As a seasoned personal trainer, yoga instructor, and conference wellness expert, I thought I understood what wellness meant. Stretch, move, breathe, repeat. But one day while learning to box my arms went completely numb. Not from overtraining or injury, but from poor posture I didn’t even realize I was holding.
That wake-up call became the foundation for everything I teach today in the world of conference and event wellness.
We often think of wellness as a scheduled workout or a long yoga session, but here’s what I’ve learned after 20 years in the field: your posture, breath, and energy are shaping how you think, feel, and lead all day long.
Especially at conferences, retreats, and corporate events, the toll of sitting for hours can be brutal:
Circulation slows.
Brain fog sets in.
Engagement tanks.
People check out mentally, even if they’re still in the room.
I created the Power Pause Method to combat that. These mini breaks are an energizing blend of movement, breathwork, and mindful reset moments that can be done anywhere, anytime, no yoga mat or outfit change required.
The day my arms went numb, I realized I’d been ignoring how much our body posture impacts our mental clarity, confidence, and emotional regulation.
This wasn’t just a fitness issue, it was a focus issue.
And if I was struggling with it, what about the hundreds of attendees sitting through multi-hour sessions at corporate conferences? No wonder engagement drops after lunch.
That’s when I shifted my entire approach and began working with:
Event planners
DMCs
Corporate teams
Leadership groups
to help them energize their attendees, reduce stress, and boost engagement through simple, science-backed movement breaks.
The most important lesson I’ve learned is this:
It doesn’t take hours to change how you feel, it only takes intention.
Take Alia, one of the professionals in our Wellness at Work program. She used a breathing technique she learned in one of our Power Pauses on a flight a situation that normally triggered panic and nausea. Instead of panicking, she fell asleep. That’s the power of portable, potent tools that work in any environment.
Whether you're planning conferences on Maui or organizing high-stakes meetings in New York, wellness is no longer a “nice-to-have”, it’s a performance strategy.
Here’s what movement breaks do for your event:
Prevent the 2PM slump
Improve retention for sponsors and keynote sessions
Support mental clarity and reduce burnout
Re-engage attention spans without needing more coffee
Create memorable, high-impact attendee experiences
If you’re producing Maui events and conferences, I specialize in on-site wellness activations that enhance the flow and energy of your event without disrupting your schedule.
From energizing keynotes to breakout breathwork and reset zones, I’ll help you turn your event into an experience attendees rave about.
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My arms going numb taught me the most valuable truth: when we pause and reconnect with our bodies, we unlock access to more clarity, calm, and confidence.
That’s what I bring to events, one Power Pause at a time.
Ready to reimagine wellness at your next conference? Let’s chat.
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