Uplifting Wellness Journeys for 2022

Malibu Beach Inn Hotel & Spa is combining the restorative nature of a beachside escape with meditation practice in their Meditate in Malibu Package. Guests booking this experience arrive at the hotel with a nutritious spread from the hotel’s CBC restaurant delivered to their room. The next morning, the day starts with a 45-minute guided meditation and sound healing with a guru at The Mindry meditation and yoga studio.

Those looking forward to welcoming a new season can celebrate the Spring Equinox at The Lodge at Blue Sky in Utah with renowned yoga and meditation teacher Charlotte Bell. Participants will spend the day in Dharma talks and practicing meditations and movement, before going home with a copy of Bell’s latest book, Hip Healthy Asana: A Yoga Practitioner’s Guide to Protecting the Hips and Avoiding SI Joint Pain.

The Advanced Detox at Chenot Palace Weggis is one of the pillar programmes of Henri Chenot, pioneer of the Chenot Method®, and designed for deep purification and detoxication of the body. Available year-round, this seven-day retreat at the foot of the Swiss Alps includes medical consultations, advanced diagnostic tests, a low-calorie plant-based nutritional plan and targeted treatments, all tailored to the individual.

Designed to release emotions, stress, tension and anxiety that may have built up during the pandemic time, Euphoria Retreat’s Feel Alive Again programme is a four-night escape to restore and reignite the spirit. The itinerary takes place during three hours each morning—combining meditation, breath and body work, journaling, creativity, symbolism and surprises—leaving the afternoon free for enjoying the spa resort or exploring the rich Peloponnese region.

Amanyara has a long list of visiting specialists slated into their wellness calendar, including the renowned Erika Bloom of Erika Bloom Pilates who will be hosting her retreat at the Turks and Caicos beach resort this summer. Bloom is focused on movement-based healing that restores balance to the body and mind, and has extensive training and clinical experience in sports conditioning and the treatment of holistic postural imbalances.

The Four Elements health program at The BARAI allows guests to choose between three- to five-day retreats along Hua Hin’s serene beachfront in Thailand, including a complimentary consultation to customize the itinerary. Supported by healthy cuisine, private fitness and personalized treatments, the program uses the Four Elements theory to balance the body, mind and soul, leaving guests feeling renewed in just a few days.

This summer, Fairmont Tremblant is hosting the Chopra Retreat: Infinite Possibilities. Led by Chopra master educators, retreat goers will participate in daily group meditations and twice daily yoga sessions inspired by Chopra Yoga. Designed by certified nutritionists, meals are vegetarian made with the freshest, local ingredients; vegan and gluten-free meals are also available on request.

Six Senses Douro Valley’s expert-led retreats invite guests to slow down and escape the stresses of daily life in the beautiful Douro Valley. The WiseMotion Retreat: Vitality through Movement and Science welcomes Dr. Hanna Poikonen to the property, where she will share the latest brain and health research on physical and emotion wellbeing, and lead creative movement and meditation practices.

The Reinvigorating Getaway at Les Sources de Caudalie alternates between spa and fitness. This three-night escape near Bordeaux provides two half days at the Vinothérapie® Spa, inclusive of wine baths, massages and treatments, alongside two one-hour sessions with the fitness instructor, with classes ranging from outdoor fitness to weight training and tennis. A special diet is served for the duration, including unlimited Caudalie detoxifying herbal tea and a seven-course meal at the two Michelin-starred La Grand’Vigne.

Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences regularly welcomes visiting practitioners to the resort to bring the best in wellness. From March 15 to April 25, naturopathic doctor and yoga expert Dr. Gopal, renowned as “Dr. Magic Hands,” will be on property. Hailing from India and with over 20 years of experience, he specializes in Ayurveda, wellness, nutrition and lifestyle, and was trained in yoga from the famous Sivananda Yoga Institute.

SO/ Sotogrande’s SO Pampered journey offers a week of wellness under the warmth of the Costa del Sol sun. It starts with cryotherapy on day one and ends with a hot stone massage on day six. In between are massages, a flotation session, personal training and more. The bed and breakfast package also provides access to the state-of-the-art SO/ Spa facilities spanning sauna, steam room and indoor thermal pools.