Yoga on the mudflats

Relax, exert yourself and relax again. Yoga has a greater effect on you when you practise this intense sport in the open air. And where better to do that in Groningen than on a sandbank in the middle of the Wadden Sea? All you can hear is your own breathing, the sea, the wind and the birds.

To do the sun salutation with a group of seals in the background, you’ll first need to take a short boat trip. So why not come aboard the spacious boat ‘de Dolfijn’? After a trip on the 28-metre-long vessel, you’ll find yourself in the most peaceful setting in the Netherlands. On the Engelsmanplaat, a sandbank between Schiermonnikoog and Ameland, there’s absolutely nothing. And you don’t need anything more than that to truly find yourself.

Once you arrive at the Engelsmanplaat, the ladder is lowered and you climb overboard. You’re standing knee-deep in the water. The horizon consists of sea and sandbanks. Once on top of the sandbank, which has been exposed at low tide, you find your spot and the yoga class can begin. The wind blows past your body and the sounds of birds create a new rhythm within you. You feel wonderfully at one with yourself and your surroundings. Never before have you felt so free.

More space
More space
Walking in Groningen
Walking in Groningen
On the water
On the water
Food and drink
Food and drink

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Walking in Groningen

On the water

Food and drink

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