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Water brings fitness
and peace of mind
Dog sledding
canoeing and much more
Good times
at Hertta’s World
Feel good
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Overhaul
your fitness in Rokua
Lead article
Maximise your wellbeing
– come to Rokua!
Rokua health & spa has developed into
of all ages. Rokua Spa, our exclusive oasis
the Water Playschool, Touhula, Storytime,
a substantial wellbeing centre at an
of pampering, allows guests to experience
Musictime, Birthday Bash and the Karaoke
astonishing pace over the last two years.
caressing and refreshing treatments with all
Session. Older kids and teens can go to our
The customer’s wellbeing is always the
of their senses in a pleasant, aesthetic and
game room, which is equipped with modern,
core focus of our operations – we will do
harmonious environment. Service Manager
non-violent computer games and other fun
our outmost to enhance the lives of all
Anitta Rautiainen and her team have honed
activities. Rokua has also been discovered by
customers, whether they come here for a
services to the finest standard – this is
international customers, wellbeing travellers
vacation, a meeting, refreshment, a family
something that you simply cannot afford to
in particular. Our guests value the silence
get-together, education, fitness training or
miss! Our kitchen staff have likewise attained
and nature at Rokua, taking pleasure in the
rehabilitation.
a top-notch standard. Restaurant Manager
harmonious Spa and our wellbeing expertise
Rokua health & spa and its beautiful natural
Teija Haara and chef Esko Holopainen and
as well as in the clean and healthy food and
environment offer customers an exclusive
their team are happy to conjure up healthy
extensive range of individual services on
opportunity to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing
and delicious meals for our guests – more
offer. We are easy to reach from anywhere as
stay in a unique location, charging their
and more often these treats are made from
the growing airport of Oulu and the Kajaani
batteries right in the heart of Rokua Geopark.
locally sourced and organic ingredients. The
airfield are so nearby. We cooperate with
Experienced professional guides ensure the
team can also cater for meetings, parties
coach companies to ensure that our guests
safety of our sensational nature outings. Our
and events of all sizes, large and small, while
are transported seamlessly from aeroplane
nature travel, wellbeing, meeting and event
our Hotel Manager Marja Tuhkanen and her
to hotel. Rokua is also conveniently located
services are complemented by programme
team ensure that overnight guests and day
for private motorists.
items organised by our cooperation
trippers receive excellent service from the
Wellbeing comes straight from the heart
partners Erä-Susi Huskies and Luonnollisesti
hotel reception.
at Rokua health & spa. I would like to join
Oulujärvi. Our range of programme
We did not settle for the usual when
our magnificent, capable staff in warmly
alternatives includes fun competitions such
designing the Spa. In addition to refreshing
welcoming you as a guest in any season!
as the Indian and Emperor’s tournaments,
baths, it is fitted with a 25-metre swimming
This magazine presents some of our
fitness-enhancing walks, Nordic walking
pool that enables guests to participate in
services. If you would like to learn more,
hikes, snowshoe outings, dog sledding,
a host of water exercise activities. Finnish
please don’t hesitate to contact our sales
Husky hiking, outdoor meals as well as
water exercise instructors time and again
personnel or any other member of Team
fishing and canoeing trips.
converge here for high-quality training
Rokua.
Rokua health & spa served as the
events arranged by the Finnish Institute
competition centre for the inaugural Rokua
of Aquatics; our own instructors are also
Geopark Challenge, which was held in
regular participants in these events. The
July 2011. This adventure sport event will
fresh competence and service concepts
be organised again next year. Our team of
this enables benefit all of our customers
experienced coaches is cooperating with the
from toddlers to seniors. The Spa’s sauna
Oulu-based Adventure Sport Association in
cabinets provide an excellent venue for
the organisation of a training programme
negotiations and small-scale nights out.
for people interested in participating in the
The services of Hertta’s World are aimed at
fitness category of this event. This training
younger children and they have grown to
package makes an excellent business gift,
complement our other service range well.
for example. We have also been extremely
Thanks to this, more and more children and
Heli Kaikkonen
pleased to notice that several fitness skiers
their parents have discovered Rokua. The
Managing Director
as well as top ski athletes have discovered
range of activities available at Hertta’s World
that Rokua’s terrain offers excellent potential
includes the Grand Playroom and its vast
for training. Rokua health & spa is a fantastic
collection of toys, the Outdoor Playspace
year-round training camp venue for athletes
with swings and sandboxes, the Nature Trail,
Content
Lead article .......................................... 2
What’s on at Rokua.............................. 3
Hertta’s World...................................... 6
Rokua Spa.............................................. 8
Restaurants.........................................10
Fitness overhauls................................12
Group travels........................................15
Water exercise.....................................16
Rokua health & spa
is full of events!
Rokua health & spa’s calendar is overflowing with events for
families and couples alike! Go to www.rokua.com/en to check out
more detailed event programmes and up-to-date accommodation
offers.
