Miraval Berkshires | Social Group Guide

Program Guide for Social Groups

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Social Group Guide Being together, whether for pleasure, celebration, or team building, means creating points of memory. Putting together a special adventure, lecture or activity just for your group can bond you in a very special way. Our group experiences provide an unforgettable back drop for sharing, compassion, and connection.

We customize and develop adventures aligned with your intentions and goals to help your group create a life in balance.

GROUP FAVORITES Programs are customized for each group's needs, ranging from $59-$200 per person, depending on quantity, duration, group size, and budget.

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Suggestions From the Team

Emilie’s Top 5

We asked our VIP Group Programming Specialist Emilie Beattie to share

Moonlight Glow pg. 4

her five favorite Miraval Berkshires experiences.

Cultivate Connections pg. 6 with Equine Wisdom Honey & Cocktail Tasting pg. 9 Optimizing Optimism pg. 7 Breakfast at the Farm pg. 4 “The deeply moving and memorable gong ceremony...was powerful, grounding, and beautifully executed.

Culitivate Connections with Equine Wisdom was nothing short of profound. It opened the door for deep emotional release, and there were truly meaningful moments that allowed tears to flow and healing to begin.

The breathwork specialist brought such a special presence— charming, kind, funny, inspiring, and soothing. He connected with everyone in a way that felt genuine and uplifting.”

-Group Guest Suggestions for your group’s personalized journey:

Exploration (Activities or Spa Services)

Gong Ceremony Opening Activity

Arrival

Day 1

Day 2

Group Dining Experience

Connection (Activities or Spa Services)

Day 3

Departure

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

FARM & GARDEN

Warrior Challenge

Breakfast at the Farm

Experience the Red Tail Hawk and Falcon courses in one climbing session and select your path while exploring notions of agency and choice. We add 15 customized elements at heights of 35 -50 feet to help establish boundaries, expectations, and trust. Get to know your group by entering the unknown and facing your fears together in unexpected or uncomfortable situations.

This outdoor culinary experience at Meadowview farm includes collecting fresh eggs from the chicken coop, harvesting garden produce, and learning to make omelets over a fire. Participate in a communal breakfast to complete the farm-to-table circle.

Kayaking & Standup Paddleboarding in the Berkshires

This exhilarating kayaking event offers a premier paddling destination with stunning views of landscapes and wildlife. Learn basic paddle strokes and efficient boat movement while you connect to the water, nature, and spectacular scenery. Gather with new friends around the fire pit to enjoy post-paddle refreshments.

Eco-Printing with Plants Create a keepsake for your special event by making distinctive prints on fabric with fresh flowers and plants you collect as a team. Capture this unique moment in time with the naturally shifting tones and textures of the surrounding flora. Every print is a unique reflection of each journey, celebrating the changing hues of each day. Celebrate and toast a personal milestone (an anniversary, engagement, birthday, reunion, or other special occasion) with bubbly mimosas or fine wine.

Explore the Forest Through Various Lenses Change your focus during this hike using tools like magnifying glasses and binoculars to view nature through diverse lenses and discover woodland wonders up close and from afar.

Moonlight Glow: Evening Paddleboard Meditation Immerse yourself in the serenity of the evening’s starry sky as you glide on a paddleboard across Laurel Lake.

This guided experience blends mindfulness, storytelling, and a connection with nature, creating a unique opportunity for self-reflection and inner peace.

The World of Bees Discover the brilliantly complex, intricate, and dynamic system of honeybee communication and honey production, exploring how they work together to survive, thrive, and pollinate the plants essential to our survival. Apply these lessons to your own office or community to examine how you contribute to a common goal and how each person plays a role in facing challenges and celebrating your group’s collective achievements.

