Key Takeaways
- Virtual activities support employee well-being, build morale, and reduce holiday burnout.
- Popular wellness classes include Mindfulness 101, Chair Yoga, and Mindful Goal Setting.
- Help employees tackle seasonal stress with techniques that promote self-care and combat burnout.
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Positive Mental Health In The Winter
Mindfulness builds resilience for the cold winter months.
Mindful team members are better equipped to handle darker days, less time outdoors, and seasonal stressors.
Learn five accessible strategies to encourage positive mental health all winter long.
Managing Holiday Stressors
Holidays are meant to decrease stress — but financial pressures, less time for healthy habits, and more time with the in-laws, can make the holidays one of the most challenging times of the year.
Learn mindfulness tools to use when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
Mindful Goal
Setting
Learn how to use mindfulness and meditation to determine what is most important to you and how to set meaningful goals.
Learn three evidence-based strategies for increasing healthy habits and a mindfulness tool to help embody your goals.
Chair
Yoga
This introduction to yoga is specially designed to be done from the comfort of your chair!
It is perfect for beginners, even if the last time you touched your toes was a decade ago.
Taught by a registered yoga teacher.
The holiday season is magical, but let’s face it—it can also be a stressful whirlwind.
From shopping and decorating to juggling work deadlines and family obligations, it’s no wonder this time of year can feel overwhelming. I’ve heard from countless employees that the pressure of the season often leads to burnout, guilt, and even grief.
That’s why I’m so passionate about helping employers like you create a supportive, inclusive workplace during this busy time.
Since 2019, Twello has been working with teams to make the holidays less stressful and more meaningful with our specially curated holiday-themed wellness classes.
After hearing from past attendees (over 2000!), I’ve put together this guide to share the most-loved activities and how they can benefit your team.
For remote and hybrid teams, it’s especially important to ensure everyone feels included and celebrated during the holidays.
With more employees working remotely and companies hiring globally, it can be tricky to build that sense of connection.
But it’s possible—and I’ll help you.
Let’s make sure your remote employees don’t feel left out because of the distance.
You can enhance their experience with creative, engaging virtual holiday activities.
Below are my top five virtual class recommendations that I’ve seen work wonders for other teams.
1) Holiday Stress Reduction Class:
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Unfortunately, stress doesn’t take a holiday, and this time of year brings its own unique challenges—shopping, family gatherings (in-laws!), and travel often stack up alongside work deadlines.
That’s exactly why I love recommending our Holiday Stress Reduction class!
It’s one of the best team-building activities for a virtual holiday party.
Your employees will return rested and reenergized.
In one study, more than 75% of workers reported experiencing workplace burnout around the holidays. Workplace burnout is a state of mental and emotional exhaustion that causes a loss of motivation. Respondents claimed that burnout has an impact on both their personal and professional lives.
Help combat the rising numbers of workplace burnout.
This class focuses on creating an individualized self-care plan for each employee based on their resources, interests, stressors, and circumstances.
Learning objectives:
- Understand what “self-care” can be for you
- Learn the importance of personalized “self-care”
- Discuss how social media often labels self-care as yoga on a mountaintop and fancy bubble baths
- Create a custom self-care playbook for yourself for the upcoming weeks
- Share a part of your self-care playbook with your teammates
2) Virtual Mindfulness or Meditation Class:
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Mindfulness and meditation have proven advantages. Research has found that those who meditate benefit physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Mindfulness meditation has shown promising benefits in these essential areas:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Chronic pain
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Psoriasis
- Fibromyalgia
Employees who engage in mindful meditation are more inclined to demonstrate:
- Stronger stress response
- Higher resilience
- Increased creativity
- Improved focus and attention span
- Innovative thinking
- Better mood and outlook
Who would not love to experience all of those benefits? It sounds amazing to me!
One of the greatest virtual holiday activities for workers is Twello’s Mindfulness 101 class. This is the perfect class for beginners. It will describe the distinction between mindfulness and meditation and the best ways to apply these practices to your everyday life!
Don’t worry, there’s no crystals or candles.
We have been in the corporate world for a long time and that is why all of our content is geared directly toward employees.
Send your employees into the holiday season confident you gave them the best gift… a calming breath.
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3) Virtual Chair Yoga or Mat Yoga Sessions:
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Between enjoying all the amazing meals around the holiday season, and sitting at our desks, it is important to keep moving our bodies.
Good news: this doesn’t always have to be intense cardio training! 😅
Yoga is a fantastic approach to boosting team well-being! It’s an exercise that your entire team will enjoy because it’s beginner-friendly and accessible.
The following are just a few of the well-documented advantages of yoga:
- Increased energy and motivation
- Mental clarity
- Stress relief
- Cardio health
- Protection from injury
- Increased stamina
- Increased concentration and focus
- Building positive coping habits
- Weight reduction
Giving employees access to mat yoga courses lowers stress and boosts workplace happiness.
Besides, who wouldn’t love to be one step closer to finally touching their toes again?
Looking for a more accessible option?
An alternative to mat yoga classes is chair yoga.
