Impact Story
Year-long stress reduction at FeedbackFruits
How a one-month pilot turned into a long-term wellbeing initiative.
Client
FeedbackFruits
Format
Bi-weekly hybrid sessions
Focus
Year-long stress reduction
Impact snapshot
9/10
Average value rating from the pilot sessions
9.3/10
Likelihood employees would attend again
12%
Average optional attendance across all employees per session
“The breathwork sessions are truly appreciated by many employees. I love how they create a moment of calm and genuine connection within the team.”
Rebecca van der Torn, Former Sr. People & Culture Business Partner
“The breathwork sessions are truly appreciated by many employees. I love how they create a moment of calm and genuine connection within the team.”
Derry Razen, Office Manager
“High performance is not about pushing harder all the time. It’s about knowing when to recover, reset, and refocus. Breathwork is a powerful tool to help individuals and teams regain clarity, energy, and focus when it matters most.”
Ewoud de Kok, CEO
Company overview
FeedbackFruits is a global education technology company partnering with 200+ higher education institutions worldwide. With 100+ employees across 30+ countries and a hybrid work model, the team operates across time zones, from Amsterdam to Latin America and Australia. The People Team and Office Manager lead employee wellbeing initiatives, focusing on practical, inclusive support that fits seamlessly into the workday.
The challenge
As a fast-growing tech company, FeedbackFruits operates in a high-performance environment where rising stress and burnout prevention are real priorities. While support systems existed, the People Team needed something more accessible within the workday: a simple, practical stress-reduction tool for both office and remote employees.
01
Pilot first
Launched a five-session pilot to validate engagement and stress reduction before a longer roll-out.
02
Hybrid access
Expanded into year-long, bi-weekly 30-minute sessions in-office and live on Zoom.
03
Rotating themes
Themes included relaxation, energy, sleep, focus, immune resilience, and creativity.
The solution
The team began with a low-lift, test-and-learn approach to measure real impact before long-term roll-out. After the pilot, Balance and FeedbackFruits expanded the program into bi-weekly 30-minute hybrid breathwork sessions that employees could join from the office or remotely.
Experiences
Employee experiences
“Breathwork makes me rest my work mind.”
“I feel more aware and focused as soon as the workshop ends.”
Program design
The program gave FeedbackFruits a practical, inclusive stress-reduction tool that fit into the workday. Sessions were short enough to join before lunch, accessible for both office and remote employees, and varied enough to keep attendance fresh over time.
Breathwork
Guided group session for stress release and energy reset.
Desk yoga
Quick stretches done right at the desk in work clothes.
Nailboard challenge
Guided cold exposure for resilience and recovery.
Gratitude journaling
A reflection practice to build a more positive mindset.
Why it worked
The pilot made impact visible before long-term commitment. The 30-minute format made participation easy during busy workdays, while hybrid delivery supported employees across countries and time zones. Rotating breathwork themes helped the initiative stay relevant throughout the year.
Cadence
Year-long, bi-weekly 30-minute breathwork sessions.
Long-term integration
Program success led to permanent integration into the company calendar, with all employees invited.
Turn a pilot into a lasting wellbeing rhythm
Balance can help your People Team test, measure, and scale practical stress-reduction sessions for hybrid teams.