Overview

• Participants who added a 15‑minute movement break each day for one week reported a 21% improvement in mental wellbeing compared with benefits they attributed to prior retreats.
• Self-reported outcomes included 71% saying movement reduced stress more effectively, 65% noting a mood lift, and 73% citing longer‑lasting benefits than their wellness holiday.
• The trial enrolled people in the UK, US and Australia who had attended a wellness retreat in the past year, with daily mood tracking before a final questionnaire.
• All participants said they would keep taking movement breaks, and 81% said they now prioritize daily activity for wellbeing over booking another retreat.
• ASICS also reported survey findings from 11,000 retreat‑goers, including average UK travel of over 1,500 km, 63% saying retreats missed expectations, and 72% reporting benefits faded soon after returning.