The wellness tourism industry is developing fast in Southern Africa. Tourists from all over the world are visiting the different popular wellness tourism destinations in South Africa.
Lamu Island seems to be one of the loved wellness tourism destinations of Kenya.Even a few years back it was not a well-known travel destination but now it has turned into wellness tourism hot spot. The main wellness tourism marketing organization of Kenya is the Kenya Tourism Board. This organization is greatly promoting the Lamu Island and helping it emerge as the most popular destination for wellness seekers and foreign tourists in South Africa.This month Lamu is going to host the first East Africa Yoga Festival.
This is one of the ways through which wellness tourism is being promoted and tourists are being encouraged to visit the idyllic, small East African Island. Ms. Monica Fauth who is the chairperson of the East African Yoga Festival has told that yoga experts and enthusiasts from all over the world will be attending this festival. This is a brilliant way of attracting more wellness tourists to this island.
Lamu may be small but it definitely has got potential for becoming a great tourist spot and making a place in the list of the most famous wellness tourism destinations around the globe.Ms. Monica has also revealed in her statement that the Yoga festival will be sipped in the local culture and traditions. They are going to welcome foreigners but at the same time, they will retain the flavor of their culture. Yoga teaches us to control our mind and body. It increases our immunity and working capability. Yoga has been used from the ancient times to fight different ailments.
It strengthens the body, mind and spirit from within and relieves us from stress and tension.That is why yoga seems to be the perfect way to draw the attention of international tourists to Lamu. The grand party at the end of the festival will include performances by Lamu's expert drummers and acrobat artists. Along with yoga, the tourists will be able to take part in the fun games and contests. Fauth has also told that wellness tourism is one of the most promising industries of the world and they are going to establish Lamu as a major wellness tourism destination with the help of Yoga and other wellness activities.
