I was looking for a total escape from my corporate life in London and found it in Kenya. Wildfitness offered just that and promised to transform me mentally and physically in the process.

Overall I was very impressed with the course on offer. The highly trained professional instructors, two Brits and and two Kenyans knew their stuff and got the balance right between pushing us reasonably hard and making the whole experience highly enjoyable. The HD video clip on their website is an accurate reflection of the sort of boxing, running, jumping, swimming and stretching exercises you will be doing.

The venue on the beach in Watamu is absolutely spot on and beautiful too. I was concerned about training in the heat, but the almost constant sea breeze and a carefully organised timetable didn't make this much of an issue.

Prospective attendees should be aware that the "Caveman" natural diet of nothing but fruit, fish, chicken, meat and veg really is strictly enforced. There isn't much opportunity to buy any chocolate or coffee nearby. Still it is worth sticking too and I felt pretty revitalised at the end of it. If you are a news / email junkie there is WI-FI, but as is often the case in Africa is can and will go down from time to time.

I chose the accommodation option near the pool about 300 metres from the main house on the beach. Though not a luxurious as the main building, it was nevertheless fine for my sleeping needs and fairly priced.

Finally I would also recommend tagging a few days safari onto the trip if this is your first time to Kenya.

Overall a great course, fairly priced and delivered by a team that are passionate about what they do. I hope to be back someday or attend one of their camps in Europe next time

Two weeks in a "not-so wild" and yet, "not-so tamed" world…

I am partial to sub-saharian english speaking Africa. I discovered it 20 years ago and although I have lived abroad and travelled to all the other continents of our planet; I have been over there 3 times in the last 8 months! I am in love with its people, its smiles, its nature (fauna & flora), its skies, its colors, its landscapes, its oceans, its lifestyle, and all the impressions, the vibes and the energy it conveys to me … yet, having said that, the whole Wildfitness Watamu-Kenya experience dumbfounded me.

Although, I thought it was expensive (average of 250€ per day), I decided to treat myself and went for it. Of course, I expected quality, service, competence and beautiful surroundings; I did receive all that + a wonderful evergreen holistic concept tackling all facets of “a healthy mind in a healthy body” + real deep know-how and genuine competence from each person involved: coaches, house staff, management + renewed creativity in everything from food (“We are what we eat” - Aristotle!) to exercises, from stimulation to organisation, from planning to ‘freedom to be’.

It set new boundaries, not only to how good we human beings can be towards one another when we care to; but also to how high or far, we are capable of driving ourselves thanks to emulation, shared energy, proficiency, plays, laughs attention, kindliness, and respect for the individual each of us is.

We were surrounded and attended to, by approximately 20-22 persons; although we were only 7: 4 guys and 2 gals (spanning 34 to 41 years old, and me, 63 years old). My team members were faster, more enduring, more efficient in everything physical, with a more perfectly accented English (!), and less shy in interacting with one another. But I felt I belonged, perhaps because I am not classical or conformist (?), but certainly because all of them -mates & coaches- let me in and recognized without judgment, my measuring up to them, although in a different manner!

I am writing this 2 weeks after I left Baraka House i.e. I have had time to tell my friends, impress them with a newfound glow, and to sort out my perceptions and impressions, so, this is as pragmatic, objective and as little clinical as I can be.

All together, they taught me: “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly” – Chesterton.


DS©-Belgium-Augsut 19, 2013

Wildfitness run retreats in places other than Kenya and we went to Spain. The concept is great - natural movement, food and fun in a way that pushes all abilities and ensures improvement and skills to take home. The coaches were fantastic with excellent ratios and the activities were varied and conditioned all body parts including those we didnt know we had. The accomodation was perfect - great peaceful, rural location, nice room, and amazing food which had the benefit of being very healthy. Recommended for those looking for a unique fitness challenge in a stunning environment with the chance to meet some new like minded friends