As constant connectivity becomes the norm, hundreds of people took a step back to disconnect and recharge at the Offline 16: Nature’s Retreat held at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) on Saturday (June 21).
00:00As constant connectivity becomes the norm, hundreds took a step back to disconnect and recharge at Offline 16, Nature's Retreat, held at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, or FRIM, on Saturday.
00:17The event, spearheaded by Australian-owned supplement brand Vita Health Malaysia, and leading community builder Tropicana Corporation Berhad, saw the participants switching off their devices and reconnecting with nature through a series of curated wellness activities.
00:38We want to make this a movement to inspire people to take a break from their phones and just to be present.
00:47Our mission for Offline 16 is to promote healthy living and a happy community.
00:52We are very happy to see all of you here feeling so relaxed, lega, happy, disconnect, no burden for a while at least.
01:02This is the purpose that we are trying to tell the community.
01:05The Nature Retreat is our second stop for this year's Offline 16 series.
01:10There are two more to go, one more finale at Tropicana Golf and Country Resort.
01:17Today's Nature Retreat has been nothing short of rejuvenating.
01:22The retreat featured a guided nature trek, tai chi under the trees, hands-on recycling workshop, and a group breathing and meditation session, among others.
01:31The participants and world number three, badminton women's doubles player, Pearlie Tan, who is also Vita Health brand ambassador, said the event gave them space to breathe and reflect.
01:43The reason I want to join this is because you can disconnect to reconnect with the nature.
01:49And I really want to be around the nature and I'm a mother of two, so two small kids, so I really need some me time, so in a nice environment.
02:00Before ni, kita kan depend on phone kan?
02:02So I macam cari something yang benda baru lah, yang kita offline macam tu, so happening lah sebab kita, macam tadi, I tak tahu nama dia, tapi kita boleh borak.
02:16Ah, make a new friend, making a new friend yang different races and also different punya background lah.
02:25Yeah, I think it's really important to be happy in life, so I hope there's more and more people to participate in all those events.
02:34Yeah, I think for now there's lots of people playing phones in their home and less coming out.
02:40But I think to join all these events is really good for mental wellness.