Events
Rokua Geopark..................................... 4
Pools & Saunas.....................................17
Midsummer celebration calls you to Rokua! Dance your
way to enhanced wellbeing with Iskelmä Star Artists
such as Heikki Koskelo and Suvi Karjula.
June 29th – July 1st 2012
Dogs and dog owners gathering
Take your dog for a hike in the unique nature of Rokua
Geopark. All family dogs and their owners are invited!
September 14 th – 16th 2012
SyysSyke - AutumnBeat
Welcome to the Autumn excursion! A brisk outdoor sports
and trekking in the stunning scenery of Rokua Geopark.
October 5th – 7th 2012
Beauty weekend
Product presentations, instructed exercise activities
and good feelings! This weekend is aimed especially at
mothers and their adult daughters.
October 26th – 28th 2012
AquaTrain
Come and enjoy the warmth of our Spa and choose
your favourite from the variety of water exercise groups.
AquaTrain is suitable for everybody!
December 14th 2012
Rokua’s Christmas party elation
Rokua’s refurbished premises, diverse activities and
magnificent performers guarantee the success of yout
Christmas party!
December 23rd – 26th 2012
Rokua’s traditional Christmas
Rokua invites you to come and enjoy a traditional
Christmas! Rokua’s Christmas celebrations consist of
good food, healthy exercise and a festive programme.
h e a l t h &s p a
December 27th – 30th 2012
Hertta’s after-Christmas celebrations
Hertta is every little girl and boy’s favourite character and
she invites families with small children to spend an afterChristmas vacation with her at Hertta’s World in Rokua!
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Midsummer celebration
Your heart
Event calendar.................................... 20
June 22nd – 24th 2012
from the
Welcome to Rokua..............................19
Feel good
Family celebrations..............................18
Rokua Geopark
Dog sledding,
canoeing and much more
Rokua is chock full of interesting activities
for any season. There’s something for
everyone and for every situation in our
comprehensive range of activities and
ancillary services. Programme services are
produced by Rokua health & spa as well
as by our reliable cooperation partners
Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi and Erä-Susi.
The latter company has just expanded its
operations to Rokua and now offers guests
access to its expansive range of services.
Visitors can look forward to programme
items such as dog sledding, snowshoe
w a l k i n g, n a t u r e w a l k s , m u s h r o o m
gathering, canoe excursions, nature
adventures, delicious wilderness meals
and so much more.
Jukka “Wolf” Nordman, the man in charge
at Erä-Susi, is enthusiastic about the
opportunities that Rokua provides.
“Rokua has a fantastic natural environment,
good accommodation options and lean-to
shelters in addition to well-signposted
trails. This is a great venue for all kinds of
exciting activities, and it is close to vibrant
Oulu,” he says with a smile.
Wealth of potential in Oulu
Nordman is basing a lot of his plans on
Oulu. The city is home to lots of potential
customers – both private individuals and
businesses. A lot of Oulu people go to
Kuusamo to avail of Erä-Susi services, so
he sees no reason for them to not come to
Rokua as well.
Erä-Susi is an experienced and reputable
operator. Now in business for 13 years,
it has gradually grown to a respectable
size, becoming the largest firm in its
field in North-east Finland. At present, its
Sudenhammas Kennel at Lake Rukajärvi is
home to more than 200 Arctic sled dogs.
The company has five full-time employees,
in addition to which it employs up to two
dozen seasonal workers.
Erä-Susi is setting up its Rokua kennel
some three kilometres away from Rokua
health & spa. About six teams of sled
dogs will transfer from Kuusamo to serve
there in the winter season. Jukka “Wolf”
Nordman says that his company also
intends to establish a permanent presence
in Rokua.
Canoeing available well into
October
The popularity of canoeing continues to
grow – this is no wonder because it takes
people right into the very heart of nature.
The Rokua countryside provides excellent
opportunities for canoeing, and related
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Sensational experiences
for holidaymakers and
conference guests!
Make your visit unforgettable by adding something
special. Our sensational programme items make
a great addition to bachelor parties, meetings,
company outings or private vacations!
programme services are available in the
summer season, which starts in May and
continues into October. Rokua health &
spa guests are taken to Lake Oulujärvi or
River Oulujoki for canoeing excursions.
Basic canoeing courses are organised on
Ahveroinen Pond, in the immediate vicinity
of Rokua health & spa.
The Lake Oulujärvi trip begins from the
Oulujärvi canoeing centre, from where
participants paddle across the Niskanselkä
stretch of the lake to Honkinen Island,
where the group will go ashore to brew
some coffee and roast sausages. The River
Oulujoki trip begins at the Nuojua power
plant, from where the group will paddle
downstream towards Kurttila.
Canoeing services are organised by
Luonnollisesti Oulujärvi, which also
arranges fishing trips and bear spotting
excursions.
Choose an event to your liking from among
items such as dog sledding, canoe excursions,
the Conquest of Pookivaara Hill, the Emperor’s
Tournament, the Indian Tournament or the Great
Snowshoe Hike! Pampering treatments or our
luxurious reservation sauna are a fantastic addition
to, for example, company meetings!
