Marhaba! Welcome to Six Senses Zighy Bay’s monthly newsletter on what was, what is, and what will be…

Each story offers a glimpse of the ongoing activities, events, packages and news at our bay-side hideaway. Should any of these stories peak your interest and you or your clients would like more information, pictures or pricing, please do not hesitate to ring or write. Shukran and happy reading!

Monica MajorsPR and Media Managerpr-zighy@sixsenses.com

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February 2013

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Control Your Body with Lynne Robinson

From 6 – 10 March, 2013 Lynne Robinson, the undisputed ‘Queen’ of Pilates will again host a series of classes and individual private sessions at the Middle East and North Africa Best Destination Spa, Six Senses Zighy Bay. This is Lynne’s third retreat at the resort, following successful visits in April and October of last year.

Credited with creating the boom of Pilates in the UK, Lynne has become the face of the exercise in the UK thanks to her multiple DVDs and books on the subject. She works with Premiership Football Club Chelsea, and former clients include Hugh Grant, Pat Cash and Liz Hurley. Her influence has been recognised by the media: The Times newspaper hailed Lynne as, “The Queen of Pilates”; The Observer called her “The First Lady of Pilates”.

Lynne joins a line-up of respected wellness professionals who have taken up practice at Oman’s Leading Spa Resort. Her retreat is part of the resort’s comprehensive wellness programmes; designed to restore the vital body, mind and soul balance, setting guests on a path towards a healthier lifestyle. There are five different programmes, ranging from a detox package to de-stress and local experiences through adventure and fitness. The programmes can be taken over 3, 5 and 7-days.

Wednesday 6th March – 17:00 Group Matwork Class (suitable for all abilities).Thursday 7th through Sunday 10th March - Private classes at 09:00 and 10:15,17:00 Group Class - A full body workout suitable for all abilities; with the focus on improving your technique to maximise the effectiveness of your practice.18:15 Group Class - Pilates under the Stars. The perfect way to end the day at Zighy Bay: Pilates under the stars, lit by the moon and candle light! A unique experience...you simply couldn't find a more relaxing setting as Lynne guides you through a gentle and relaxing class. This class is limited to a maximum of 4 guests.

Group Class Cost: 30 OMR per person plus tax and service chargePrivate Class Cost: 90 OMR per person plus tax and service charge Group Class Pilates under the Stars Cost: 40 OMR per person plus tax and service charge - (includes a free DVD - Pilates The Core Workout with Lynne Robinson).

Follow Lynne on Twitter, @lynnepilates

Lynne leads guests in Pilates on the open-air Spa Pavilion.

Inside Six Senses Zighy Bay | February 2013

Rock the Vote ~ The Power of Your Voice

Awards in the industry are plentiful and we are fortunate to have already had our fair share, including honours from the World Travel Awards as Oman’s Leading Luxury Resort the last three years running, and top mention from Condé Nast Traveller [UK] in the 2012 Reader’s Survey as Most Unique Approach to a Hotel Spa outside the UK.

We depend on positive feedback from you to keep us at the forefront of luxury travel. Current nominations with which we seek your approval are:

2013 World’s Best Awards Survey from Travel + Leisure [USA] ~ nominated under Hotels -> Middle East -> Oman . Open until 1st April.

2013 Reader’s Choice Awards Survey from Condé Nast Traveler [USA] ~ nominated under Middle East -> Oman. Open until 1st April.

2013 World Luxury Spa Awards ~ nominated as Best Destination Spa, Oman. Voting is open 17th February until 18th March.

Shukran for your dedicated support!

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A Touch of Love ~ The Kitties of Zighy Need You

Two white and ginger love-bugs need a home. Tinker and Lil’ Sister are each 4 months old, neutered or spayed, vaccinated, litter-box trained and full of spunk and adoration. Weaned in the resort on camel’s milk from the young age of 2 weeks, they were treated in association with Sharjah Cat and Dog Shelter (SCADS) and have necessary and full certification.

Tinker (neutered male) is an expert fly-catcher; acrobatics and stealth are his expertise, as well as cuddling and purring on your lap. He will make an excellent companion in any house that is full of love, especially if you allow him access to a running tap as he seems to love jumping into an active sink or shower.

Lil’ Sister (spayed female) has a very calm disposition, and is particularly great around children. Also a great protector, she prefers to sleep close to your heart or at the top of the bed and has the perfect balance of independence and hugging spirit.

