What if a stay in the beautiful region of Normandy was an opportunity to take care of yourself? Forget the stress of everyday life and take advantage of a natural setting between forests, wide green spaces and beaches to slow down and recharge your batteries. In the region, nature is a call for many activities related to well-being: walking, relaxation, yoga and moments of communion with the natural elements. Not forgetting the facilities that welcome the public for a stay in a thalasso or spa. A wellness holiday in Normandy is an opportunity to let go and regain energy.
Wellness activities in the heart of nature
Nature has the power to soothe the soul and do good. In Normandy, several relaxation activities take place in the heart of natural areas. You can start by going to the Grimbosq forest on the outskirts of Caen for an initiation to shirin-yoku. This forest bath, an activity which has its roots in Japan in the 1980s, offers an immersion in the middle of the trees, simply observing nature and listening to the sounds. We also take the time to stop and lean against a tree and close our eyes, in order to feel the energies and decompress. The experience ends with a cup of tea and discussions about the benefits of sylvotherapy.
Along the coast, a stop at Bec d'Andaine in the Manche is an opportunity to practise the Afghan walk, a walking technique based on the principle of coordinating breathing with the rhythm of the steps. You can then stroll along the long stretches of sand surrounded by dunes, with Mont-Saint-Michel watching over you in the distance. During this revitalising activity, you walk while staring at the horizon, taking the time to breathe before ending with a relaxation session on the sand. Still facing the sea, yoga on the beach, an activity that can be enjoyed at La Villa d'Eaux in Villers-sur-Mer, allows you to alternate sessions between the setting of this charming building and the beach. On the sand, the setting is perfect for experiencing all the benefits of a practice which remains gentle, but which relaxes the muscles and relieves the mind for sure.
Go to a thalasso or a spa
Want to take a break and go for a relaxing weekend with friends? Normandy welcomes groups who are determined to do themselves good. During a thalasso in Donville-les-Bains, not far from Granville, the stay oscillates between moments at the marine spa, oxygenating walks on the beach and sessions in a cabin for a tangue-based treatment. This mud, which is a mixture of marine alluvium, sand and silt, is 100% local and natural, and its benefits for the skin are well known. The Hotel **** de la Baie - Granville Thalasso Prévôtal does its utmost to ensure that everyone leaves feeling refreshed and revitalised.
And then there are the spas, of which there are many in Normandy. Among the most popular are the Thalazur Cabourg and its swimming pool in the dunes, the Thalasso Deauville by Algotherm which also allows you to enjoy the charms of the seaside resort, or the Bains des Docks in Le Havre, for the pleasure of relaxing in the midst of an avant-garde architecture. Swimming pools, saunas, hammams, balneotherapy, various massages, herbal teas, all the elements are gathered to make you feel good and blow away