Rokua Geopark trek
Nordic walking or snowshoe hiking.
€150
/ group (max. 30 people)
Further information: www.rokua.com/en
Ask for a quote: [email protected]
Hertta’s World
Good times
at Hertta’s World
Children’s favourite Hertta and her pals Tollo and
Aivo are energetically expanding their adventurous
activities with more and more ingenious ways
at Rokua. Their intention is to offer children
and families even nicer adventures and shared
memories.
Our goal is to boost
the wow effect and
create an entirely new
kind of experience.
“We are constantly developing Hertta’s World at
Rokua. Our goal is to boost the wow effect and
create an entirely new kind of experience,” says
Managing Director Niina Veittikoski of Alpakka
Media, the company behind the Hertta’s World
concept. Hertta is already entertaining and
delighting kids in many ways at Rokua, but more
and even better things are still to come.
“We are currently working with Rokua health & spa
to, among other things, update service totalities
for families with children. These include Hertta’s
World weekends and different package holidays
for the winter vacation season and the week after
Christmas,” says Veittikoski.
The character of Hertta, based on the wildly
popular animated series aired as part of YLE’s
children’s show Pikku Kakkonen, is going from
strength to strength. The Hertta’s World product
family nowadays includes online games, picture
books, DVDs and CDs as well as many different
related products. The CD was awarded gold record
certification last spring. Four best-selling small
Hertta books have already been published and six
more are now in the works, in addition to which a
new DVD and CD are being produced.
“The online game has been downloaded no less
than 14 million times,” Niina Veittikoski mentions
with satisfaction.
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Rokua Spa
The sumptuous Spa &
and our luxurious treatments
“Rokua Spa is absolutely fantastic,” Leena Holappa
exclaims. She has found it almost impossible to pick
a favourite from the many pampering treatments
available here. “There all just so good,” she gushes.
Holappa is truly a loyal Rokua health & spa customer –
she comes here four or five times each year. At least
two visits have already been booked for this autumn.
She lives just 70 kilometres away in Tyrnävä and usually
visits over the weekend with her husband. Sometimes
they come as part of a larger group, often consisting
of machinery entrepreneurs.
But let’s have a few more words about our treatments.
Leena Holappa has unusually extensive experience of
them, having tried massages, the Rokua head massage
as well as facial, foot and hand treatments. She’s also
familiar with our Relaxation in the bosom of nature
treatment, which includes a classical massage and a
whirlpool bath surrounded by glorious landscapes.
Which of these pleased her the most? Holappa finds
this a tough question to answer because all were good
in their own way.
“The massage and whirlpool bath was a grand
experience, but the facial treatment was also
wonderful. The professionalism of the cosmetologist
was second to none and she took the time to really
do the job right. I have to say the same about the
hand and foot treatments as well, though. The head
massage felt good, especially as I was suffering from
migraine at the time. In fact, I only have positive things
to say about all of the treatments I’ve tried,” she says.
In addition to the pampering treatments, Holappa
is very satisfied with the other services available at
Rokua and she loves the ambience. She finds the
rooms comfortable and is especially keen on the
sauna-equipped suites. The surrounding natural
environment is great for outdoor exercise.
Rokua Spa
Find out more about our
treatments
and book one at www.rokua.com/en
Rokua special
4 days € 410 / person
Soft-as-moss bubble bath, foot treatment or
aromatic body treatment as well as a Rokua
head massage.
Friends weekend at
Rokua
for four people, € 187.50 / person
Accommodation for four in a sauna-equipped
suite. Relaxing massage and a bubble bath for
four.
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Rokua health & spa’s Service Manager Anitta
Rautiainen knows what’s best about the Spa’s
pampering treatments.
“Our treatments halt the hustle and bustle. It’s
a great luxury to just relax and be pampered,”
she says.
The treatments are a source of good feelings
in many other respects as well. Rautiainen
promises that your life will transform for the
better at the Spa. She also underlines that these
treatments work just as well on men as they do
on women.
Our Service Manager recommends that guests
try at least the following of the dozens of
available treatments:
Rokua head massage: a relaxing treatment
for the scalp, base of the skull and neck and
shoulders. Ideal for anyone who suffers from a
tense neck, stress or headaches.
Peat mask: With natural peat collected from
the Rokua area. Refreshes and stimulates the
metabolism of the face, neck and décolletage.
Chocolate massage: A relaxing and aromatic
treatment for the whole body. A chocolate
massage regenerates the skin, firms the body
and enhances your metabolism.
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Pampering treatments
halt the hustle and bustle
Restaurants
Local and organic food
Rokua health & spa’s restaurant is serving
more and more dishes that are made
from local and organic ingredients. This
emphasis is evident especially in the à
la carte menu, but, whenever possible,
the restaurant tries to apply it also to the
buffet table. Over half of the products on
the wine list are now organic – and there’s
even some organic beer on offer as well.