Archery & Hatchet Throwing Combo Discover two mindful practices that blend focus, breath, and purposeful movement. In Hatchet Throwing, you’ll learn to channel your energy into a single smooth motion —aligning breath, concentration, and intention to hit your mark with clarity and confidence. In The Way of the Archer, you’ll explore archery as a deeply grounding discipline, using presence, stillness, and mindful breathwork to steady your aim and center yourself.

Refer to the Miraval Berkshires Guest Guide for all options.

FITNESS

ALIGNMENT & BALANCE

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Goal: Improve balance, prevent injury & support confident, efficient movement.

Exercises: Core engagement & precise, alignment based movement.

Focus: Stability & functional mobility.

Goal: Improve strength, endurance & power.

Exercises: Free weights, dumbbells, resistance tubing & bodyweight exercises.

Focus: Balance muscle groups & distribution of strength throughout the body.

Dance for Self-Discovery New Embodied Dance & Movement Functional Strength On the Ball

Abs & Glutes Fit Feet Pelvic Floor Integration Release the Barre AQUATIC

STRETCH & RELEASE

Goal: Use water as a medium & tool for protection, resistance, intensity-modulation & enjoyment.

Exercises: Water-assisted muscle-building & cardiovascular activities.

Focus: Aquatic fitness & fun.

All classes held in the BMC pool; wear a swimsuit.

Goal: Improve flexibility & reduce muscle tension.

Exercises: Movements that involve holding a position or taking you through a full range of motion.

Focus: Lengthen & relax muscles.

Aqua Barre Aqua Cardio Fitness Boga Board Fitness

Functional Exercise Happy Hips Roll with It Somatic Movement Stretch & Relax

CARDIO & INTERVAL TRAINING

PILATES

Goal: Get your heart pumping & body moving.

Exercises: Cardiovascular exercises & alternating short bursts of intense exercise & brief rest or lower intensity activity periods.

Focus: Elevate heart rate, increase VO2 Max & burn calories more efficiently.

Goal: Develop strength & flexibility; improve range of motion for joints.

Exercises: Low-impact, core-strengthening movements.

Focus: Core stabilization & postural realignment from the inside out.

Cardio Drumming Circuit TRX HiiT the Gym Hills & Drills

Property Run Rhythmic Dance Spin & Sculpt Step it Up

Pilates Apparatus Workout Pilates Reformer Workout Pilates Mat Pilates Progression with Props Pilates for Tech Neck

Refer to the Miraval Berkshires Guest Guide for all options.

YOGA & MEDITATION

ANIMAL CONNECTIONS

ENERGIZING

Donkey Discovery

Use Yoga practices to boost your energy & promote mental focus.

Donkeys differ from their equine cousins in many ways, including their leadership style. Unlike horses, donkeys don’t look for a leader but lean on their teammates for collaboration, support, and joint decision-making. Together we move in “donkey time” as observers and explorers learning from these gentle teachers of patience, humility, and wisdom. Use this opportunity to learn more about how you support your team, family, or social group.

Aerial Yoga Chair Yoga Power Flow Yoga

Sun Salutations Vinyasa Yoga Yoga Walk & Flow

RELAXING Discover Yoga methods for reflection, restoration & recharging

Equine Yoga Gong Yoga Healthy Back Yoga Restorative Yoga Restorative Reiki Slow Flow Yoga Yin Yoga & Journaling STILLNESS-BASED Discover variations of classic meditation practices to improve sleep, express gratitude, enhance self-reflection & sharpen senses.

Floating Meditation Gratitude Meditation Meditation with Music Magic of the Mantra Yoga Nidra Meditation

Cultivate Connections with Equine Wisdom Meaningful connections with others can increase happiness and wellbeing. Practice four essential communication skills that can enhance any relationship. Horses, adept at genuine and clear communication, can provide a good model for better personal interactions.

Equine Energy Release Ritual Gather in a supported circle to reflect and release with a guided, equine-inspired meditation and fire ceremony.

