03. December 2025  
Gran Canaria, ESP  
Blume-Festival

Workshops for those hungry for exercise

For all those people in their ‘golden years’, i.e. those in the ‘prime of life’, this is an absolute active holiday tip:
If you want to not only seek out the sun during this rather inhospitable time in Central Europe, but also want to exercise actively under professional guidance:
<< The WORKSHOPS of the international BLUME Festival here in Maspalomas, on the sunny island of Gran Canaria, offer the best opportunities!
For three days, in this first week of December, you can get moving under expert guidance in a way that is best suited to your age:
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 ► current WORKSHOP Programme content 2025
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++ The → BLUME Festival Hotel on the island of eternal spring



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♦ A typical BLUME beach morning ...

Who better to look after visitors to the golden beach of Playa del Inglés than Ute Messer-Zingler, the German lecturer from Heidekreis, who runs courses on brainwalking in her home region of Lueneburg Heath and asks the question:
"Have you ever noticed that the best ideas come to you when you are walking and moving, the best ideas come to you?
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This is not only due to the fresh air and improved blood circulation,  but also to the movement itself! Not only brainwalking (preferably with walking sticks) ensures this, but also intensive beach gymnastics, because it intensively combines physical actions with thinking and perception tasks – body  a n d mind get going better!


The 2025 BLUME Festival newcomers from Switzerland were also strongly represented here, cheered on by Ute Messer-Zingler on a sunny morning just a few metres from their Beverly Park Hotel. Unfortunately, the stronger sex was represented by only two gentlemen. But no one on site could really explain why...?!
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♦ The dynamic workshop topic: "LATIN DANCE"

Whenever Colombian-born Angela Dittrich-Orozco really gets going,the air is electric.
The ‘Latino Dance’ workshop was in high demand again this year:

And after a demanding warm-up, the professional instructor inspired everyone so much that each of the participants felt enthusiastic and challenged...!
At home in Germany, Angela DITTRICH-OROZCO runs a dance and fitness school. Not only can you sense her professionalism and practical experience, but her infectious enthusiasm gets everyone going, whether they want to or not. After all, BLUME has always had strong instructors, and Angela has been with us for well over a decade!

Find out more about Angela here, including ► Latino-Aerobic  (- in German only)

Those who are unable to take part in dynamic outdoor sports (any longer) due to illness can also benefit from the certified sports scientist, who studied at the German Sport University Cologne, and gives recommendations for lung sports and breathing techniques in a special  ►► Home-Video.
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♦ Workshop zum Thema  " Q I - G O N G "

Everyone has probably heard of it, but what exactly is ‘Qi-Gong’?
Qi-Gong is an element of the traditional Chinese movement art Tai Chi. It combines flowing movements with meditation and breathing exercises. Qi Gong can improve lung function and reduce stress. Qi Gong (pronounced ‘chii gung’) has been practised in China for more than 2,500 years. Here in the San Fernando district of Maspalomas, Qi Gong is practised by the trained specialist lecturer Ulrike Staehr, a Qi-Gong specialist and expert who offers courses at home  in Germany to teach beginners and advanced students more than just the three basic principles, which are:
(1) Harmonisation of breathing;
(2) Harmonisation of posture and movement
(3) Harmonisation of the mind.

In traditional Chinese medicine, dynamic balance is the key to health, but it only develops its effect through regular practice.

Many members of the Swiss delegation, consisting of almost 50 women who demonstrably live by the motto ‘NEVER STAND STILL’ and who participated in the Flower Festival for the first time this year, were inspired by the qigong expert and gratefully took her recommendations home with them to practise and pass on to others.
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** GYMmedia summarises the workshop days here after they have ended!
                   → ... more on this shortly!

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