“Our customers very much value and
often ask after organic products and local
foods. If anywhere, it is appropriate to
showcase such products here at Rokua,”
says Teija Haara.
Restaurant Manager Haara points out that
an abundance of diverse, high-quality raw
materials as well as finished products for
restaurant use are available in Rokua and
its immediate surroundings: zander and
vendace from Lake Oulujärvi, berries,
mushrooms, squeaky cheese, pastries...
“A word to the wise: Rokua has the best
terrain in Finland for gathering porcini
mushrooms – right next door to the
health & spa, no less. If you visit us in late
summer – early autumn, it’s a good idea
to bring a mushroom basket,” she says to
tip off future guests.
Organic drinks also on offer
The organic emphasis at Rokua’s
restaurant is having more and more
impact on the wine list as well. Half of the
wines included are now organic brands
from, among other places, Italy, France
and Argentina. The house red and white
are organic Italian wines. An organic beer
by the Nokian Panimo brewery is also
available.
“The name of this brew is Keisari Luomu
(Emperor Organic) – a nice coincidence
because we’ve got a lot of imperialthemed things here at Rokua, such
as the Imperial Chamber, Emperor’s
Tournament and Emperor’s Road. These
names draw from events that took place
in 1819, when Emperor Alexander I was
supposed to pass through Rokua on
his way from Kajaani to Oulu. He was
eventually prevented from coming here
by a powerful storm that erupted over
Lake Oulujärvi,” Teija Haara says.
Over half of the products on the wine list
are now organic – and there’s even some
organic beer on offer as well.
The Restaurant Manager’s spouse can
often be spotted keeping busy in the
kitchen of Rokua health & spa. Esko
Holopainen is a trained chef whose
main job is at the helm of Vaala-based
Sienestä Oy, a company that specialises
in mushroom products. Holopainen drops
into the kitchen at Rokua a few times
each month, mostly providing support
and expert assistance for special events
of different kinds.
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Holopainen is likewise enthusiastic
about organic ingredients and local
food, saying that these healthy
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customers with unique experiences.
He is especially keen on mushrooms. “I’m
a trained chef, but I prefer to call myself
a mushroom man,” he says with a laugh.
This mushroom man runs a company
called Sienestä Oy, which specialises
in gathering, buying, processing and
marketing Finnish forest mushrooms,
berries and other natural produce.
The Rokua Group is an important local
customer for the company and it strives to
provide us with the best service possible.
“We supply raw materials first and
foremost to restaurants all over Finland.
Customers located in the nearby area
are also supplied with finished products
such as mushroom quiches and other
mushroom dishes, which are handmade
from the finest ingredients. This gives
them a flavour and texture that is wholly
different from what you normally find in
ready foods,” Holopainen says.
The mushroom man’s
signature quiche
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Spread a ready rye quiche dough
(available in the supermarket) into a round
oven dish with a diameter of about 30 cm.
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Heat some 800 grams of fresh forest
mushrooms on a frying pan to evaporate
most of the water out of them. Add
500 grams of sliced root vegetables
(carrots, parsnip, onion and celery) and
a nugget of butter and brown lightly.
Season with pepper, salt and herbs
of your choice, thyme for example.
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Place the filling into the dish and pour an
egg-cream mixture (3 eggs + 4 dl cream)
over it. Sprinkle some grated cheese on
top and then oven bake at 225 degrees
Celsius.
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After about 40 minutes, take the aromatic
and delicious mushroom quiche out of
the oven and enjoy!
Fitness overhauls
Content and provision
of fitness overhauls renewed
Rokua has been remodelling its services, operations and facilities; as part of this process, we have now
also reconstructed our fitness overhauls by developing their contents and provision substantially. The aim
of this effort has been the creation of overhauls that are even more effective in enhancing occupational
wellbeing, individual health and the ability to cope with the demands of working life.
Rokua has been remodelling its services,
operations and facilities; as part of this
process, we have now also reconstructed
our fitness overhauls by developing their
contents and provision substantially. The
aim of this effort has been the creation of
overhauls that are even more effective in
enhancing occupational wellbeing, individual
health and the ability to cope with the
demands of working life.
Rokua’s revamped fitness overhauls are
packed with positive energy, challenging
and stimulating exercise as well as the latest
knowledge on how to enhance personal
wellbeing. The person undergoing the
overhaul thus gains a boost that energises
his or her professional and private life.
Product Manager Matti Tossavainen is in
charge of Rokua’s wellbeing services and he
thinks that the key objective has to be the
development of an individual’s quality of life.
”This often calls for a life change, and we’re
here to provide support for this,” he says.
Fitness overhauls have a proven positive
effect on health behaviour, exercise
preparedness and habits, the ability to
evaluate nutrition, the development of
quality of sleep. Fitness overhauls are meant
to form a part of early-stage rehabilitation
as well as to spur the participant’s interest
in taking care of his or her own wellbeing.
They can also be combined with subsidised
holidays procured through Finnish employee
holiday organisations such as A-lomat,
T-lomat and SAL-lomat.
