Niue To Host Yoga And Wellness Adventure

Yogis with an eye for adventure take note: Niue Island’s first organised Yoga Retreat will take place this Labour Weekend (21-25 October).
Organised by Niue Tourism, in association with Wellness Retreats NZ, BCD Travel and the Scenic Matavai Resort, the five-day, four-night retreat will feature daily yoga sessions, nutrition and wellbeing workshops, a complimentary massage, and healthy food, along with the opportunity to explore the island, which is notable for its relaxed, “no-hype” vibe.  The Retreat coincides with the tail of the whale-watching season at Niue and a trip to view the whales is an optional extra.
The Retreat will be run by Wellness Retreats NZ founder and Yoga teacher Melissa Carroll and integrative and holistic nutritionist Kaytee Boyd.
Niue Tourism Director of Marketing Felicity Bollen says the Retreat is an exciting first for Niue.  “It is so appropriate to host a retreat of this sort on Niue, which defines the phrase ‘chilling out’.  We think this will be an incredibly rich and restorative adventure for the participants, and hopefully something we can repeat in the future.  There certainly aren’t many such retreats happening in the South Pacific.”
The Retreat package includes flights, accommodation at the island’s four-star hotel the Scenic Matavai Resort, with sweeping views of the ocean, transfers and transport on the island, along with meals and a complimentary 30-minute massage. Total package cost starts at $2690 per person twin share, with terms and conditions applying and the price based on a minimum of 10 travellers taking up the offer.  More details and a booking link can be found at www.niueisland.com/calendar/yoga and  https://bcdsport.intellibook.co/register/3D5876EF#/
Positive Summer Outlook
The results showed that the sector reached its highest level in 12 years, far exceeding the expectations of experts already positive since the beginning of the period. The highest numbers were recorded in Europe, verifying the growing number of travelers in the region.
The experts also say they are very confident for the current summer (May to August), with prospects never as promising for a decade. This confidence is also fueled by optimistic forecasts from Europe. The May-August period corresponds to the peak tourist season for most of the major travel markets and tourist destinations around the world.
Read more at http://www.tourism-review.com/unwto-reported-increased-tourist-arrivals-news5497#oaZkhm8V7dWl7Eyd.99
Niue lies 2400km northeast of New Zealand about 3.5 hours by air, with all flights out of Auckland.  It’s an hour ahead of New Zealand but a day behind being over the Dateline; local currency is the NZ Dollar.  The island is the largest coral island in the world and its attractions include crystal-clear waters for diving, great restaurants, forest walks, cycle tracks and an impressive set of caves and secluded coves.
 
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Ron Murray, Wright Communications, tel. (09) 366 2452; mobile 027 807 7354; email ron@wrightcommunications.co.nz
 
Niue snapshot
Niue is a large upraised coral atoll 2400km and a 3.5-hour flight north-east of NZ, in the centre of a triangle formed by Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands. Located east of the international dateline, the island is serviced by Air NZ with two flights in and out a week and has a host of natural attractions including some of the clearest ocean water in the world, providing spectacular snorkeling, diving and fishing, forest and scenic walks and many small coves providing safe swimming. The island has a resident Niuean population of around 1600 people and is a self-governing nation aligned closely with NZ, with its own Parliament and Premier.  To find out more about Niue please visit http://www.niueisland.com
 
(Source: Niue Tourism Media Release 26 July 2017)