Intentional. Entertaining. effective.

Beyond Recreation exists to elevate the effects of recreation from that of mere fun to life changing experiences. We do that by providing intentional, entertaining, and effective staff trainings, camp performances and therapeutic recreation in a variety of settings.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Recreation is for everyone.
Recreation is essential for well-being.
Spiritual insight is attainable through recreation.

​”It is my passion as a recreation and leisure professional to guide people through this philosophy and help them find their own place of peace, joy, and flow.”

—ANNE HENNINGFELD

OUR SERVICES

Beyond Recreation is dedicated to creating opportunities for deep connection through recreation and leisure opportunities for children and adults. We do that by supporting summer camps and other youth organizations with staff training, by creating and presenting original programming, and by bringing joy and laughter with variety entertainment.

“The trainings that Anne creates and facilitates are phenomenal! The activities are always highly interactive and experiential, which leads to greater audience participation and learning outcomes.”

—PATRICE THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES, HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN

“Michael has an incredible ability to connect with others and has a knack for meeting people where they are. He has an exceptionally high level of emotional and interpersonal intelligence, and is very purposeful about engaging with others in ways that put them at ease.”

—S. BLAKE LANIER, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., CIRQUE DU MONDE

“If you want a group or team to work effectively and meaningfully together, you want Beyond Recreation to train them. Creative and interactive, thoughtful and adapting, the Beyond Recreation team has the ability to skillfully educate a variety of audiences. Add in the way they connect personally at the heart, they’re sure to make an impact that will leave a lasting impression. And plus, they’re just plain fun to be around.”

— CAPTAIN DAN AND MAJOR SARAH NELSON, AREA COMMANDERS, THE SALVATION ARMY, KNOXVILLE