Exercise
I noticed that Bhutanese people were generally fitter, as exercise was often naturally integrated into their everyday lives because of environmental, cultural and infrastructure factors. There is not a lot of public transport in Bhutan. For example: there are no trains, only buses! There are also many steep hills people must climb in order to travel to essential places, and given the vast number of scenic trekking routes – hiking is an activity favoured by many. Despite this natural predisposition to activities that would boost fitness levels, I also wanted to know fi there were any additional exercises people favoured to stay fit!
Beyond walking and hiking, a lovely Bhutanese fly attendant told me she swore by this one simple exercise to keep her waist and legs in shape!
Directions:
1. Lay on one side of your body.
2. Keep the inner leg (the leg you’re laying on) straight on the ground. For the outer leg (keep the foot on the ground) but raise it upwards so it creates a triangular shape with the other leg
3. Then lower the leg again.
4. Repeat the instructions above for the other side of your body.
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Style
When walking the streets of Bhutan, there was an unexpected clothing item I saw many people wear: I often saw people entering gyms casually with a bodysuit and a puffer jacket, and leaving the gym pairing the bodysuit with a leather skirt and heels – ready for a night out. After seeing how bodysuits seemed to mix and match effortlessly with all kinds of clothing items, I was inspired to style bodysuits with different pieces to create completely different looks.
When I got back to Sydney, I immediately searched for my Estroni bodysuits (which I had shamefully left to collect dust..), because I had mistakenly relegated it to ‘exclusively gym wear’, and I rarely work out! Nowadays, I not only wear the bodysuit for light exercises, but also for work, formal events and casual brunches. For the office, I pair the Estroni Tank Bodysuit with black trousers and a white blazer; for casual outings, I combine the Estroni Olive Princess Bodysuit with jeans and ballet flats; and for formal events, I wear a white tweed skirt, with the Estroni Off-White Bodysuit and a white tweed jacket on top. As a side note: I am personally fond of my Estroni bodysuits because they look sleek under clothes and also hide my lumps and bumps – making me appear more toned.
Irich photography
Good post