The employer usually pays most of the cost
of a fitness overhaul with Finland’s Slot
Machine Association channelling subsidies
through employee holiday organisations; the
participant also contributes by paying his or
her travel expenses, for example. Kela, the
social insurance institution of Finland, may
grant a rehabilitation allowance to eligible
applicants.
A dozen different courses
Rokua can now offer a dozen or so
different fitness overhaul courses. “Our
brand new additions are called Spinal
Overhaul, Big Man and Life Control. In
addition to this, we have tailored a special
course for managers and entrepreneurs,”
Product Manager Tossavainen says.
Spinal Overhaul is meant specifically for
people with back problems, while Big Man
focuses on male health problems and the
development of their personal resources. Life
Control is an overhaul for overweight people
or individuals with adult-onset diabetes.
The fitness overhaul for managers and
Fitness overhauls are meant
to form a part of early-stage
rehabilitation as well as to spur
the participant’s interest in taking
care of his or her own wellbeing
entrepreneurs can also be divided into
sections, for example by realising the
programme in three parts, each lasting 2
days. This has the aim of minimising the
disruption to a participant’s professional
duties.
All fitness overhaul options include a health
date, which will take place about six months
after the actual overhaul. The content of
a participant’s fitness regime is updated
and specified with the aid of various tests
performed during the date.
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Matti Tossavainen points out that Rokua
provides an exceptionally good setting for
fitness enhancement: magnificent nature,
a just-renovated spa hotel, diverse exercise
opportunities and, to top all this off, the
possibility of indulging in various pampering
treatments.
Participants can cement the lifestyle changes
spurred by a fitness overhaul with the aid of
Rokua’s HealthCoach service. HealthCoach
consists of an individualised wellbeingpromoting training programme that is
supervised by a dedicated personal coach.
This is an excellent follow-up service to a
fitness overhaul as well as to workplace health
promotion (WHP) programmes or ASLAK
vocationally oriented medical rehabilitation
courses. It can also be customised into a grouptraining programme and incorporated into your
company’s wellbeing efforts in cooperation
with the occupational health care function.
Measurable results
The effectiveness of Rokua’s wellbeing
programmes need not be guessed at. “Our
experts have developed a method for measuring
the effectiveness of our programmes that
enables us to demonstrate their power on the
individual, group and corporate level,” Product
Manager Tossavainen says.
This provides fresh opportunities for developing
wellbeing. Managers and occupational health
care professionals gain new information
and tools for monitoring and improving the
wellbeing of human resources.
Rokua health –
rehabilitation in a
magnificent natural
setting!
Rokua health realises a diverse range of medical
and vocational rehabilitation services for people
who are either in employment or on leave.
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Work rehabilitation, e.g. Aslak, WHP
and vocational rehabilitation within the
national pension scheme
Occupational wellbeing
Rehabilitation for senior citizens
Rehabilitation for people with
serious disabilities
Services for people with specific
illnesses
Other services, e.g. physiotherapy and
occupational therapy
Rokua health operates in Oulu, Kajaani and
Rokua. Find out more about our services at
www.rokua.com/en. Further information
via telephone from our Rehabilitation Service
Managers Eija Väänänen (+358 20 7819 376) or
Anitta Rautiainen (+358 20 7819 343).
Exercise for all!
Rokua’s pool exercise sessions and fitness groups
welcome all who are interested in looking after their
fitness. If you live nearby, consider participating in,
for example, the following classes:
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Tue & Thu, 5pm Instructed HUR gym
exercises/Circuit Training with gym equipment
Tue & Thu, 6:15pm Diverse and effective
water exercise at the pool
Sat, 3pm Instructed HUR gym exercises/
Circuit Training with gym equipment
Sat, 4pm Diverse and effective water
exercise at the pool
We also accept Virikeseteli recreational vouchers,
Sportti-passi electronic payment cards and
Smartum exercise vouchers.
Fitness overhaul
Fitness overhauls
provide inspiration
Each year, about eighty Kuopio University
Hospital (KUH) staff members take part in
our fitness overhauls. Some of these people
have been coming to Rokua for several years.
Participants include nursing staff, maintenance
and administration employees and, now and
then, some doctors as well - all personnel
groups are represented.
Fitness overhauls do not
constitute actual rehabilitation,
they are more like an awakening
that inspires people to look after
their personal wellbeing.
Like other fitness overhaul participants,
the KUH group receives information and
instruction on how to enhance personal
wellbeing during their five-day stay at Rokua.
The content of overhaul programmes varies
a little, but typically they all include tests that
measure individual fitness and wellbeing,
expert lectures on wellness, exercise and
nutrition, experiments with different exercise
disciplines, energetic outdoor activities,
stretching and relaxation exercises,” says
physiotherapist Erja Salonen, who is in charge
of of the KUH occupational health programme.
Salonen says that fitness overhaul participants
are usually very satisfied and provide plenty of
positive feedback.