If you or anyone you know is able to adopt Tinker and/or Lil’ Sister, please contact us. We hope they soon find a happy and healthy home!

Marhaba, Tinker!

Marhaba, Lil’ Sister!

Sense on the Edge: Dining on top of the World

Honoured in 2012 from the Middle East Hotel Awards as Best Restaurant, the mountain-top restaurant Sense on the Edge will launch its Spring menu on 15th February. New offerings include poached oysters with cucumber and papaya, sun-dried tomato risotto and an extensive offering of international and intimate farm-raised cheese.

This menu is available for guests until mid-2013. Either a three-course à la carte menu is available at forty-five (45) Omani rial or delight in the seven-course Chef’s tasting menu at sixty-five (65) Omani rial from Chef de Cuisine James Knight Pacheco.

A gesture of Omani hospitality.

Inside Six Senses Zighy Bay | February 2013

TRX®: Train Like an Elite Athlete

Most of us have tried our fair share of workout routines over the years, and many of us are still searching for the best fit. Sweeping the functional fitness movement is suspension training in the form of TRX®. Founder and ex-Navy Seal Randy Hetrickdeveloped the suspension training system in order to build functional strength, improve flexibility, balance and core stability simultaneously. Using a guest’s own bodyweight and an easy-to-assemble Trainer, guests maximize their exercise routine through a low center of gravity and neuromuscular responses (i.e. toning)!

Resident Fitness Instructor Daniel Serpa states that the, “celebrated success of TRX® is due to its ease of use and thoroughly integrated body workout. Stretching, muscle engagement, anaerobic exercise and body building are all possible through these techniques. Most importantly, your core is engaged all the time. Ultimately, that’s what guests want to target – and not just from an aesthetic point of view. Our core is important because it connects and controls our posture, digestive, circulatory and nervous systems.”

Guests can train with Daniel throughout their stay during private and group sessions, in addition to the 3, 5 and 7-day Sense of Functional Fitness Wellness Programme. A sixty-minutes training session is priced at forty (40) Omani rial.

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Visiting Ornithologists Hanne and Jens Eriksen, 21st – 23rd March

Hanne and Jens Eriksen are based, and have lived, in Muscat for 22 years as well as five years previously in Abu Dhabi. They came to Oman in 1986 from their native Denmark for Jens to take up a position as Professor of Chemistry at the newly opened Sultan QaboosUniversity. Since then, the Eriksens have traveled extensively in Arabia, the Middle East and all seven continents to study and photograph birds. They are authors or co-authors of 10 books on birds, including Birdwatching Guide to Oman and Common Birds in Oman, have won several photo competitions and have had more than 10,000 of their pictures published worldwide, including pictures on bank notes, coins and stamps of Oman.

We are delighted to offer four daily activities with Hanne and Jens on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 21st through 23rd March:

0830 – 0915, Birding throughout the resort 0930 – 1015, Family – friendly Birding throughout the resort 1415 – 1500, Butterfly Discovery in the Organic Garden 1530 – 1730, Birding Dhow Cruise

Spring Holidays and Easter Programme

Running from Friday, 22nd March through Sunday, 7th April guests at the resort will have the pleasure to sample an exciting menu of family-friendly activities, wellness offerings and dining experiences. Pull off the winter blues and have a look at the unique experiences created, including conservation activities for World Water Day and Earth Hour.

Marhaba, Dr. Jens annd Hanne Eriksen!

Daniel demonstrates a TRX® Crossing Balance Lunge

Click the Easter bunny to review the programme

International World Water Day is held annually on 22nd March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22nd

March 1993 as the first World Water Day (WWD). We celebrate our own sustainable access to fresh water with activities throughout the day, designed to give back to our fragile environment and raise awareness of the global clean water crisis.

100% of the revenue generated today from Six Senses water sales throughout the restaurants will be placed into our Social and Environment Responsibilities Fund (SERF), meant to target clean water initiatives throughout the Sultanate of Oman. This gesture graduates our standard practice of donating 50% of our water revenue.

