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Tour Overview
Imagine a panther stealing through thick jungle, a dolphin leaping in the ocean or an eagle soaring through the sky. All of these creatures are perfectly adapted to their environments. If they were taken out of these habitats, confined to a limited space and fed unnatural food, their health and wellbeing would suffer.
So why do we think we are any different?
Humans spent 200,000 years as “hunter-gatherers” or wild humans, adapting to life on the savannah. We were tall, strong, lean, fast, agile and fertile. We did not need intervention in the form of modern chemicals or equipment to keep fit and healthy. Nature provided everything we needed. Many of us have become zoo humans because we are living in an environment that is radically different to the one in which we evolved to live. Our environment has changed at a rapid rate but our bodies cannot adapt so quickly. As a result our health – mental, physical, emotional and spiritual – has suffered.
At Wildfitness our aim is to transform zoo humans into wild humans again. We will teach you the fundamentals of wild movement, wild eating and wild living, giving you all the knowledge and guidance you need to re-discover your inner animal.
Wildfitness Kenya participants stay in the elegant and luxurious Baraka House on the north coast of Kenya near Watamu. With its panoramic rooftops and beautiful balconies overlooking the Indian Ocean, it is the perfect place for chilling out, watching the sun set or meeting friendly monkeys.
Watamu is a sleepy fishing village on one of the top ten beaches in the world, where the sand is dazzlingly white. Opposite Baraka House are teeming coral reefs and stretching back is the intriguing Sokoke forest reserve. Flanked by Mida creek (a turtle breeding area), Watamu is a designated UN area of outstanding natural beauty.
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Tour Highlights
The schedules are packed with workshops, key skills classes and adventurous training.
KEY SKILLS
Wild running – “flight”: All human beings are designed to run. It is one of the most fundamental of our evolutionary movements. If running is done with correct technique it will bring about structural integrity, heal injuries, enhance performance and is fantastic for intensity. Developed by Dr. Romanov, we teach “barefoot-style” wild running which is the key to being able to run, injury-free, for the rest of your life!
Boxing – “fight”: Humans are designed to defend themselves. Boxing mimics this natural movement pattern and builds strength and resilience in the transverse plane (where most injuries occur). It is a great way of getting intensity, releasing stress and can enhance performance in many sports, particularly racket sports.
Kettle bells – “lifting”: Throwing about a weight is another core human movement (imagine throwing an animal over your shoulder after a successful hunt). Kettle bell training is the best method of strengthening your whole body in a totally functional way. It strengthens you in all planes of movement, is dynamic, progressive, an awesome way to get an intense workout and particularly good for helping lower back problems. You will be converted!
Optional extra activities include: Scuba-diving, Windsurfing and Deep-sea fishing.
- 'KICKSTART' COURSES
The schedule is packed with workshops, key skills classes and adventurous training. You will feel your body changing and have learnt the basic tools for improving your fitness regime when you return home.
This course includes the following:
An initial 15 minute assessment with our coaches that records performance parameters including specific movement patterns and running. We do not recommend that body composition is measured as 9 days is too short a time for us to advise you to aim for a significant change in this; a 15 minute follow up explanation and guidance through the individualised exercises prescribed as a result of this assessment; a 15 minute reassessment at the end of the course; an information CD to take away with before and after footage of your movement patterns, posture and running plus photos and information on workouts you will learn on the course; 2 - 3 training sessions per day; 5 workshops covering movement, metabolism & nutrition; 2 massages; group sessions of stretching/flexibility; small group swimming tips session; 1 morning off; all food, transport and accommodation.
Note: You may find that there are other participants on the course that are partaking in longer courses and are therefore entitled to different things or are in a different stage in the process. This course is predominantly group activities although the trainers are around to talk with at any stage and the group size is a maximum of 11 people. The longer courses have more 1:1 time scheduled in. Exact therapies and skills on offer will vary between courses depending on the team.
- 'REVITALISE' COURSES
This course covers all the basics of our Kick Start course but goes that much further: you will be able to gain real confidence in the key skill areas of boxing, kettle bells and wild running, you will have more opportunity to use your new-found energy with extra fun activities and will really see and feel the difference in your body.
This course includes the following:
An initial 15 minute assessment with our coaches that records performance parameters including body composition, specific movement patterns and running; a 15 minute follow up explanation and guidance through the individualised exercises prescribed as a result of this assessment; a 15 minute reassessment at the end of the course; an information CD to take away with before and after footage of your movement patterns, posture and running plus photos and information on workouts you will learn on the course; 2 - 3 training sessions per day; 5 workshops covering movement, metabolism & nutrition; 2 massages; group sessions of stretching/ flexibility; 1 full day and 1 morning off; small group swimming tips session; optional extra boxing small group sessions; regular barefoot running instruction and drills; all food, transport and accommodation.
- 'TRANSFORMATION' COURSES
The ultimate course! You will have the opportunity to really progress with your key skills, measure your improvement in key activities, learn a lot about your body, seriously boost your fitness and feel and look very different.
This course includes the following:
An initial 15 minute assessment with our coaches that records performance parameters including body composition, specific movement patterns and running; a 15 minute follow up explanation and guidance through the individualised exercises prescribed as a result of this assessment; a 15 minute reassessment in the middle and at the end of the course; an information CD to take away with before and after footage of your movement patterns, posture and running plus photos and information on workouts you will learn on the course; a 2 - 3 training sessions per day; a 5 workshops covering movement, metabolism & nutrition; a 4 massages; group sessions of stretching/ flexibility; a 3 full days and 2 mornings off within the course (check exact dates on schedule); two personal training sessions of your choice small group swimming tips session, plus one other swimming coaching session; optional extra boxing small group sessions; regular barefoot running instruction and drills; all food, transport and accommodation
Please note that the three and a half week course also follows the structure of the 9 day course followed by the two week course with a three day break in between. There will be others simultaneously attending the shorter courses and there will be some repetition which will help measure your improvement. During the three day break you are welcome to stay at Baraka House and relax - there are no activities during that time and many people decide to go on a short safari and really enjoy the break and change of scene. The exact therapies and skills on offer will vary between courses depending on the team.
