“Exotic Trend Sports at International Hotels: Aerial Yoga, Flying Fishing, Padel Tennis and Zen Archery”

They are called Aerial Yoga, Flying Fishing, Padel Tennis or Zen Archery – trend sports that offer active relaxation in mostly exotic places. International hotel spots have picked up on the trend. We report from Zanzibar, Andermatt, Tuscany, the Maldives and the Dolomites.

Padle tennis in Zanzibar

Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, but also football star Neymar are already Padle fans – the new tennis version in the squash cage. The tennis variant is also offered on Zanzibar: Nestled in lush greenery and surrounded by a 100-hectare private lagoon with a natural coral reef, the Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa opened in October 2022 on an intimate 7-hectare island, just 20 minutes by boat from Emerald Group’s first property, Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa. To the gym and sports program in Zanzibar.
www.emerald-collection.com

Aerial yoga in the Maldives

In the midst of the Indian Ocean, southwest of the southern tip of India lies the One Island One Resort Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives, where hotel guests return to the original motherland of the yogis. Aerial yoga is also known as antigravity yoga, flying yoga, aerial yoga or swing yoga, whereby all yoga exercises are practiced in the air using a cloth. Classes are held twice a day, at sunrise and at sunset.
www.parkhotelgroup.com

Mountain yoga in the Dolomites

Yogis aim high in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Dolomites of Cortina d’Ampezzo, where the Rosapetra Spa Resort is located, as part of the Relegance – The Unexpected Collection. In mountain yoga, the asanas are literally grounded for deeper meditation with an incredible view of the Tofane massif in the Ampezzo Valley. Even the long-time experienced yoga teacher Anna Kurtsevich, who works with none other than the New Yorker Dechen Thurman, Uma Thurman’s little brother, is a guest at the Boutique Hotel Rosapetra to practice Jivamukti Yoga. www.relegancecollection.com

Zen Archery in Tuscany

Hotel guests will find themselves back to the beginnings of mankind in the 1,100 hectare luxurious country estate of Castelfalfi, where members of the Medici family already had their country estate in the 15th century. As of April 1, 2023, Zen Archery is back on the program in the Del Monte Woods – ideal preparation for tensing and letting go during meditation. As part of the Adventure Park, former UK soldiers give professional workshops in archery, bushcraft and other survival strategies.
www.castelfalfi.com

Flying Fishing in Andermatt

Brad Pitt, Kevin Costner, but also Paris Hilton swear by fly fishing, a US trend that has also made it to Europe. The Chedi Andermatt relies on its quiet mountain lakes in the middle of the Swiss mountains: Hotel guests spend a whole day fishing on Oberalpsee accompanied by a local guide who knows the best water spots for local arctic char, rainbow and Namaycush trout. From June to September, the “catch of the day” is prepared in the hotel restaurant and served to the fly fisherman in the evening.
www.thechediandermatt.com