Providing employees with an incredible stretch without having to leave their chairs provides the body with a reset and motivation for the rest of the day.
Bonus: Employees will be able to implement these stretches in their everyday lives between answering those lengthy emails or extensive meetings, well after the holidays.
All you need is a chair and the will to try it!
No matter where your employees are located, you may book a chair yoga lesson for all of your staff.
4) Mindfulness For Managing Holiday Stressors:
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After collecting feedback from our clients we learned that the holidays, despite being marketed as care-free giving seasons, are often riddled with complex emotions and stressors. So Twello created a class specific to this season – combating holiday stress!
You are not alone in feeling an increased amount of pressure during the holiday season.
With the increased financial pressure, a LOT of family time, and less time for healthy habits, this can be one of the most difficult times of the year.
Your employees and co-workers are feeling the same way.
Remember: at least 75% of employees are experiencing symptoms of burnout around the holidays.
If you only have the time and/or budget for one class this holiday season, this is the most timely and relevant corporate wellness class for holiday stress!
Learning objectives:
- Share thoughts on what makes the holidays so stressful for you
- Learn about some added complexities of holiday stress through stats ex. holiday stress has a greater impact on lower-middle-income individuals
- Discuss personal goals for the holidays (ex. spend meaningful time with family) and learn how to focus on those when other stressors creep in
- Learn and practice the “STOP” method for taking mindful breaks when stressed
- Stop What You’re Doing
- Take A Breath
- Observe Your Thoughts
- Proceed Mindfully
5) Mindful Goal Setting Workshop:
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The holidays often come with a lot of pressure to improve your life and make goals for the future.
A lot of the pressure and advertising we see can be harmful to our mental well-being.
Whether this is about reaching unattainable goals or creating unrealistic goals.
Believe us, we want you to achieve all of your biggest and brightest goals. However, it is important to do this in smaller increments so it is not overwhelming to begin.
But don’t worry, Twello can help your team with this!
Twello will help you determine what is important to YOU. Then, we will work with you to create attainable goals that will work for your life.
Learning objectives:
- Determine what is important to you, in your life
- Understand how to create goals that will bring you closer to your values
- Learn three evidence-based strategies for increasing healthy habits and a mindfulness tool to help embody your goals.
Benefits of Holiday Wellness Classes
Healthy employees are happy employees.
According to Glassdoor, wellness programs are some of the most in-demand work perks. These holiday wellness classes are a selling point for new employee recruits as well as a star for employee retention.
Offering holiday wellness classes for your team, whether virtual or in-person, has many benefits:
- Improved Well-being: These classes help employees relax and de-stress during busy holiday times.
- Team Bonding: Participating together can strengthen team relationships and create a sense of community.
- Increased Engagement: Wellness classes can boost employee morale and motivation, making them feel more engaged at work.
- Holiday Health Education: These classes provide valuable tips on staying healthy during the holidays, like managing stress and eating well.
- Positive Work Culture: Supporting wellness shows that you care about your employees’ health and happiness, leading to a more positive workplace.
When Is the Best Time to Provide Wellness Classes Around the Holidays?
All of our seasonal classes are offered between October and January!
Different themes see monthly spikes such as “Mindfulness For Holiday Stressors” in November and December and “Mindful Goal Setting” in January — but all five classes are a great fit for the season.
What Is the Most Affordable Way to Support Employees Around the Holidays?
Live, virtual corporate wellness classes are the most affordable way to support employees during the holidays. Flat-rate wellness classes offer flexibility and ease when planning.
A few vendors (such as Twello) also offer class recordings for free. This can help stretch the budget if you’d like to share the recording with remote employees in other timezones or post it on your LMS or intranet for employees to access on demand.
A typical wellness class will range from $400–$1000 USD per class. Twello is one of the few vendors to offer flat-rate pricing instead of per-head pricing.
Which Corporate Wellness Classes Should I Avoid Around the Holidays?
There are meaningful ways to support employees around the holidays, but some initiatives can backfire:
- “Holiday Holds”: Encouraging employees to track their body weight before and after the holidays can be offensive and unhealthy. Avoid this!
- Mandatory Classes During Busy Times: Scheduling wellness classes when workloads are unmanageable can increase stress. Keep classes optional and consider employee workloads when planning.
Who Is The Top Holiday Wellness Program Vendor?
Twello is the only global wellness provider with extensive holiday-themed classes. Our catalog of over 20 classes ensures your team will always have something refreshing and new to look forward to on their wellness calendar.
Twello offers virtual sessions globally and onsite sessions in select cities. Learn more about our onsite classes here!
How Do I Book Holiday Wellness Classes?
Does wellness planning stress you out? Don’t worry—we’re like little wellness elves!
Your job: support your team with morale-boosting dates to celebrate and opportunities to connect, understand, and uplift one another.
My job: assist you in choosing dates, times, and workshops that will be most beneficial for your team.
Whether it’s a one-off class at a company conference or a 26-class pack for biweekly programming, I’m here to help.
Get a custom quote at any time of the year here.
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Here’s to a restorative holiday season!