THIS IS A SAMPLE 9-DAY 'KICKSTART' COURSE ITINERARY.
Itinerary
Day 1
- A stretch on the beach and a swim in Watamu's crystal waters to ease your muscles after your journey. - Personalised assessment by one of our experts looking at your posture and your movement patterns. Discussion of your goals for the course. - Relaxation massage. - An introductory talk covering the core concepts of Wildfitness and explaining how you will be training for maximum physical and health benefits. - Sundowners on the panoramic roof at sunset, over looking the Indian Ocean.
Day 2
- Early morning boxing session in our open-air Dojo, learning technique and getting sweaty! - Wild Movement workshop, followed by 'Wild' running skills on the white sands of Watamu. - Posture and movement workshop, to improve flexibility and help loosen key joints. - Late afternoon primal skills¨ circuits - pushing, lunging, twisting, throwing.
Day 3
- Run or walk through the countryside, past local villages (and many waving children!) ending at the Mida creek - Wild Eating workshop, learning what our bodies have evolved to eat: you will find these foods as part of our Wild Menu. - Snorkeling to the marine park opposite Baraka House teaming with fish life and coral. - Circuits on the beach, working in pairs to help challenge each other.
Day 4
- A second early morning boxing session, developing skills further and revving up your system. - Introduction to kettle bell training and pole work. - Wild Metabolism workshop, learning the best ways to maintain energy and get lean. - Afternoon off to go shopping in Malindi. - Dinner at a nearby open-air restaurant, under the stars. Then a chance to go out on the town if desired!
Day 5
- A lie-in today! Then the morning off to spend at leisure relaxing on the beach, swimming across the bay, or for the more energetic a wind-surfing lesson (extra). - A short sea swim to assess skills and extra swimming tips for those who need it. - Walk through palm forest and mangroves to do a running speed skills session. - Return in the early evening for a talk from the local expert working for Watamu Turtle Conservation.
Day 6
- Sunrise flexibility session on the roof. - A long morning swim across Mida Creek, arriving on the far side of the creek in time for a delicious and well earned picnic lunch on a sand island. Motor boat back to Baraka House. - 'Hunter-gatherer' obstacle course on the beach as the sun sets. - Dinner is a delicious barbecue of local food on the beach with traditional African dancers.
Day 7
- An interval training session in a coconut clearing inland. - Further kettle bell skills training in small groups on the beach. - Short cooking lesson from our Head Chef William before lunch. - Afternoon posture and movement workshops, continuing previous learning on flexibility and opening up key joints. - Circuits in the jungle!
Day 8
- Third boxing session, more technique plus an intense workout. - Re-assessments and individual time with the trainer to discuss your personal development. - Final kettle bell session a chance to get tough! - Float with the tide through mangroves in a tidal inlet. - Drinks on the roof top terrace whilst the sun sets over the forest a chance to reflect on all your achievements.
Day 9
- Early morning Aquathlon using the bays: running and swimming. - Deep tissue massage with essential oils. - Final talk with discussion. - Departure
Our Trusted Partner's Responsible and Sustainable Travel Policy
The health of the body, your community and the environment are inter-related. Wildfitness wants to be part of moving towards greater health not just in the body but also to expand this to the surrounding community and the planet.
Some of our key policies are:
Local Community
• Where ever possible we prioritise employing local staff and this includes many local contract staff as well as permanent staff. We are currently training four local trainers and send our senior staff on annual training courses. • Wildfitness ensures that the wage provides a high standard of living for the area and enough to cover school fees for two children. This is not equivalent to salaries in the UK but is well above minimum wages in Kenya and those in equivalent industries. We also provide medical support to our staff. • We sponsor our local fitness trainer to compete in national running events several times a year.
Conservation
• Wildfitness gives a monthly donation to Watamu turtle conservation, as well as being a member of the Watamu association. • Everytime a guest enters one of Watamu’s parks or reserves (on average 3 times / week) $10 is paid on their behalf to the parks. This amounts to over $1000 a month to the local parks. • At other key locations in our training schedule we pay the local communities a fee of £1.50 per head each time we use them.
Energy, Water & Waste
• Wildfitness uses energy saving light bulbs. • Most of our activities are outdoors so the need for power and fuel is relatively small. • We use salt water for flush toilets and hand-washing laundry plus catch rain water from the roof and store it in large tanks for use in the house. • We have a compost system so that any biodegradable waste can be used in the garden.
Local Sourcing
• Wildfitness sources its food locally and organically where possible (where produce has to come from further afield it is transported by road not air). • We choose our local produce carefully, for example our crabs are only bought if they are over a certain size so as not to take out the young population
About our Trusted Partner
Our retreats are the best possible way to get yourself a serious injection of raw energy.
Nature's most stunning environments plus the world's top trainers act as catalysts towards achieving animal-like fitness. Our fun, cutting-edge fitness courses focus on physical transformation and use intelligent training techniques to help you rediscover your natural vitality, strength and agility. Our approach is intense and effective, with a sense of playfulness to offset the more challenging side.
All ranges of fitness and ages come to our retreats, from fitness beginners to the super-fit! There is no need to worry about how fit you are because at oue retreats you will only be competing against yourself.
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