WAYS FOR KIDS AND GROWNUPS To KEEP MOVING
01 Go SKYDIVING INDOORS
“I believe I can fly,” R Kelly famously once sang. We can’t prove or deny he said that after a visit to Abu Dhabi Country Club, but he, and you, certainly can “touch the sky” if you visit here – it’s home to Spacewalk, the capital’s indoor skydiving centre. It’s a vertical wind tunnel that generates enough wind to lift you in the air, with a top wind speed of 160kph. Important note: you must weigh less than 85kg.
Abu Dhabi Country Club, Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, daily noon to 9pm, Dhs180 for two minutes. Tel: (02) 6577601. Taxi: Abu Dhabi Country Club. adcountryclub.com
02 SEND THEM To TRAMP CAMP
Both the Abu Dhabi city and Al Ain branches of trampoline park Bounce are hosting Tramp Camp this summer. Aimed at children aged five to 14, these weekday sessions include a mini Olympics (including balloon popping and ‘capture the flag’ games), Parkour lessons and more. July 2 to August 31
Various locations including Marina Mall, Breakwater, Abu Dhabi, Sun to Thur 8.15am to 1pm, Dhs180. Tel: (04) 3211400. Taxi: Marina Mall. bounce.ae
03 GET FIT WITH HIIT AND YOGA
One of Abu Dhabi’s most well known yoga teachers, Sasha Quince of Let’s Go Yoga, is holding a fourweek course during July for mums who want to lose weight. Yoga Shred combines high-intensity interval training with yoga breathing and movements to help you increase strength and endurance, improve flexibility and boost weight loss by speeding up your metabolism.
The Dome, Al Rowdhat, Abu Dhabi, Tue 9am to 10am, Dhs270 monthly. Tel: (050) 3492336. Taxi: The Dome, near Zayed Sports City. sashquinceyoga.com
04 JOIN A JUNIOR WELLNESS CAMP
Lifestyle and wellness consultancy company Inner Seed is running two Junior Wellness Camps this month. Aimed at children aged five to eight, the camps will teach them how to be more independent, how to improve social skills, make new friends and unplug from technology – their time at camp will be filled doing yoga, fitness and dance activities, arts and crafts, meditation and more. Lunch will be supplied by nearby café The Third Place at an extra price, or you can bring your own. July 2 to 6, July 9 to 13
The Studio, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, 9am to noon, Dhs150 to Dhs185, Dhs700 to Dhs875 weekly. Tel: (050) 4199195. Taxi: near The Third Place, Corniche. innerseeduae.com, thestudiouae.com