“I SAY YES TO WELLNESS”-that is the echo-motto of Global Wellness Day. June 10th & 11th, 2017 is declared across the globe as Global Wellness Day, an inventive non-profit platform to Go Holistic. Ministries, Associations and Wellness Outfits lend their support to this mission through well-structured activities and workshops.
The Global Wellness Day’s manifesto emphasizes on major attributes: 1. Walk for an hour. 2. Drink more water. 3. Don’t use plastic bottles. 4. Eat healthy food. 5. Do a good deed. 6. Have a family dinner with your loved ones. 7. Sleep at 10:00 pm. In addition, this year the mission goes humane wherein it will be encouraging kindness, gratitude, mindfulness and happiness. This day extends far beyond spa, to include nutrition, fitness, traditional medicine, mindfulness and a powerful connection to nature. 19th-century healing systems are part of the day. Fitness activities are being organized across the globe combining Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Dance, Ballet, Hiking and Lifestyle Workshops. Therapies such as breathing, laughter, art & mindfulness and beauty classes will also be included. The only goal is to make millions across the globe realize the difference one day can make to inspire healthy change in the world. Locations will be declaring Global Wellness Day as ‘Technology Detox Day” encouraging their attendees to set aside at least two hours to be gadget-free.
International governmental institutions, mayors and associations are rallying to support Global Wellness Day in places like India, the U.S., Canada, India, Ireland, Nigeria, Mexico, Costa Rica, Aruba, Turkey, Serbia and Brazil. Cyprus is a standout in this arena with Global Wellness Day organizing joint projects with the Cyprus Tourist Organization as well as the Governor’s Offices of five different towns Government bodies, Doctors & hospitals, Hotels & SPA ‘s, celebrities ,Gyms, Wellness Destination and schools from the respective countries are responding for developing and creating the awareness with the help of local celebrities, leaders from several industries, media partners , tourism and wellness ministry.
THE INITIATOR
Turkish founder and cancer survivor, Belgin Aksoy Berkin can walk away with the credit of getting the Global Wellness Day on board. She inspired an international network of over 85 Global Wellness Day Ambassadors, 3 Advisors & 21 Key Supports to organize complimentary wellness events in over 4,000 locations in 100 countries this year. Berkin’s idea from the beginning was that wellness is not a luxury but the inherit right of every individual and she works hard to ensure that Global Wellness Day events will never be commercial and are free and open to public. Global Wellness Summit this year awarded Global Wellness Day founder, Belgin Aksoy, with the Leading Woman in Wellness Award. She is also the winner of “Influential Spa Leader Award” by American Spa Magazin. Aksoy takes GWD to orphanages and senior centers in Thailand, the Netherlands and Brazil. She also states that her long term goal is to have Global Wellness Day included on the official calendar of United Nations, since that would be instrumental for international awareness.