“Rokua gets special praise for its nature and
tranquillity,” she mentions.
Good results
KUH Occupational Health and Safety Manager
Hannu Hoffren reckons that fitness overhauls
yield excellent results.
“They prompt people to evaluate their
lifestyle, exercise habits and eating. Employee
wellbeing improves and the employer actually
gains manifold returns on the money spent on
overhauls,” he says.
Hoffren’s view is based not on gut feeling,
but on long-term observations. KUH has
gathered twenty years of experience on
fitness overhauls and thus has a good general
idea of how beneficial they are. KUH has also
conducted surveys of how overhauls have
affected participating employees.
“It appears that some participants focus
considerably more attention on their lifestyle
even a year after the overhaul. There are,
of course, differences between people –
overhauls do not have as much impact on all
participants,” he notes.
Surge in motivation
It is easy to imagine that nursing staff
members would, even without a fitness
overhaul and external encouragement and
guidance, be quite capable of looking after
their own condition. However, Occupational
Health and Safety Manager Hoffren points
out that almost anyone can do with an
occasional injection of motivation to gain
more enthusiasm about healthier living.
“Irrespective of profession and education,
everyone today surely understands the
significance of exercise and appropriate
nutrition as the foundation stones of healthy
living. But people go through different
phases, they relapse, tire and settle for
comfort. This is when a push from the
outside works wonders,” he says.
Hannu Hoffren emphasises that fitness
overhauls do not constitute actual
rehabilitation, they are more like an
awakening that inspires people to look after
their personal wellbeing. This is why KUH
has decided to set the bar quite low and
tries to get its employees to participate in
overhauls at a fairly early stage. The age of
participants ranges from just over thirty to
about sixty.
Hoffren says that the KUH group has found
Rokua to be an excellent experience.
He is especially appreciative of Rokua’s
modernised facilities, constantly
evolving operations and beautiful natural
surroundings, which offer something to do
at any time of the year.
Group travel
Groups enjoy
visiting Rokua
Programmes tailored to suit everyone
Chairwoman Elvi Kärkkäinen says that the
branch organises lots of different types
of trips, such as autumn foliage outings,
theatre and concert nights as well as skiing
vacations. And they don’t just rush out on a
lark, as preparations are subject to careful
consideration by the travel committee,
which submits proposals for approval to the
association’s board of directors.
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“The Christmas visit has in some ways been
a highpoint of the year, although Rokua is
a pleasing destination in other respects as
well. The food is good, the surroundings are
beautiful and the staff are nice. The Spa is
downright luxurious after the refurbishment.
Standard-wise, Rokua is nowadays ahead
of all of our other destinations,” says Elvi
Kärkkäinen, chairwoman of the Oulu branch.
Kärkkäinen estimates that their group has
visited Rokua annually at least for the past
ten years. She herself has been coming here
much longer, for about twenty years or so.
The Oulu branch is quite large with well
over a thousand members. The Finnish
Pensioners’ Federation looks after the
interests of elderly people and provides a
number of benefits and opportunities for
being together. Travel is one of the ways with
which it realises its task. It organises quite
a lot of trips because travel is so refreshing
and provides a chance to be in company.
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The Oulu branch of the Finnish Pensioners’
Federation comes to Rokua health & spa quite
often, especially around Christmas time.
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A coach transporting members of the Oulu branch of the Finnish
Pensioners’ Federation has turned into the yard of Rokua health
& spa on a regular basis over the last decade. It unloads a group
of energetic and active pensioners, who have come to enjoy the
nature of Rokua and to avail of the many services on offer.
Lots of different kinds of groups visit here to the joy of Rokua’s
Sales Secretary Anna-Maija Mustonen. These include people from
companies, different organisations as well as more informal groups.
The age of visitors likewise varies considerably, from young adults
to senior citizens. Groups are a significant and valued customer
category, and Rokua works hard to ensure that they enjoy their stay.
“We design complete packages for groups. Their content varies
according to season, but we are of course prepared to tailor
packages to suit the particular needs of our customers. A typical
group package consists of outdoor activities, evening entertainment
and dancing, pampering treatments as well as wellbeing-themed
lectures, among other things,” she explains.
Sales Secretary Mustonen says that group programme and service
packages are prepared for the autumn foliage period, the Christmas
party season, the spring ski season as well as for summer, of course.
Packages have also been designed to couple with different events.
For example, Rokua will celebrate the ending of the winter darkness
with the Kaamoksen kaatajaiset festival on 14–17 February. The
gradual return of sunlight will be marked with a festive event
consisting of lots of different programme items such as dance
instruction and a diverse array of exercise activities.
“I’d like to let people know that our Christmas parties are extremely
popular. These nights offer delicious food, good entertainment and
a jolly festive spirit,” she says.
Water exercise
Water brings fitness
and peace of mind
Water cures all ailments, but it has also been used as a performance venue and aid for
fitness exercises. In recent years, interest in water exercise – and we’re not talking about
swimming here – has continued to grow, while the range of available options has diversified
and expanded.
