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5 original seaside activities to energize your team

Written by Julia
Apr. 25, 2025
5 original seaside activities to energize your team

Why choose a seaside destination?

Choosing the seaside means offering your team a breath of sea air and a complete change of scenery. Spending some quality time by the ocean can bring many benefits to your employees. But how can you make the most of the seaside without having to book a small house or an impersonal hotel?

Our Slow Villages near the coast can help! Our Slow Village Biscarrosse Lac, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Marennes Oléron and Pornic offer you an experience in regions closest to the ocean. Discover our eco-positioned establishments, offering an all-inclusive service with comfortable rooms, local catering and rejuvenating activities.

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5 seaside activities for your teams

  1. Introduction to group surfing

Raft-building challenge

Yoga on the beach

Escape game on the beach

Sand-front dinner with entertainment

We have selected a number of original activities for you to enjoy by the sea. Their aim is to strengthen team cohesion while sharing a moment of relaxation and fun. Find out more about these activities!

1. Introduction to group surfing

Why not take advantage of the seaside to learn a new discipline ? Take to the waves of the Atlantic Ocean to challenge your teams to a fun and rewarding experience. Supervised by an instructor, your staff will learn the basics of surfing and take up the challenge together, energizing your team while enjoying the magnificent beaches. We have the contacts to help you organize this activity!

Why this activity?

Promotes self-improvement

Creates moments of solidarity (and often laughter)

A break from everyday life

2. Raft-building challenge

Revealyour team's competitive spirit with this highly original activity! This challenge strengthens group cohesion while creating unforgettable moments. Equip yourselves with ropes, wood and other basic materials, and take advantage of the beach to build rafts in small groups. The objective? A race! The fastest raftwins... that is, if it floats! For fans of adventure games, this activity is the perfect opportunity to get to know your team better.

This activity brings your team 

Collective reflection

Creativity

A dose of fun and laughter with the (sometimes failed) navigation tests!

3. Yoga on the beach

Discover the pleasure of relaxing by the sea. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and listen to the sound of the waves. That's what a yoga session not far from our Slow Village offers. Ideal for a team in need of rest and rejuvenation. Even better at sunrise or sunset, with a breathtaking view of the ocean. For total immersion, why not add some Zen music and a few accessories to enrich the experience? You can then take a short stroll along the seafront to the Slow Village, to extend the experience even further.

Yoga stimulates

Energy and concentration throughout the day

Creativity and mutual support

Lasting well-being

4. Escape game on the beach

For an unforgettable seminar, opt for an original activity! An outdoor escape game is an immersive experience full of surprises. Between enigmas, challenges and exploration, your teams will have to work together to solve mysteries and rise to the challenge. A fun way to energize your seminar while discovering the surrounding area.

It's the ideal activity for :

Stimulating strategic thinking and cooperation

A fun way to discover the surrounding area

Strengthening cohesion and having fun

Why take part in seaside activities?

It's well known that team-building activities boost a team. Holding them by the sea adds a unique dimension. The coastal environment has a positive influence on well-being and social interaction. Studies in neuroscience and environmental psychology have demonstrated theimportance of contact with the sea, which considerably reduces stress while promoting creativity. In addition, physical activity helps stimulate the production of endorphins and dopamine. The marine setting thus tends to reduce cognitive fatigue, while creating an atmosphere conducive to relaxation, flexibility and innovation. The perfect cocktail for a successful seminar!

 

How do you energize a team?

Energizing a team means taking a few key elements into account. At a business event, it's important not to focus solely on the seminar aspect, with meeting rooms, work and concentration all day long. You also need to think about theorganization of leisure time, to entertain and energize your employees.

Before boosting your team, it's essential to ask the question: why does my team need boosting?

This lack of drive may be due to a major change in the company. If a large part of the team lacks motivation, it's time to do something about it.

Here are 4 points to consider 

  • Identify the source of low morale
  • Communicate with your employees
  • Find a reason to motivate them
  • Create a strong bond and genuine group cohesion

Choose Slow Village by the sea for your seminar

In addition to offering idyllic oceanfront destinations, our Slow Villages offer all-inclusive service: local catering, sustainable accommodation and tailor-madeactivity areas.

Slow Village Biscarrosse Lac

Just 5 km from the ocean, the perfect place for surfing and enjoying an exceptional natural setting between the lake and the pines.

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Slow Village Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Just 2 km from the beach, the perfect place to discover the sea and the authenticity of the Ile de Ré. A real change of scenery awaits you!

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Slow Village Marennes Oléron

280 m from the beach, a warm and intimate setting for discovering the treasures of the Ile d'Oléron.

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Slow Village Breizh Legend

Located at the foot of the ocean in Finistère, a unique place to reconnect with nature and Breton culture. Spend your time with your feet in the sand, overlooking the ocean.

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Slow Village Pornic

3 km from the beach and 40 minutes from Nantes, a perfect location for those who come from afar and want to be as close as possible to the Atlantic Ocean.

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