Josef Šálek
New Year's Eve in Sri Lanka
Discover New Year's Eve ritual in the exotic mountains to he sound of drums of local shamans
We will welcome the New Year with a ritual crossing over hot coals with the participation of Kandyan drummers. The entire program will focus on letting go of the old and dysfunctional and welcoming the new and beneficial to our lives. The program will include trust falls and possibly other rituals. A music and a lavish New Year's Eve treat will be provided.
The course consists of two parts – starting at our resort and then continuing on to the Indian Ocean to the beaches of the southwestern part of the island and runs until 9 Jan 2025. The entire program will focus on letting go of the old and non-functional and welcoming the new and beneficial to our lives. The program includes trust falls and possibly other rituals.
The course includes
- Full board accommodation (in Galavilla Resort – Yasmin Hill)
- Transit airport – resort
- New Year’s Eve Banquet
- Kandyan drummers show
- Organizational and lecturing services
The course doesn’t include
- travel insurance
- excursions and trips ( approx. 60 € per person )
- 100% cancellation insurance – 5% of the ticket price
And what will we visit and experience?
- elephants, whales, monkeys, ravens, crocodiles and other diverse fauna
- monuments from the early Buddhist period, temples and caves
- the Indian Ocean, beautiful beaches and a stay in the mountains and tea plantations
- crossing over hot coals into the New Year
Upcoming trips
- tour of the botanical garden and Buddha’s Tooth Temple in Kandy
- cave temples in Dambula and Lion Rock Sigiria
- tea plantations and tea factory tour
- river Safari
- whale watching cruise
- Pinnawalla elephant orphanage, elephant bathing
( Trips/Excursion prices approx. 60 € per person )
Coach, Motivator and Extreme Athlete
„My calling is to be happy. My mission is to inspire others to live a happy and fulfilling life.“
He likes to overcome seemingly impossible challenges and inspires many others to cope with anything that comes up. Not just physically, but also mentally. Josef runs barefoot, consumes only liquid food, and is currently preparing for attempting to break another Guiness World Record — right in front of your eyes!
Josef went through a major transformation from an overweight person with poor self-confidence into a strong and happy person who does sports and breaks both Czech and world records.
Since 2008, he has been organizing lectures and motivational events for personal development. But it was only in 2017 that he got more interested in lifestyle and movement. He started running barefoot, stopped eating heavy foods and meat, and gave up alcohol. He has been only on liquid nutrition now.
In May 2023, Josef lasted an incredible 9 hours, 38 minutes and 47 seconds in the plank position and set a new world record, which is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.
In February this year, he also set another world record for the fastest half marathon run barefoot on snow, beating the 17-year-old feat of the famous Dutch athlete Wim Hof, also in the Guinness Book of Records.
With his records, Josef wants to show how to work with attention and mental adjustment. This can then be used in any other difficult situation in life.
Josef is also the author of the book Zlaté dno (Golden Bottom) describing his experience of being arrested by mistake in an Arab prison.
All info here.