Eevaliisa Anttila, Managing Director of
the Finnish Institute of Aquatics, says
that anyone can perform fitness and
gymnastics exercises in water – it is
equally suitable for serious athletes and
fitness buffs as well as for overweight
people and individuals suffering from
various musculoskeletal disorders and
diseases. Water is nowadays also used
in a lot of activities that have the aim of
supporting working ability.
Anttila says that there are lots of reasons
for the growing popularity of water
exercise. “Most people think that it feels
comfortable, relaxing and gentle,” she
points out.
Various trends have influenced the
development of water exercise. A
version suitable for water is soon
developed out of almost all dryground exercise disciplines that gain
substantial popularity. Traditional water
running or water gymnastics are these
days accompanied by such sports as
underwater trampolining, AquaBailamos,
aqua biking, aqua zumba, water
aerobics, water boxing, AquaAttack and
AquaHiphop. But there are also some
enduring favourites. Kids consider simple
splashing about and playing in water –
often together with their parents – to be
great fun anytime.
Light-strenuous exercise
Anttila calls water exercise and
gymnastics a light-strenuous physical
activity.
“Your body weighs only some four
kilos when in water. This can be
advantageous in many situations and
it also enables the performance of
exercises that would otherwise be
impossible. On the other hand, water
is a thousand times denser than air
and thus provides substantial drag. It
is like nature’s own gymnasium,” she
says. Anttila points out that water has
many other beneficial effects as well.
Among other things, it alleviates pain
and removes tension, helping you feel
good. Accordingly, water is used as an
aid to, for example, relaxation.
“AquaFlow is a meditative experience
that combines rocking motion, soothing
underwater music and relaxing lights,”
she describes.
Cooperation with Rokua
The Finnish Institute of Aquatics and
the Rokua Group have implemented a
cooperation project, which turned Rokua
Rokua is the venue
for many water
exercise events.
health & spa into our country’s first water
exercise training centre towards the
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The baths
are now completely refurbished
end of 2010. The Institute is based in
Jyväskylä and it plans to realise training
events in 3-5 centres in Finland, one of
which will be Rokua.
Anttila considers Rokua an excellent
venue for water exercise and related
training events.
“Rokua health & spa boasts a beautiful
new, diverse and well-functioning
spa and provides comfortable
accommodation under the same roof.
Furthermore, water exercise instructors
from Northern Finland have grown used
to going to Rokua for training events,”
she notes.
Rokua is the venue for a wide variety of
events associated with different water
exercises.
The pools and baths of Rokua health
& spa are now even better equipped
to pamper our customers. The old
pools have been renovated, new
ones have been built and the pool
equipment modernised. The saunas
have also been refurbished to a
pristine state. The overall outcome
is very impressive.
Rokua can now offer a 25-metre fitness swimming
pool and a ten-metre warm water pool, which is
equipped with water-massage points and a slide
for kids. Smaller children can play in their own
pool, which is a part of the entertainment pool
that is also equipped with water-massage points.
If the water in these pools feels too warm for your
liking, just dip into the cold-water well to cool
down!
The spa now has five different saunas – two
regular ones and two steam saunas as well
as one sauna designed to maximise physical
accessibility. Three reservation sauna sections
cater for groups of 4 – 20 people, respectively.
The spa enjoys spectacular views over the
beautiful natural environment of Rokua.
Family celebrations
A great venue
for family celebrations
Family celebrations are cosy and fun events, but organising one
can be hard work. Finding the right venue, decorating an adequate
amount of room, preparing delicious food and organising its service
as well as the planning and booking of a pleasant programme can
easily stress hosts and hostesses out to such an extent that they
are in no mood for celebration on the big day itself!
It is a good idea to let our experts handle
the arrangements for birthdays, family
gatherings, weddings, stag and hen
parties, graduation celebrations and other
such events. This ensures a memorable
event for all who are lucky enough to
participate!
Your family celebrations are sure to succeed
in Rokua. We can cater to every need with
a varied range of different-sized premises
including a shoreside kota, spacious sauna
cabin, an earth lodge and winter garden.
Our service is always friendly and flexible,
and the food we serve is guaranteed to
tickle the taste buds of your guests. But,
first and foremost, Rokua provides the most
beautiful setting for a celebration that you’ll
find anywhere, in any season.
Rokua summer holidays
€ 60 / day / 1 person
Rokua autumn holidays
€ 200 / 3 days / 1 person
Offer is valid from 1st of September 2012
till 30th of October 2012.
Includes accommodation in a double room,
breakfasts, dinners, spa and gym, and daily
leisure time program.
Hertta’s World
autumn holidays
€ 430 / 3 days / family
Rokua health & spa’s spring
is bursting with great events
for families and couples.
Event
programmes
and
up-to-date accommodation
offers are available on our
website: www.rokua.com/en
Includes accommodation in a family room,
breakfast, spa and gym, and Hertta’s World
leisure time program.
