Many of us have played "mermaid" before, swimming in the ocean or pool and pretending our feet were fins. One young lady has made that dream come true by transforming herself into a "living mermaid."
Her name is Mermaid Kariel and she moved to Hawaii from Oregon to fulfill her mermaid fantasy. She's taken it beyond just sitting pretty -- she has perfected the mermaid style of swimming and created an aquatic workout class, exclusively offered at Ihilani Spa at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa in the Ko Olina Resort on Oahu.
She describes her two tails she handcrafted herself.
The hour-long "Fin to Fitness" class is held every Wednesday at 11am at Ihilani Spa. The first half of the class is on the pool deck, with Mermaid Kariel and her assistant Lauren giving instructions on the Dolphin Kick swim technique that is used in competitive swimming.
In the second half of the class, guests wear a monofin and go into the pool to swim with guidance from Mermaid Kariel and Lauren.
The class goes by quickly and we had a lot of fun! It's not just for ladies, men can do it too!
For more information or to make reservations, please contact Ihilani Spa at 808-679-3321. To learn more about Mermaid Kariel, please visit www.mermaidkariel.com.
