SIMPSINNS LAUNCH BEACH YOGA AND MENOPAUSE COURSE

Two SimpsInns venues have launched pioneering new initiatives – at The Gailes Hotel & Spa a new six-wee course “Master Your Menopause’ has been created by the hotel’s Lorraine Howie. While The group’s Waterside Hotel at West Kilbride has chose International Yoga Day to announce its plans to turn its beachfront into a pop-up outdoor wellness destination which includes outdoor yoga led by trained yoga instructor, Vhairi Slaven

Speaking about her new initiative

Lorraine Howie said, “I developed the course to help women appreciate that this isn’t about going on a diet, it’s looking at lifestyle changes and changing the narrative around menopause. Menopause is a natural transition, and we should be approaching it more positively.”

“As I started to do more and more research around menopause, I was surprised to realise the importance of oestrogen and the role it has in balancing other hormones and how our lifestyle can have an impact on how severe symptoms might or might not be. For example, drops in oestrogen levels can make us more resistant to Insulin and chronically high levels of the stress hormone Cortisol can cause fat gain around the belly, add in a not-so-great western diet and you have the issue of weight gain that is hard to shift.”

“Thankfully there are many practical steps that can ease this transition. The new programme will provide participants with positive, healthy solutions.”

While Vhairi Slaven from Ayr who has has seven years’ experience as a qualified yoga instructor across Ayrshire said, “I’m really excited to be working with SimpsInns and The Waterside Hotel to launch the new Beach Yoga experience this summer.

“We want to offer people of all ages and abilities a fun and energising way to take care of their health and wellbeing. Exercising outdoors really gets you close to nature. The fresh sea air and sound of the waves can have a meditative and calming effect, which is great for everyone.”