Jeju Wellness Healing Program in forest and beach 'draws attention'

▲ This photo, provided by Jeju Tourism Organization, shows the poster for Jeju Wellness Healing Travel Product. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Jeju Island and the Jeju Tourism Organization announced on Wednesday that during the summer vacation season, the Jeju Wellness Healing Travel Product will held throughout the province until September 15.

This special event is composed of about 40 various wellness healing products centered on three themes, namely "Nature/Forest Healing," "Healing/Meditation," and "Encounter/Enjoy."

Nature & Forest Healing is a special program that allows one to feel the nature of Jeju, including the forest tour of Hwansang Forest Gotjawal Park, a forest trail tour of Meochawat Forest Road, and a horseback riding on a forest trail along Uigwi Village.

In the healing and meditation theme, Jeju 901's representative yoga, meditation, vegan, and a yoga program at the yogaverde and oreumer yoga host will be held, along with a singing therapy at Jeju's nature.

Additionally, one will be able to find unique wellness products including underwater yoga claases at the WE Hotel Wellness Center, aqua dance, paddle and paddle boarding.

As the theme of encounter and enjoyment, one-day healing classes of enjoying local foods at the Jeju Dongbaek town, Jeju Hahyomam, and toto atelier were prepared.

This special event, which has been held from July 7, has been receiving a lot of responses every day, with more than 100 programs being purchased within 10 days of its opening.

"This program exhibition is meaningful in that it provides opportunities for hosts and tourists to harmonize together and promote health through wellness healers,"Ko Eun-sook, president of Jeju Tourism Organization said. " We will continue to discover and take the lead in generating income for local residents and do our best to create jobs in the wellness sector."

For further information, visit its official website, (www.visitjeju.com) and for reservation, visit (www.frip.co.kr) and its mobile app.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.)

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