5 h@t yet healthy ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just one day away and if you don’t wish to spend it in the conventional manner comprising roses, chocolates, wine and dinner, you can take the healthy route to celebrating this day of love with your better-half. But healthy doesn’t have to be boring! You can still spice things up by choosing options which promise the dual benefit of romance as well as getting you in better shape. Here is our list of top 5 healthy ways to celebrate V-Day.

Couple massage

A massage therapy creates a relaxing yet sensuous mood for the two of you. You can let go of all your piled up tension – both mental and physical – and enjoy its calming effects on your mind and body.

A couple massage session will have the two of you in the same massage room where your body will be pampered with aromatic massage oils, wraps, body polish, etc by experienced masseuses. Spas also offer private sauna and shower rooms for couples.

Depending on the kind of couple massage package you choose, the session can last for over one to three hours. Massages are a good way to rejuvenate yourself as they enhance blood flow. The dim lights, oils and therapeutic session can leave you both thoroughly relaxed, a good way to spend this special day.

Strip aerobics

Despite the introduction of various other dance exercise forms, aerobics still remains popular as a way to lose weight. To make this interesting for Valentine’s Day, engage in a game of strip aerobics with your partner. You can put music of your choice (start with some energising dance numbers) and begin exercising.

As you change songs, remove one item of clothing or you can also make it a rule to take off one clothing item whoever stops first. You can continue doing so till both of you are out of all your clothes. What happens next, we leave it to for you two to decide!

N@.kkd yoga

N@.kkd yoga which has become a fad in Western countries has yet to see many takers in India. This type of yoga involves the same yoga poses but minus your clothes. Though it will be highly optimistic to expect a N@kkd yoga class opening up in the country any time soon, you can still practise it in the confines of your home.

Not only is it a fit way to bring in Valentine’s Day, it will take the mood a notch higher. It will also help you both to get comfortable in your skin in front of each other and admire one another whilst heading towards a better body. Continue with the sessions even after V-Day to transform yourself and be more flexible.

Salsa

Die-hard romantics will probably agree to this – a close dance with your special someone can raise your love quotient manifold. And grooving to the rhythmic salsa beats can be quite sensual.

If you are new to this dance form, it is best to enroll in a dance session where professionals can teach you two the basics. A quick search on the internet will list out dance classes closest to you which offer this. If you are wondering what fitness benefits it holds, you will be surprised to learn that salsa works on arms, legs, hips muscles.

It improves posture and balance. Since you are required to dance in sync with your partner, it also improves coordination. The twirls, twists and spins engage other muscles in the body too, burn fat and calories throughout and definitely rekindles the lost spark between the couple.

Kissing, cuddling, S3@.x:’

Stating the obvious but if you want to celebrate this day in a passionate way, stick to the basics of heating things up in the bedroom and getting the passion back in your love life.

For couples who have been too busy to find time for one another, this can be an ideal way to bring in this day. Not only will it help you bond with one another, it will also burn some calories.

Kissing works out your facial muscles as it engages at least 30 of them. It also releases dopamine, endorphins and oxytocin which all help in bonding, bonding and making you happy. S3@.x:’ too is a physical as well as a mental workout. Try different S3@.x:’ positions to make things more interesting. It burns calories, is a stress-buster, keeps you looking younger, prevents certain diseases and has a host of other benefits too. Finish the session with a cuddle to bring a romantic end to the day.