The Salun-at Wellness Festival, which was recently organized for residents of Baguio to reset, restore and rejuvenate their physical, social and mental health the natural way will start with a wellness walk on March 27.
The walk will start at 7 a.m. at the Baguio Cultural and Convention Center, passing by SM City Baguio, going down and up Session Road and ending at SM City Baguio.
Groups like Walk Baguio Movement, senior citizens, Lukso Baguio and Jump Rope Manila coaches, Azcko barangay; aerobics, taebo and zumba teachers; members of the Church of Latter Day Saints, and other civic organizations will be joining the Wellness Walk to encourage Baguio citizens to include daily walks as part of their wellness habits and to dramatize the fact that Baguio is a walkable city.
Upon assembly at SM by 8 a.m., Jump Rope coaches from Manila and Baguio will do some demonstrations and short tutorials to show jump rope is one of the best exercises since it can be done even at home and doesn’t require expensive equipment.
From 3 to 5 p.m., Jump Rope coaches will teach interested individuals the basics of jump rope at SM in preparation for competitions which will be done the next day, March 28 also at SM.
Wellness workshops will also be conducted on April 1 at the Baguio Cultural and Convention Center where eight of the best naturopaths, holistic coaches, and doctors of integrative medicine in the country will be attending.
Prizes will be given to those who will attend, such as a stay at The Farm at San Benito, Nourish Gardens, Orissa Healing Gardens and plant-based herbal products from the Expo exhibitors.
For details on how to join, contact the organizers at 0998-998-5867, or 0926-654-6878. – Danny Quinto
April 25, 2024
