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Aspria Avenue Louise: le réveil musculaire!

Posted on March 12, 2014 | Leave a comment

Une éternité que je n’ai plus fait de sport

La suite : peu de jours après mon massage Shiatsu, je file au vestiaire (photo 3). Lorsque j’arrive au studio (photo 1), suis en retard de 5 minutes : le fameux cours d’Aerotonique a commencé! Azziz remplace David qui est le prof habituel. Honnêtement lorsque Antoine m’a proposé ce cours, je n’ai pas trop compris (ni cherché à comprendre) ce en quoi ça consistait! Juste que c’était dynamique. Et c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire!

Ca commence fort : dès le début, on saute (échauffement?) et enchaînement de pas devant-côté-derrière, accélération… du cardio très rythmé! Tout le monde suit, au début j’ai du mal à coordonner les enchaînements. Arrivent le ballon et le tapis et là je comprends que ça va faire mal! Je ne tiens pas certaines postures, comme les pompes sur un bras (franchement, quelle idée, LOL!). Mais j’essaie, j’essaie tout! De temps en temps Azziz passe parmi nous pour corriger les postures. Sa bonne humeur est communicative et motivante.

En fin de cours je reconnais quelques mouvements empruntés à Salutation au soleil (Tai-chi, Yoga). Je suis en nage, crevée, mais souriante! Va pour quelques longueurs dans la piscine pour calmer les muscles, auxquelles j’ajoute des A/R aux hammam, sauna et jacuzzi (photo 2). Ensuite je file direct au lit, clap de fin! Le lendemain : courbatures partout, je gère (LOL!). Et le jour d’après, je déguste vraiment : les courbatures sont plus douloureuses. Même rire me fait mal au abdos, mais je me sens plus positive, un cours à recommander! Conclusion j’ai dû reporter ma séance de coaching individuel! A suivre…

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J’ai été invitée par l’Aspria et comme toujours ce sont mes opinions. Merci à toute l’équipe! Photos: Aspria / Maquette : Mademoiselle Le K.

Aspria Avenue Louise, Brussels: I tested the Shiatsu Massage

Posted on March 6, 2014 | 2 comments

Shiatsu time!

I haven’t done any sport for ages! Heresy for a sporty old. Do I need to add I fear recovery: I’m sure many of you’ll understand me! Yoyo pounds too comfortably resettled (get out of my body, now! LOL!). And spirit and energy falling. Antoine Houssière, the Well-Being Manager of the Aspria Avenue Louise, for the collective course, suggest me to try the Aerotonique. Okay for the Aerotonique in a few days! Meanwhile I go to the spa to experience my first Shiatsu Massage: “A sort of Japanese acupuncture without needles” explains Victor, my therapist.

I confess being very intrigued. Instead of needles, the massage consists of pressure on the meridians to unlock energy. Upstream, there is work on breathing. Take comfortable clothes, the session is held on a kind of tatami covered with towels (picture 1). In the background, oriental music. I start lying on the stomach to finish on the back. Less painful than traditional Thai and Chinese massages, the pressure on certain points can hurt.

As to the body loosens and relaxes. At the end of the massage, I felt a deep calm, both physically and mentally. In a few hours, it is not recommended to move too much, not to sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. The next day, some pressure points were still a little sore, it seems that this is normal until two to three days after the massage. But mostly I found flexibility throughout my body. Which is extremely nice and allows you to reconnect with your body.

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I was a guest of the Aspria and as as usual, all my opinions are mine. Photos: Aspria / Lay out : Mademoiselle Le K.

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Portugal: A walk and restaurant in Nazaré

Posted on January 26, 2014 | Leave a comment

After visiting the lighthouse of Nazaré

and a walk on the rather infinite beach, Praia do Norte (“North Beach”, where you can find the biggest waves in the world), my friends want to lunch. At 5 p.m. on Sunday … I take the opportunity to discover some monuments of the old city bathed in a gold light. Pictures from 1 to 3: small chapel with beautiful azuleros blue and white inside (picture 2), overlooking the ocean. We are heading to the part of town along the seaside (picture 4).

A Celeste

Pictures from 5 to 8 : one of us had more flair and leads the posse to an unpretentious restaurant. The bottom of the air is cold, fortunately the terrace facing the sea is completely covered (picture 7). Just sitting, I’m discoverig two “Garrett McNamara” menus (picture 8) … Yes, signed by the legendary surfer who defeated here in Nazaré, all records of the biggest waves ever surfed in the world! The first record in 2011, with a wave of 23 m and the second record in 2013, with a wave of 34 m (or a little more) at 45 years old! Celeste is one of the Hawaiian champion and Nicole, his wife’s canteens. I’m not hungry, but my friends ordered an excellent fish! And the lady who cooks is adorable. Avenida República 54, Nazaré, T. +351 262 551 695.

The Famous Petticoats

Pictures below : the fashion detail that struck me in the street (so me, lol!): several older women are dressed up with “puffed” skirts reaching below the knees. In fact, it is a feature of the traditional costume of Nazaré. Several petticoats are juxtaposed under the skirt (picture 10: archives of the lighthouse of Nazaré). In the past, women wore petticoats up to 7 for a festive dress!