Media Release

Ajman, Dec 6: Body & Soul Health Club & Spa, the award-winning network of health clubs operated by the hospitality division of Thumbay group, celebrated the 45th UAE National Day in Al Jurf from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday December 2. Professor Gita Ashok Raj, provost of Gulf Medical University, here was the chief guest of the event.

The programme began with a flag hoisting ceremony, followed by the UAE National Anthem. The event, open to the public, included family games, kids’ activities, arts and craft competitions and best costume competitions. Attractive prizes were given to contest winners. The instructors of Body & Soul Health Club also conducted fitness demonstration for the audience.

Commenting on the National Day celebrations, Farhad C, director – hospitality division of Thumbay Group said, “We are delighted to celebrate this great occasion of the 45th National Day of UAE, at Body & Soul. As a company encouraging healthy lifestyles and committed to building a healthy population for the nation, we take this as an opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to the UAE.”

Body and Soul currently has five outlets in the UAE, including ‘elite’ and ‘ladies only’ clubs. They offer extensive sports, recreation, fitness, health, social and youth programmes. Farhad said that Body & Soul was all set for a massive expansion which would see an addition of 100 new family-centered health clubs within the next five years, with 25 of them planned in the next two years. Body & Soul’s facilities, infrastructure and operating standards are at par with international standards of health clubs. All classes and workouts are supervised by highly trained, certified instructors. The club at Al Jurf, Ajman has opened a cricket academy offering comprehensive cricket training programmes with certified coaches. With natural grass and cricket nets, the facility offers the best cricket training conditions in the Emirate.