Why Greece?
Because it is the perfect combination of sports and paradise:
beaches - like from a postcard,
food - delicious and at the same time healthy (olives, fish, Greek salad - and all this does not cause a feeling of guilt),
the scenery - motivates even the lazy me to run up the hill.
And, you must admit: doing squats to the sound of the Aegean Sea is somehow... festive!
How it all happened:
MORNING: Yoga on the beach
Yes, yes, with a view of the sea, to the sounds of seagulls and the first rays of the sun.
At first I thought I would fall asleep in the "child's pose". But it turned out - it's better than any coffee.
The body wakes up, the brain turns on, and you no longer think about croissants, but want... to breathe deeper and live more calmly.
AFTERNOON: training + delicious food
After yoga - functional training. Who invented lunges on the sand - I don't know. But my legs are not just legs now, but a work of fitness art.
And then - breakfast! Greek yogurt, fruit, honey, olives - and all this with a view of the sea. No queues, no office bustle, no alarm clocks. Paradise?
EVENING: stretching and wine
Oh yes, there was wine too - fitness fanaticism is fanaticism, but who are we without a glass of light white wine at sunset?
By the way, our trainer said that "the main fitness is balance." I agree. Especially with feta cheese.
Funny discoveries:
— Even the most trained ladies squeal when jumping on the beach — the sand complicates everything.
— I had an affair. With dumbbells. They were called 4 and 6 kg. Sometimes we broke up. But I came back.
— One day I skipped training. My conscience then did 20 push-ups for me.
What I realized:
A fitness vacation is not about suffering, as I used to think.
It's about:
movement for pleasure
caring for the body without violence
laughter, sweat, sun, salt on the lips
and the feeling that you are not just relaxing, but really rebooting
I returned from Greece not just with a tan,
but with muscles, confidence and the feeling: "I'm great!"
Do I recommend it? Definitely!
Do you want a vacation like this?