Alma Resort Cam Ranh, a 30-hectare beachfront resort on Cam Ranh peninsula’s, has appointed a full-time resident yogi to bolster its array of wellness offerings that address “ambitions and ailments and everything in-between”.
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Equipped with 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, with expertise in yoga and meditation from India’s “city of yoga” Rishikesh, Umesh Kumar Sharma joins Alma after working at a nearby resort as a yoga and gym instructor. In his new role as Alma’s health and wellness manager, Umesh offers a variety of restorative group and private yoga experiences as well as guided meditation for participants at all levels on their wellness journey.
Group classes are held at Alma’s Yoga Room from Tuesday to Sunday. Suitable for all levels, the “Morning Hatha Yoga” classes from 6:30-7:30 am is underpinned by Traditional Hatha Yoga that combines joint movements, sun salutations, and standing and sitting positions.
Dynamic, fitness-oriented practice rooted in Ashtanga tradition, “Power Yoga” classes from 7:45-8:45am focus on core strength, flexibility, and endurance. The “Evening Yoga Stretch” class from 3:45-4:45pm is a Hatha-based stretching session targeting the hip joints, hamstrings, shoulders, neck, and back that Umesh describes as “ideal for post-workday renewal”.
Umesh also offers a broad spectrum of private specialised sessions focused on addressing various ailments. The “Core Strength and Weight Management” session, for example, involves targeted postures and breathing techniques to strengthen core muscles and support healthy weight management. The “Knee Pain Management” session comprises specialised yoga therapy combining gentle movements and postures to strengthen and support knee joints.
A private “Pregnancy Yoga” session promotes comfort and wellbeing during pregnancy by adapting a safe, nurturing practice for expectant mothers. Private yoga sessions range from “Power Yoga”, a vigorous practice combining strength training with traditional yoga for a full-body workout, to “Deep Stretching and Breathing” based on extended hold poses combined with breath awareness for improved flexibility and relaxation.
Guided meditation workshops, held from Tuesday to Saturday, encourage deep relaxation through Yoga Nidra, a transcendent practice that reduces stress and anxiety. Combined with Pranayama breathing techniques, this session is designed to calm the mind, improve focus, and promote overall mental wellbeing.
“No matter your ambitions and ailments and everything in between, we customize our yoga practices to benefit your individual situation and health goals, and equip you with practices to take home with you to ultimately lay the foundation for better living and a longer life,” Umesh said.
For further information or to make a booking, visit www.alma-resort.com or contact Alma on +84 258 399 1666, or email [email protected]
Group yoga and meditation classes are priced at VND 100,000 VND per person. Private yoga and meditation sessions are priced per session at VND 600,000 VND for one participant, VND 900,000 for two participants, VND 1,260,000 for three people, VND 1,440,000 for four people and 1,800,000 VND for five people.