BY CHARNIKA IMBULANA MUNASINGHE
The fitness conscious are all set for the World Wellness Weekend with Cinnamon City Hotels!!
Those who have not heard about it already, take note that Cinnamon Grand, Cinnamon Lakeside and Cinnamon Red that consolidate Cinnamon City Hotels have dedicated the entire month of September to reminding guests on just how important wellness is for our well-being.
‘Wellness Month’ kick-started with a celebration of National Nutrition Week at Cinnamon Lakeside which offered a Healthy Corner at The Dining Room from 10am to 2pm daily from the 1st to the 7th of September’22.
The Dining Room was packed to capacity and almost all of them intrigued by the sensational spread of health food placed at the Health Corner stormed out to select their favourites. I was joined by health conscious, Rashantha de Alwis Seneviratna to take our pick on the Health corner spread. From the long list of health drinks that included Green orange and Chia Juice she chose the Lemon & Mint and my choice was King Coconut. There was also the carrot and ginger that looked colourful.
From the food spread, I loved the choice of breads, craft corn bread, Cereal Bread, Rye bread & Pumpermickel. The hot main dish with that choice of bread was Sous vide white fish eye with confit tomato and leeks. While Rashantha’s choice was, the slow cooked chicken breast with almond broccoli and caramelized onion puree. For desserts Agar Agar, sago with honey date and an array of sugar free desserts, just capped the Health food diet.
Plethora of exciting events
If you missed out on that week’s splendid offer, you get the chance to yet get involved with the healthy corner at Cinnamon Grand in operation throughout the month at the Coffee Stop daily from 7am to 11am!!.
Having just got started with the ‘Wellness Month’ you have the chance to get involved in a plethora of exciting events, activities, conversations and indulge in the best health food and beverage offering, scheduled at the Cinnamon properties in the days ahead (Events schedule listed at the bottom of this article) that will make staying fit and healthy both fun and easy to do.
Area Vice President on lifestyle choices
Speaking on the initiative Kamal Munasinghe, Area Vice President of Cinnamon City Hotels said, “At Cinnamon City Hotels we strongly advocate for wellness being a lifestyle choice. Our objective is to create awareness and remind people that wellness is a choice. The activities we have planned throughout the month of September will remind our patrons that wellness is not an arduous task that requires freeing up your busy schedules or spending unnecessarily.“
“It can be as simple as changes in a diet or a simple mindset change. We therefore invite everyone to come and experience what we have to offer and make positive changes that can have a lasting impact”. He added.
All the programmes for the Wellness Month have been carefully curated, created and developed with industry professionals to ensure that patrons have a holistic experience in the coolest places for enjoying life’s best moments in line with its promise of inspired living.
The ethos of Cinnamon City revolves around redefining lifestyle offerings that will not only promote wellness and well-being, but also through fun, meaningful activities whilst creating unique experiences. So all who missed out on the first week have some exciting events lined up for the rest of the month.
On the weekend of 16th to 18th September 2022 several inspiring and life-altering programmes are on the cards at all three properties.
The Wellness Month’ events -;
- Friday, 16th September 2022 by 4.30pm
Conquering your own Everest with mind, body and soul,
The healthiest weekend of your life commences at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo with the inspiring tale of how Johann Peiris conquered the highest mountain in the world.
Location: 8 degrees on the lake, Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo
Session+ sundown cocktails and Canapes
- Saturday, 17th September 2022 by 7.00am – “Yoga with Dilini under the Nuga Tree”
- Have you not had time to improve strength, balance and flexibility? Early morning “Yoga with Dilini” of T&A Fitness, at the newly refurbished Nuga Gama at Cinnamon Grand followed by a healthy local breakfast will follow.
Location: Nuga Gama, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. Session+ Breakfast
- Saturday, 17th September 2022 by 4.00pm – “Spin with Alberto Ruiz”
- The lively duo Alberto and Tarja will come alive at sun down at Cinnamon Lakeside’s poolside “Dance Fit with Tarja” of T&A Fitness, followed by Dinner at The Dining Room.
Location: Angsana Spa Rooftop, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo
One hour spin class+ Cocktails and Canapes
- Saturday, 17th September 2022 by 5.00pm – “Dance Fit with Tarja”
Location: Poolside Terrace, Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo
One hour class+ Pool+ Dinner Buffet at the Dining Room
- Sunday, 18th September 2022 by 5.00pm – “Art Spa with Dila”
- On Sunday 18th we head to Cinnamon Red’s Flavoured, an “Art Spa with Dila” where canvasses, paints, colours, art, relaxation and a complete healing to mind, body and soul, cocktails and canapes at sundown with a special giveaway from Healing Island, will be the order of the day.
- Location: Cloud Red Rooftop, Cinnamon Red Colombo
Art Spa + Gift Pac + Cocktails and Canapes
Savings of 20% too for the Dinner Buffet if one wishes to indulge further.
We feature today, in these columns the pictures of the foremost event for ‘National Nutrition week’ that kick started the “Wellness Month” in September at Cinnamon Hotels.
