Yes, I know! During this period you were used to finding offers for the Litoralul program for everyone and certainly not invitations to Chi Kung on the beach or yoga sessions. But since this year is not an ordinary one for tourism, I tried to discover other activities that you can do on a vacation at the end of August, beginning of September.
A September dedicated to your physical and mental recharge
The offer launched by the Savoy Hotel in Mamaia caught my attention . Here is the description of the program for the end of the summer season. “We have prepared a September dedicated to your physical and mental recharge. We are waiting for you with the perfect mix: you have excellent accommodation conditions and an all-inclusive program unparalleled on the Romanian coast . You have shows every day, but also yoga and shamanic drum seminars, Chi Kung at sunrise, alongside certified instructors, all directly on the beach to feel the sea breeze.” The offer seems quite niche, especially for a hotel that offers all-inclusive and has a different target audience.
I don't think the hotel managers are expecting a wave of bookings from yoga or Chi Kung practitioners, but are just trying out the "sea with a finger" to discover a new type of customer who didn't really choose Mamaia for the end of the summer season. "When you say September at the beach, you have to say: the last month of summer. September is when the sea awaits you calmer, just as warm, but less crowded and more beautiful than ever, and the sun is simply perfect for a healthy tan that recharges your vitamin D reserves and lasts you until next spring. It's the ideal time to reconnect with the sea, with your family, but also with yourself." , says Bellamy Zahiu, manager of the Savoy Hotel in Mamaia.
Breathe, Relax, Laugh
If I can say that I know a few things about yoga, having tried it myself, I heard about Chi Kung and shamanic drums for the first time when I read the offer from Savoy.
I leave here the description of these practices that you can combine in a holiday at the end of the season.
Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese system for preserving health, vitality and longevity, also having a very significant spiritual side. Chi Kung involves harmony between all levels of human nature (physical, mental and spiritual), harmony with nature, avoiding excesses and urging moderation and liberation from negativity. Chi (Qi) means “breath” and “air” and, by extension, energy and vitality. Kung (gong) means “work” and expresses the mastery acquired through exercise. Chi kung (Qigong) therefore means working with energy.
Yoga is not a religion and yoga is not a sport! Yoga is a lifestyle that helps heal the body and maintain physical, mental and emotional health. Yoga is health ! Children will grow up healthy, without medication, with a straight spine. A healthy spine ensures the health of the entire body. The optimal functioning of internal organs depends on the verticality of the spine. Children also need a mental break . Our children live in a world that is always in speed, with always busy parents, school pressures, lessons after lessons, video games, malls and competitive sports.
Shamanic Drums: The Breathe, Relax, Laugh Program is a program that combines several techniques for developing the mind and spirit, from several fields and traditions, in 9 sessions dedicated to you. The framework will be provided by the power animals that we will meet in each session and that will support us to discover a resource within ourselves in each session. Some of the techniques that you can experience:
- breathing techniques
- active meditations – shaking the body, dancing, spinning
- meditations with the voice - singing, laughing
- passive meditations - vipassana, silence
- Tantra – reconnecting with the body and expanding the senses
