How long has it been since you spent two days thinking and learning about your wellbeing? I arrived at the Sixth Lidl Wellness Camp (LWC) with an urge to look at myself through a critical eye. Not to judge, but to care for myself.
I was greeted by Georgios Georgiou, a chef who was carrying out cooking classes as participants settled into the Atlantica Aeneas Resort in Ayia Napa for the weekend. To my surprise, these weren’t the traditional cooking classes one would expect. There was no hands-on action. What there was a selection of options for a healthy breakfast or snack and a freestyle conversation with the chef himself.
We talked about the different kinds of granolas, how perhaps it’s more essential to take care of the healthiness of products as opposed to their calories, about why he had chosen anari to make a delicious cheese mousse accompanied with fruits and granola. If you don’t already know anari has far less fat than halloumi for example and its substance can be ideal for baking. His kefir smoothy was also a surprise; I made a mental note to explore local products more. And to make conscious food choices.
“We’re treating people to healthy options,” said Georgiou as I walked out of the hotel restaurant to get ready for what else was in store.
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