Wando, Spring, and Healing Marine Therapy Experience Participants Recruitment

Beach Nordic Walking, Pilates, Meditation, and a Total of 15 Sessions Held

Last April, participants of the marine healing program are doing beach yoga. (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it is recruiting participants for the ‘2020 Spring and Healing Marine Therapy Experience’ program.

This year’s spring program will be held a total of 15 times from April 10 to June 27.

The marine therapy program is a health promotion activity that prevents diseases and helps heal and rehabilitate the body and mind by utilizing marine therapy resources (marine climate, seawater, marine organisms, marine minerals) in a clean and pristine natural environment.

The main programs include beach outdoor activities such as Nordic walking, Pilates, Gyrokinesis, yoga, and meditation using the marine climate, as well as seawater steaming using seawater and marine organisms, tasting of black barley coffee and flower tea made from barley grown on Cheongsando Island, and sampling of various marine therapy foods.

An official from Wando-gun stated, “From 2018 to last year, we operated 95 seasonal programs and experience centers tailored to spring, summer, and autumn characteristics at Sinji Myeongsasipri Beach, with a total of 8,592 participants.”

Last year’s participants left various comments such as, “It’s a feast for the eyes and mouth, and a healing experience. Just looking at the sea is great, but doing Nordic walking like this helps correct posture and makes both body and mind feel healthier,” and “If given the chance, I want to participate every season.”

A satisfaction survey conducted among participants showed that 95% were ‘very satisfied,’ and 90% expressed a high intention to participate in the future.

The Spring and Healing Marine Therapy Program recruits 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, and anyone including tourists and local residents can apply. For more details, please visit the Wando-gun website or contact the Marine Therapy Support Team in the Marine Therapy Division.

Meanwhile, the schedule for the 2020 Spring and Healing Marine Therapy Experience program may be slightly delayed depending on the COVID-19 situation.

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