Top Resident Wellness Activities for Multifamily Properties To Implement

Prioritizing wellness will help you drive resident engagement by showing future and current renters that well-being is a must-have rather than a luxury. Below, we explore multi-family housing virtual fitness and how we can help make it an integral part of your community.

Why Resident Wellness Matters in Multifamily Communities

The days when a simple, straightforward gym in the basement was enough to keep residents happy are long gone. Today’s tenants want meaningful experiences that promote a sense of well-being and community. Like the rest of society, renters prioritize their mental and physical health. And, naturally, places that support these goals are becoming increasingly valuable.

Wellness is a core driver of resident attraction and retention. Integrating it into the fabric of your tight-knit community will help keep engagement levels high. When residents are healthy and happy, they stay longer.

Even if we step away from the individual aspect, wellness remains a potential backbone for resident connection. For example, a sunset yoga class with neighbors can become the catalyst for a deeply rooted community culture. In other words, wellness isn’t just nice to have; it’s a smart business strategy.

Wellness should be a priority if you’re a property manager looking to increase property value and resident engagement. But how do you actually start implementing it into your infrastructure?

Holistic Wellness in Practice: The 6 Pillars of Resident Wellness Activities

Truly impactful resident wellness activities stem from a comprehensive approach that doesn’t just think about fitness. Instead, try to organize offerings around six core pillars that bring a cohesive structure to your wellness offerings.

1. Physical wellness (movement, fitness, exercise)
2. Mental wellness (stress management, meditation, yoga)
3. Nutritional wellness (dieting advice, healthy potlucks, cooking classes)
4. Social wellness (group activities, shared experiences)
5. Emotional wellness (safe environments, empathy, creative activities)
6. Environmental wellness (clean spaces, smart equipment)

This holistic mindset allows you to create a full calendar of activities that appeal to every tenant. Wellness isn’t a perk or a checkbox: it’s a lifestyle benefit and a way to drive communities forward.

On-Demand Fitness & Digital Wellness Access

If there’s one trait that never fails to deliver, it’s flexibility.

Today’s residents' schedules vary widely. Work, study, kids, hobbies…and the list goes on. Trying to lock tenants into rigid class schedules is a recipe for failure and low engagement.

That’s precisely where on-demand wellness classes come in. Through virtual activities that can be accessed 24/7, residents can adapt fitness to their lifestyles, not the other way around.

Fitness On Demand’s Flex App supports 1,200+ classes anytime, anywhere. It integrates with home devices and mobile access, making it easy to use even for less tech-savvy people.

It also includes tailored content for different resident demographics. From active adults to elderly residents, everyone will feel included and cared for.

Group & Outdoor Wellness Classes

Few things match the power of shared movement to bring people together and create strong community engagement. Group fitness is the backbone of successful wellness planning.

Even activities as simple as guided group walks or communal stretching sessions can foster meaningful bonds. Sooner or later, your residents will do more than live in your building; they will start living with one another.

And the best part is that you don’t need to start big. Simple resident wellness ideas that require minimal equipment will do just fine.

For example:

• Courtyard yoga in the morning
• Rooftop HIIT in the evening
• Walking clubs on weekends
• Dance cardio with virtual instructors
• Bootcamp circuits as occasional challenges

At first glance, these activities may not seem connected. However, they all cater to specific demographics and lifestyles.

Group classes spark spontaneous conversations and friendships, even more so among people with similar habits and characteristics. It’s a matter of remaining creative and flexible enough to appeal to a broad audience.

Our Group Studio Fitness solution does that by catering to the needs of entire groups simultaneously. Forget about hiring a personal trainer or an instructor because our endless hours of guided content were carefully built around having the community work independently.

Mindfulness, Relaxation & Stress Management Programs

A sound mind within a sound body could also be described as "a healthy mind is also a moving mind."

Mental health has never been more critical than in today’s fast-paced world. Property managers, however, can take action to support both emotional and mental wellness through community resident fitness experiences, such as:

• Hosting frequent meditation sessions in shared lounges
• Promoting guided mindfulness sessions through a wellness app
• Sending journaling prompts on a weekly basis
• Creating a “Zen zone” for breathwork sessions

The possibilities are almost endless. Mental wellness has the added benefit of requiring minimal to no equipment, so you mostly have to worry about communication.

And that’s exactly where our Flex App comes in. It lets you send push notifications and challenges to keep everyone engaged. A small mindfulness nudge may be enough to remind residents that the brain deserves some attention, too!

Healthy Cooking Demonstrations & Nutrition Education

We all know by now that fitness is only half the equation. Nutrition plays a huge role in wellness goals, so helping residents make smarter food choices will undoubtedly foster a shared culture of healthy living.

But there's another reason: U.S. nutrition stats are concerning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 40% of American adults are obese, and fewer than 10% eat their recommended daily intake of vegetables.

Luckily, the use of nutrition apps is on the rise. These apps allow people to easily track calories to meet nutrient intakes, among other features. Still, as a property manager, you can help residents take their nutrition a step further.

Offering classes with nutrition experts is a great way to empower residents through food education. Again, you can choose either live or virtual classes to accommodate your residents’ schedules and preferences.

After a few classes, you can organize a community potluck with a healthy spin using introduced recipes and ingredients. You want to make nutrition fun and achievable instead of intimidating, and education is the key.

Wellness-Centered Events That Build Community

Celebrating a special event on a set date and at a set time creates a strong sense of community and belonging. Recurring wellness-themed occasions will give residents something to look forward to (and talk about afterward).

To take it a step further, imagine hosting a full-scale “Residence Wellness​ Week” with workshops, free activities, and challenges. An app-based leaderboard could track effort and achievements, fostering a sense of camaraderie and competition even for something as simple as hydration.

It’s all about gamification, which means incorporating game-like elements into your wellness programming to keep residents engaged and motivated.

However, this shouldn't mean you forget about tech-free activities. Free massages, for example, can help people wind down, and a mental health workshop can also help foster peace of mind for residents.

Smart Tech Integration for Health & Safety

Smart technology has become a staple in modern fitness. Any kind of performance monitor that supports and tracks health goals should be more than welcome!

Devices like sleep trackers and air quality monitors can help residents feel confident while on their wellness journey. And promoting the use of personal devices like smart watches in community fitness classes can further enhance the digital landscape.

However, for all of this to work, integration should feel seamless. Our solutions allow you to connect wellness platforms and content with simple setups to systems you already have in place.

Tailoring Wellness for Every Resident

The best resident well-being​ programs are flexible and customizable, catering to a variety of preferences and needs. Seniors, for example, may need low-impact classes with stretching or walking to respect any possible mobility issues.

Remote workers may benefit from a nice midday break through a jog or meditation session. The same applies to family-friendly activities, which should include everyone (think dance parties or nature walks). And, of course, HIIT classes for the already-active adults.

Offering this level of personalization with Fitness On Demand doesn’t mean more work for you. Our platform adapts to different lifestyles, delivering scalable content that resonates with diverse community needs.

Fitness On Demand: Future-Proofing Your Property Through Wellness Innovation

Multifamily properties that prioritize resident wellness activities will lead the market, not chase it. With ever-growing competition and expanding resident expectations, innovative solutions are one of the keys to staying ahead of the curve.

Fitness On Demand is committed to helping owners and managers like you offer a fully integrated wellness platform. Fit every space and schedule, and your amenities will soon become a hub for resident satisfaction and bonding.

We’re ready to step in, so check out our fitness solutions for you — and your residents — today!