MORNING BEACH WORKOUT A FITTING WAY TO START THE DAY
You awaken to discover you're on vacation - at Harbour Village Bonaire. What's on your agenda? Have a healthy workout? Or spend the morning at the beach? The Spa at Harbour Village suggests you do both. Fitness experts agree that in addition to maintaining a healthy diet, a regular exercise routine in a naturally pleasant environment can lead to a healthier and happier you.
Fitness instructors at The Spa, suggest a combination of body toning, aerobics, and stretching as a regular workout routine to improve your overall health.An innovative outdoor exercise class available through The Spa at Harbour Village combines all three factions,with the scenic backdrop of the Harbour Village beach as your studio.
The morning beach workout at La Balandra starts off with body shaping on the deck. Muscle toning exercise using Dyna bands or light dumbbells for resistance will help build your strength and tone your body.
Next, it's into the safe buoyancy of clear blue waters for a lesson in hydro-fitness.Abdominal exercise is encouraged with the use of kick boards, followed by the cardiovascular benefits of rhythmic aerobic moves. Water aerobics helps to strengthen your heart muscle, increase your circulation and often provides a heightened sense of well-being.
Then, it's time to hit the beach for a soothing relaxed stretch. A good stretch helps to maintain and increase flexibility, while relieving muscle tension. The stretching exercise is accompanied by slow and relaxed breathing to calm your body, while the rustle of palm fronds in the gentle Caribbean breeze and the soft rhythmic movement of waves upon the shore, soothe your senses.
The morning temperatures on Bonaire are ideal in and out of the water for this workout, which can be tailored for any skill level.
A complete series of indoor and outdoor fitness classes are offered
through The Spa at Harbour Village including biking, weight training, step
aerobics,
and more.
Soothing Remedies for Body, Mind & Spirit
Therapeutic massage relieves stress, boosts energy and promotes a healthy
state of well-being. Caribbean vacations are also known to have the same
effects. Combine your vacation with a massage, and you've got
a double dose of euphoric pleasure awaiting at The Spa
at Harbour Village.
The experts at The Spa at Harbour Village have brought the science of massage to the level of fine art, offering a full line-up of treatments designed to sooth your body, mind and spirit. One of the most effective treatments offered couples the principles of reflexology with lymph drainage therapy.
Reflexology is the practice of applying specific pressure to reflex points on the feet and hands that correspond to the glands, organs and various parts of the body. Evidence exists that some form of reflexology was used by the ancient Egyptians dating back to 2300 B.C.
While reflexology is not considered massage, its principles are commonly applied in tandem with massage for optimal relaxation of the entire body, and a balancing effect on specific organs.
Massage therapists at The Spa at Harbour Village begin the reflex-ology/lymph drainage treatment by working the feet first. From working the feet, they gain insight into what part of the body they will focus on in the lymph drainage massage.
Lymph drainage is a therapy to drain and improve the vessels that carry
lymph to different
parts of our bodies.The lymphatic system is a vitally important part of
our body's method of filtration.
Accumulations of toxins in an inefficiently working lymphatic system can cause problematic symptoms throughout the body. Through massage, circulation of the lymphatic vessels is improved, encouraging a more effective flow and release of body toxins.
Spa therapists also help the body, mind and spirit to relax by supplementing
the healing
properties of massage with Aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy is the art and science of using essential oils from flowers and plants to evoke positive sensory experiences, both physically and emotionally.
As no two bodies are exactly the same, no two massage treatments will ever be exactly the same at The Spa at Harbour Village. From traditional European massage to a more holistic approach, the professional therapists at The Spa are well trained in various techniques to meet your individual needs for a more relaxed and energized you.
For more information about treatments available at The Spa at Harbour
Village, phone (800)
424-0004 in the U.S. and Canada
or (305) 567-9509.
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