Rokua pre-Christmas
celebration
weekdays € 60 / day / 1 person
weekends € 65 / day / 1 person
Includes accommodation in a double room,
breakfast, spa and a gym.
Check our website for
special offers and book a
vacation!
[email protected]
+358 20 7819 200
www.rokua.com/en
Call prices: 8.28c/call + 7c/min from fixed-line phones, 8.21c/
call + 17c/min, from mobile phones. Prices include VAT 23%.
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Includes accommodation in a family room,
breakfast, spa and gym, and Hertta’s World
leisure time program.
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€ 360 / 3 days / family
from the
Hertta’s World
summer holidays
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Includes accommodation, breakfast, dinner, spa
and gym.
Welcome to Rokua
Rokua entertains
at all times of the year!
Event calendar 2012
March
April
May
Coming 2012
Wed 4.4.
Tarmo Malila & Täysikuu
Wed 2.5. Dreams
Fri 6.4.
Tarmo Malila & Täysikuu
Sat 5.5. Martti Timonen
yhtyeineen
Fri 17.8. AUTUMN
SEASON OPENING
TANGOKUNINKAALLINEN 1. 2012
Fri 16.3.
THE STAR DANCE
TULIPUNARUUSUT
Sat 17.3.
Markku Harjunpään yhtye
Wed 21.3. Atlantic
Fri 23.3. Atlantic
Sat 7.4. EASTER
STAR DANCE
TEEMU HARJUKARI
& TAIVAANRANNAN
MAALARIT
Sat 24.3. TALVISYKE
Fri 13.4.
Mia Leivo & Pequeno
ANNE MATTILA &
MISTRAL
Sat 14.4.
Mia Leivo & Pequeno
Wed 28.3. Sway
Wed 18.4. Soundset Trio
Fri 30.3. Sway
Fri 20.4. Kainuun
viihdesolistit säestäjänä
Keijo Pellikan yhtye
Sat 31.3.
Tanssiorkesteri Kuutamo
Wed 9.5. Elixir
Fri 16.11.
Fri 11.5. Elixir
MYRSKYTUULI
Sat 12.5. Tanssiyhtye Selena
Wed 11.4. Trio Feelings
ISKELMÄ STAR ARTIST
Fri 4.5. Dreams
Sat 21.4.
Tanssiorkesteri Tuovila
Wed 16.5. Q-Raketti
Fri 18.5. Q-Raketti
PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sat 1.9. ANZA MERTARANTA
ALL STARS &
PUNAINEN KITARA
Fri 23.11.
PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sat 19.5. SUMMER
SEASON OPENING
MIKAEL KONTTINEN
& NELINPELI
Wed 23.5. Naseva
Sat 15.9. SYYSSYKE
ISKELMÄ STAR ARTIST
JANI JALKANEN &
HÄNEN ORKESTERINSA
Fri 25.5. Naseva
Fri 30.11.
Sat 26.5. Wähäkosket
Wed 30.5. Atlantic
June
Fri 1.6. Crista Huikko band
ISKELMÄ STAR ARTIST
MARITA TAAVITSAINEN
& ORKESTERI KOIVU
PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY
Fri 5.10.
BEAUTY WEEKEND
ISKELMÄ STAR ARTIST
JANI & JETSETTERS
SINITAIVAS
Wed 25.4. Bravuuri
Sat 2.6. Crista Huikko band
Fri 7.12.
Fri 27.4. Bravuuri
Wed 6.6. Kultakurkku
karaoke alkukilpailu
TOMI MARKKOLA
& FERNET
Sat 28.4. Taimo Löfin
yhtye solistina Reima
Huhtala
Fri 8.6. Tukkijätkät
Sat 9.6. Tukkijätkät
Fri 15.6. Crystal
PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sat 6.10. BEAUTY
WEEKEND ISKELMÄ
STAR ARTIST LAURA Sat 16.6. Crystal
Fri 14.12. ROKUA
PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY
22.–24.6.
MIDSUMMER DANCE
Ma 30.4. ISKELMÄ
STAR ARTIST
KAIJA LUSTILA
& ROSETTE
Fri 22.6. ISKELMÄ
STAR ARTIST
HEIKKI KOSKELO
YHTYEINEEN
TARJA LUNNAS &
ROSSO
Sat 27.10. AQUA TRAIN
ISKELMÄ STAR ARTIST
TUURE KILPELÄINEN &
KAIHON KARAVAANI Sat 23.6. ISKELMÄ
STAR ARTIST
SUVI KARJULA
YHTYEINEEN
[email protected]
h e a l t h &s p a
Coming 2012
+358 20 7819 200
www.rokua.com/en
Ticket prices weekly dances € 6 / € 8, star dance € 12
Separate pricing on Special Nights
The programme is subject to change.
Call prices: 8.28c/call + 7c/min from fixed-line phones, 8.21c/call + 17c/min, from mobile phones. Prices include VAT 23%.
Mon 31.12.
NEW YEARS EVE
ANTTI AHOPELTO &
VOIMAORKESTERI