You will engage in journaling to experience how a horse can inspire your thoughts and energy. The element of fire invites transformation and an illuminating ritual that helps you create balance and alignment within.

The Art of Falconry Discover the ancient art of falconry as a path to presence and connection to nature. Learn to observe, connect, and flow with a powerful bird of prey in harmony with the natural world.

Refer to the Miraval Berkshires Guest Guide for all options.

INTEGRATIVE WELLBEING

SPIRIT & SOUL

The Authentic Mask: Express Your Inner Self

Aquatic Sound Bath

Express your unique gifts and talents through the art and ritual of mask-making. This workshop flips the script on mask-making by using universal shapes, colors, and symbols to uncover—rather than hide—your inner essence.

Create a mask that reveals your genuine qualities for your community to see and celebrate.

Relax and let go as you glide effortlessly on a floating mattress in a tranquil pool, enveloped by soothing vibrations and comforting candlelight. Surrender to the calming waves of crystal bowls and etheric vocals as you drift into a vast space of serenity.

The Path to Gratitude: Hardwire Yourself for Happiness

Gratitude consistently emerges as the number-one trait of thriving people. Science shows that it increases parts of the brain related to calm, empathy, and connection to build cohesive approaches to life and work. Practicing gratitude can positively impact mental and physical health, strengthen social bonds, and increase resilience. Explore the science behind gratitude and learn how to support your brain in reaching higher levels of peace, contentment, and love.

Become aware of negative default programming and learn strategies for raising baseline gratitude in your work and social interactions in just four weeks

The Power of Breath A certified Buteyko Breathing specialist offers breathing techniques that support people with asthma, sleep disorders, and insomnia. Learn about life-changing breathwork used by athletes and artists to develop resilience and thrive through tough times.

Sensory Silk Cocoon Meditation This next-level floating meditation is a journey through frequency, sound, and narration. Brainwaves enter a calming theta state of profound relaxation with music, light restriction, weightlessness, essential oils, and gentle grounding touch. Wear Yoga attire. May cause motion sickness.

Chakra Sound Levitation Renew your chakra system with harmonious vibrations of crystal singing bowls while cocooned in a cozy silk Yoga swing, allowing your mind, body, and spirit to unify in relaxation.

Optimizing Optimism This practical, science-informed workshop explains why the brain defaults to negativity and how to intentionally cultivate a more optimistic mindset. Through reflection, reframing, and simple daily practices, learn how to build resilience, improve wellbeing, and expand your capacity to see possibility, even amidst uncertainty or challenge.

Tarot Journey: From Fool to Fortune The Fool’s journey is the path of the hero who leaves the safety of the familiar to enter the unknown to discover their fortune. Let the Tarot illuminate your heroic journey with revelations about your allies, obstacles, and innate powers along the way.

Refer to the Miraval Berkshires Guest Guide for all options.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Painting in Perspective: Watercolors & Wine

Clay Cups & Community

Join our artist in this fun and freeing paint-and-sip workshop. Participate in a painting exercise that releases your creative muse and reduces pressure and uncertainty. Unlock your intuition as you sip fine wine and find inspiration in the pigments in your glass and the canvas.

Join our pottery community by helping craft clay cups, shaped through the collaboration of many hands. Set an intention to inspire someone else by marking it on the bottom of the cup you build, then select a different cup and intention you are drawn to.

Take it home as a reminder of the powerful impact made by small connections.

Raku Pottery: Transformed by Fire Join the Raku process, an outdoor pottery firing in which vessels are engulfed in flame, yielding lustrous arrays of color. Care for your piece, guiding it through its transformation. When the flames burn out, wash away the ashes to reveal the beauty of your takehome creation.

Candles, Crystals & Colors

Flower Mandalas Create a mandala art piece that blooms just for you.

This vibrant circle of nature takes you on a meditative journey to find peace and unity within the natural world.

