Yoga festival at Lake Aa: Bocholt gets off to a healthy start!

Saturday was the day: the first Bocholt Yoga Festival took place in the Aasee bathing bay in sunshine and high spirits. This event also marked the start of the new Bocholt Health Days, which run from 8 to 15 June.

Local yoga studios presented various styles on an open stage and offered around 200 visitors the opportunity to work out or relax on the green meadow between 3 and 8 pm. The response was very good. "This is a great offer, I came all the way from Merhoog, I usually only do YouTube yoga", said one enthusiastic participant. A curious couple also spontaneously decided after their first attempts at yoga: "Now we're going to start properly together."

We started with a 15-minute sun salutation programme, in which many children eagerly joined in. Then it got sporty: yoga for the spine and dance yoga were on the programme. Yin yoga and Viva Spirit Yoga provided relaxation. A highlight was yoga on the stand-up paddle, which was fully booked with 22 people. A reading with meditation and a singing bowl ceremony provided an atmospheric finale.

Kick-off for health days

There are still many exciting events to come in the next few days: From an information evening on mental illness to a herbal hike and a family rally to a Zumba party. Some events are already fully booked, but there are still places available for some.