Health and wellness at Half Moon, Jamaica

A team of internationally renowned fitness experts covering topics such as nutrition, muscle conditioning and herbalism will be at Half Moon, Jamaica’s premier luxury resort, in August for the resort’s second annual health and wellness month.

The team of experts includes Jay Kiss, a Canadian fitness expert and founder of the Fitness Integrated Therapy and Training System (F.I.T.T.S); Canadian Georges St. Pierre, currently mixed martial arts welterweight champion; Brenda Horton, certified personal trainer and nutritionist and Dr. Diane Robertson, Jamaica’s foremost herbalist and a pharmacist.

Jay Kiss and Georges St. Pierre will be at the resort August 2–13 with a programme that covers osteopathy, podiatry and soft tissue techniques along with postural evaluation and performance enhancement exercises to improve sports and fitness performance. Brenda Horton visits Half Moon August 16–30 to conduct indoor and outdoor group fitness, kick boxing and muscle conditioning. While renowned Jamaican herbalist Dr. Diane Robertson will be at the resort August 12–14 to introduce guests to Jamaican herbs and their medicinal and nutritional values.

In addition to sessions and seminars with the international experts, guests can also take advantage of a comprehensive wellness schedule that includes cooking demonstrations aimed at teaching guests how to create and maintain healthy lifestyles, dance classes as well as skin and nail care.

Room rates at Half Moon start from US$250 per night for two people sharing a superior room on a room only basis. Virgin Atlantic offers flights from London Gatwick to Montego Bay.

For more information, visit halfmoon.com.