Wind, Movement and Energy – Wellington
Next stop on this wellness journey through New Zealand: Wellington, the most southern capital in the world.
“Windy Wellington” is notoriously breezy and officially the world’s windiest city by average wind speed.
The city sits directly on a major active fault line in the Ring of Fire and frequent seismic activity has made Wellington a world leader in earthquake-resistant building technologies.
So its location and history gives Wellington an energy all of its own.
I loved visiting the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and travelling on the iconic Wellington Cable Car.
The historic, bright red Cable Car rises up smoothly from the terminal in the heart of the Lambton Quay shopping district (near Woolworths) up to the lookout at the top for panoramic views of the city. You’ll also find there the beautiful Botanic Gardens and Cable Car Museum.
Wellington being full of wind, movement and activity reminds us of the importance of movement and circulation in our own lives. Just like fresh air moving through a city, the human body benefits greatly from movement, fresh air and good circulation also.
Gentle physical movement helps:
• circulate oxygen
• release muscular tension
• regulate stress hormones
• improve mood
Even simple walking can help the nervous system shift toward a calmer state.
Sometimes movement is exactly what the body needs.