functional training, interval training and strengthening exercises, are becoming widely available throughout Asia. At the Grand Hyatt Singapore, where wellness has been a regular feature of its tea and coee breaks since 2016, groups head outside for team-based bootcamp sessions as well as guided group runs. Meanwhile, at the MGM Cotai, its sessions of Surfset, where delegates get to balance and carry out exercises on a custom-made moving surf board, are great for testing balance and coordination and raising excitement levels. MGM Cotai Surfset