0830 - 0915 Bird Watching Resort Tour with Ornithologists Hanne and Jens Eriksen [R]

0930 - 1000 Zighy Bay Water Initiatives Tour from Sablah1000 - 1045 Aqua Fitness with Daniel in the Saltwater Pool [R]1415 - 1630 Underwater Snorkelling Clean Up with Extra Divers [R]1415 - 1500 Butterfly Discovery with Ornithologists Hanne and

Jens in the Organic Garden1530 - 1730 Birding Dhow Cruise with Ornithologists Hanne & Jens [R] $1700 - 1800 No Rush Hour in Zighy Bar – Sense of Fruit $1800 - 1900 WWD Guest Gathering at the Saltwater Pool with award

ceremony for ‘Green Conscious Guest’1830 - 2230 Culinary Arabesque by the Wadi $1930 - 2200 ‘Water is Life’ set menu in the Wine Cellar [R] $2130 - 2230 Cinema Paradiso on the Main Beach,

Planet Earth ~ Fresh Water

Al Feetean's Club

0800 - 1100 Hike Smuggler’s Bay [R] $1100 - 1200 Slack Line Adventure1400 - 1600 WWD Eco-friendly Reverse Osmosis Plant Tour

and Beach Kayak Excursion1600 - 1700 Table Tennis Tournament1700 - 1800 Nail Painting and Survivor Skills

Chaica’s Club

0900 - 0930 Visit the Organic Garden0930 - 1015 Family Bird Watching Activity with Ornithologists

Hanne and Jens Eriksen [R]1030 - 1200 WWD ‘Every Drop Counts’ Poster Making1400 - 1500 Pizza Making1500 - 1600 Mix and Match Juice Time1600 - 1700 Sand Art1900 - 2030 Zighy Cinema, Ice Age: Continental Drift

Friday, 22nd March

[R] denotes reservation necessary | $ denotes a chargeable activity

Launched in 2008, Earth Hour has quickly grown in exposure and support. The world’s largest global climate change event led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour 2013 will reach over 1.8 billion people in 5,251 committed cities and towns over 135 countries and territories on all 7 continents. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas will switch off. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and come together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

Continually going “beyond the hour,” Six Senses Zighy Bay is one of many destinations going dark on Earth Hour: Royal Opera House of Oman, Muscat; Burj Khalifa, Dubai; London Eye, London; Eiffel Tower, Paris; Times Square, New York; India Gate, Delhi; The Alhambra, Spain; Table Mountain, South Africa; KronburgCastle, Denmark; Royal Castle, Sweden; Royal Palace, Thailand; Rembrandt Square, Amsterdam; Sheikh ZayedGrand Mosque, Abu Dhabi; Brandenburg Gate, Berlin; Davis Station, Antarctica; and many more!

All hosts across our Six Senses Resorts and Spas will join the campaign. Please find torches placed in your villa for your convenience. To ensure you enjoy a memorable evening at Zighy Bay, it is our pleasure to invite you to further experience with the following activities.

Please follow these safety instructions for the handmade lanterns:•The child must be with adult(s) while the lantern is alight.•The time of lighting is permitted between 20:15 and the end of Earth Hour, 21:30•The only place to light this lantern is the at the Saltwater Pool and at the time mentioned above.•Using this lantern is not allowed in the villas.•Keeping the lantern as souvenir is highly appreciated; if not, please make sure you turn it off and then please dispose of it in the right bin.

0800 - 0830 Fresh Start Morning Stretch on the Main Beach [R]0830 - 0915 Bird Watching Resort Tour with Ornithologists

Hanne and Jens Eriksen [R]1415 - 1500 Butterfly Discovery with Ornithologists Hanne and

Jens in the Organic Garden1530 - 1730 Birding Dhow Cruise with Ornithologists Hanne & Jens [R] $1700 - 1800 No Rush Hour in Zighy Bar – Sense of Creation $1900 - 2230 Earth Hour Low Carbon Buffet at the Saltwater Pool $2015 Earth Hour Lighting Ceremony at the Saltwater Pool2030 - 2130 Earth Hour ~ Lights OUT!2130 - 2300 Cinema Paradiso on the Main Beach, Home

Al Feetean's Club

1000 - 1100 Foosball Tournament1100 - 1200 Mini Bikes Tricks and Race1400 - 1500 Pool Madness in the Saltwater Pool1500 - 1630 Make Your Own Earth Hour Lantern1630 - 1800 Zighy Cinema: Men in Black III2030 - 2130 Earth Hour Beach Campfire

Chaica’s Club

0900 - 0930 Feed the Zighy Goats0930 - 1030 Family Bird Watching Activity with Ornithologists

Hanne and Jens Eriksen [R]1030 - 1200 Pocoyo Earth Hour Activity Book1400 - 1500 Arabic Lesson1500 - 1700 Make Your Own Earth Hour Lantern2030 - 2130 Earth Hour Crab Searching

[R] denotes reservation necessary | $ denotes a chargeable activity