• Bloomberg, Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:41 AM

Nadja Brandt reports that luxury spa resorts are luring high-end corporate clients with a little but more than the traditional free breakfast these days. Does taking a jump from a 25-foot pole -- an activity known as the "Quantum Leap" -- during a break from a breakout appeal to you? You can do it at the Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa.

At Vermont's Stowe Mountain Lodge, you can engage in the "Naked Table Project"*; Miraval also offers tightrope walking and contests such as chili and barbeque cook-offs. At the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, groups can participate in fly-fishing and whitewater-rafting excursions. At W Hotels, businesspeople can learn how to cook, knit or be a disc jockey.

"During these last two years, our programs have helped to attract corporate groups," says Stowe Mountain spokeswoman Morgan Fukumoto. "They look for more team-building activities and to get a great value for their money."

* You'll learn to build furniture from scratch.

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