Beginner’s Mind Mala Making

Craft your own harmony candle as you rediscover the ancient art of candle-making. Using scent, color, and crystals, you will create a candle that reflects and aligns the core elements of your inner self.

Discover the art of presence through mindful creation. This experiential workshop invites you to embrace the Zen principle of Beginner’s Mind— approaching each moment with openness, curiosity, and wonder.

Mini Terrarium: Appreciate Small Things

Managing Stress & Promoting Wellbeing

Create a mini terrarium, appreciate nature's small wonders, and express gratitude in this hands-on class, taking home a tiny world of your creation.

Managing stress through varied techniques, better sleep, diet, & exercise. In this interactive class, you will make your own calming tea, practice boundary-making, and learn ways to use food and exercise to create more balance and flow mentally, emotionally, and physically in our daily lives.

Essential Oils for Wellbeing Discover the restorative power of essential oils and how various scents can help bring you into equilibrium. For example, lavender can elicit feelings of calm, while citrus can lift the spirits and boost energy. Create a personalized take-home blend that helps you continue your wellbeing journey.

Refer to the Miraval Berkshires Guest Guide for all options.

NOURISHMENT

Market Basket Salsa Challenge

Cocktail Creations

Harness your team’s critical thinking skills in the kitchen by co-creating a tasty salsa with a mystery basket of local, seasonal ingredients. A panel of Miraval Berkshires chefs will judge the salsas based on flavor and creativity, with winners receiving a special prize. Everyone will enjoy their salsas with fresh tortilla chips at the next meal.

This class asks you to rely on your senses of smell and taste to discover your favorite flavors while leaving behind preconceived ideas about ingredient pairings.

Every team member will “blind” taste each ingredient and choose one component for a unique cocktail.

Together, your team will blend and sample your collective creation to conclude the class.

Appreciating Chocolate

Conscious Cocktails

Sample chocolates from around the world with a glass of wine while exploring chocolate’s origins and tempering, and leave with handcrafted truffles.

Miraval Berkshires' dietitian and nutritionist explains the science behind making healthy wine choices for your next night out and offers tips for selecting better cocktail ingredients. Play a light-hearted trivia game as you taste a health-conscious cocktail.

Hummus Competition Master the art of traditional hummus, then tap into your creativity as you work collaboratively with your team to craft a signature version. The group will taste and vote on their favorite, with the winners receiving a unique prize.

Sensory Wine Tasting Join an interactive and fun wine-tasting through sensory awareness by learning to let your tongue and nose inform a blind sampling of diverse wines.

Just Cook for Me

Honey & Cocktail Tasting: A Sensory Approach

Take a seat at our connoisseur’s table and savor our chef’s choice of fresh, seasonal, and innovative culinary delights. This four-course menu features one sweet and three savory dishes paired with red, rosé, or white wines. This experience is designed for the adventurous foodie and may not be adjusted for food allergies.

Immerse yourself in the flavors and aromas of honey from around the world through interactive tasting exercises and sensory analysis methods. Our registered dietitian will use various types of honey as a sugar alternative to make a health-conscious cocktail.

Discover how each type of honey changes the cocktail's flavor profile as you indulge in a delicious drink.

Mindful Baking Discard stress and discover the joy of mindful baking in a fun, hands-on workshop. Explore seasonal recipes and intentionally selected ingredients while embracing creativity and connection by baking from scratch. Not a gluten-free class.

Nutrition for Healthy Skin Discover how food-based ingredients hydrate and strengthen your skin, then create and apply a facial treatment using foods naturally containing BHA, retinol, and antioxidants. Hot towels & healthy salads included.

Swing Dance & Sip Transport yourself back in time as you walk through the doors of Miraval Berkshire’s picturesque Wyndhurst Mansion. Let loose as you enjoy a 1920s-inspired cocktail from a bygone era while learning the basic steps of swing dancing. No dancing experience or dancing partner necessary.

Refer to the Miraval Berkshires Guest Guide for all options.