Maria: “Hagabadet is my second home”

Maria Olsson, 59, has been a member of Hagabadet for eight years. She trains three to four times per week, often engaging in different forms of water exercise.

– Water training is a form of exercise that suits me. I also participate in dance classes, like Zumba or BodyCircle, from time to time.

Movement and exercise are as important to Maria as balance in life. She also visits Hagabadet for rest and relaxation.

“Hagabadet is my recovery place, my oasis in a hectic everyday life.”

My job as a supervisor is demanding and can be stressful. It’s nice to walk to Hagabadet and step through the doors. The feeling is just as nice every time; I feel the calmness already at the reception.

Maria sometimes sits in one of Hagabadet’s rooms to work for a while.

– It’s good to change environments occasionally, and there’s a pleasant calm throughout the house. Sometimes I bring knitting and sit and craft in the Library. It’s always a cozy moment that provides both peace and energy.”

Movement and recovery provide new energy

Maria usually walks to Hagabadet. It takes about twenty minutes.

– Sometimes, on the walk there, I think, “Today I’m tired; I’ll probably take the tram home.” But after a visit, whether for exercise, treatment, or rest, I almost always feel re-energized and end up walking home as well.