b'HEALTH AND WELLNESSTAKING A BREATHTCA LAUNCHES HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERIES By Matthew BradfordJASON PELLIGRA IS ON A MISSIONsettled in for breathwork exercisesexercising your mind is just as important to promote health and wellness indesigned to support mental clarity andas exercising your body, and the tools we the construction industry. This April, thecalm and then enjoyed a shared lunchpracticed are ones we can directly apply TCA events manager launched the first inbefore wrapping up with a restorativeduring stressful situations on the job, a series of outings designed to help TCAsound bath. she reflects.members unwind, recharge and learn practices that can help them manageThe day really had a bit of everything,Attendees also praised the event for stress on and off the job. Pelligra says. The yoga was physical,providing a chance to connect with the breathwork was more mental, andcolleagues in a setting where deadlines I started getting into the wellness lifestylethe sound bath was deeply relaxing. Weand deliverables werent the primary a few years ago. I was doing things likealso lucked out with a gorgeous day, sofocus. It was a great environment to meditation, which put me to sleep at first,people were out on the patios, and itfoster connections in the industry where but eventually started to work, he says. Itall worked out really well. As a bonus,you didnt feel pressure to only talk about was something I needed at the time, andguests received a personalized wellnesswork, adds Steven Kuysten, senior it made some really positive changes inpackage, complete with a yoga mat, watersales and pre-construction manager with me, which I didnt think were possible. So, Ibottle, journal and towelall brandedBenson Steel. We were all there to put thought, why not share it with others? with a logo created specifically for thethat aside and grow relationships without new program.talking about what you did for yourWith support from TCA, Pelligra put hisnine-to-five.idea into action by creating a new HealthA BREATH OF FRESH AIRand Wellness series of events for TCAMonths later, attendees are still talkingPromisingly, says Pelligra, the event members. The series kicked off on Julyabout their mini retreat. For Julieattracted a good mix of TCA members, 23, 2025, at 1 Roof Garden Lane, a cozyZabizewski, vice president of strategy atincluding those looking for something a live-work loft-style venue in Toronto withVestacon Limited, it was an opportunitylittle different than what had been offered a furnished rooftop. The day began withto take a much-needed pause fromin the past: What was cool is that it coffee and tea before participants movedthe fast-paced industry and focus onappealed to people who dont typically into a guided yoga session. Next, attendeespersonal well-being. It reminded me thattake part in our usual activities, like 32Quarter 32025 BUILDERSDIGEST'