“Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
How important is sleep to our overall health? It’s so important that March has been dubbed “National Sleep Awareness Month,” dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of sleep; highlighting the risks of sleep deprivation; encouraging people to improve their sleep hygiene; providing tips for getting a good night’s rest; and promoting screenings for sleep disorders.
The following resorts are homing in on this and have created programs that will have your clients on cloud 9.
Six Senses’ sleep program, available at several properties across the resort company’s portfolio, including Six Senses Kanuhura and Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives, Six Senses Crans-Montana in Switzerland and Six Senses Con Dao in Vietnam, is designed to help improve sleep patterns, restore energy levels, reduce stress, establish a sleep routine and pave a way to a healthier life. It provides guests with intel on current sleep patterns, strengthens immune system, boosts mood and energy levels, improves memory, slows down aging process and more. Most properties provide a 3-, 5- and 7-day option, with Six Senses Laamu also offering a 10-day.
Depending on the location, visitors can participate in wellness screenings, Floatation pods, Ayurvedic experiences, yoga Nidra, recovery biohacks, cleansing rituals, singing bowl meditation, nutritional guidance, personalized spa treatments and much more. sixsenses.com
Ananda in the Himalayas, a luxury wellness retreat on a 100-acre Maharaja’s Palace Estate in the Himalayan foothills overlooking the spiritual river Ganga and Rishikesh valley, offers a Sleep Enhancement Program that utilizes lifestyle modifications, dietary corrections, Ayurveda including Panchakarma and Shamana therapies, yoga and emotional healing, as well as traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion. The program aims to improve sleep quality, energy and attention, remove associated memory difficulties, cognitive dysfunction or fatigue.
The 7- or 14-night program includes pre-arrival assessment of sleep issues and lifestyle; individual consultations with a team of experts including Ayurveda, yoga, TCM and emotional healers; customized wellness meal plan based on Ayurvedic principles; and an average of two therapies/personal sessions per day. anandaspa.com
Your clients don’t have to travel to far-flung destination to reach a blissful state of the zzzz’s. Manhattan’s Kimpton Hotel Eventi has a Winter Biohacking package for guests who are looking to keep their healthy habits during National Sleep Awareness Month.
The package includes an overnight stay in a King Bedroom Suite; a percussion massager to reduce soreness and stress while improving circulation and increasing blood flow; red light therapy mask to stimulate collagen production and improve skin texture; magnesium bath salts to tackle inflammation, which can be used in Kimpton Hotel Eventi’s oversized in-room bathtubs; weighted blanket to improve sleep, provide stress relief and stay warm; and foam roller to roll out winter knots and muscle aches. hoteleventi.com
New York’s Benjamin Royal Sonesta Hotel has announced the expansion of its renowned Rest & Renew program through two new brand partnerships with Loftie and Nodpod. The latter is a California-based sleep wellness brand known for its award-winning weighted sleep masks and blankets, while Loftie is a wellness company dedicated to creating better tech-life balance with sleep-focused technology such as the Loftie Clock, which features a two-phase alarm that mimics the body’s natural waking process and doubles as a noise machine, and the Loftie night lights, which provide a soothing warm glow and just the right amount of light without being too harsh to create a calming atmosphere.
Furthermore, through a partnership with Bedside Reading, guests enjoy complimentary access to a curated selection of e-books, audiobooks, podcasts, meditations, and physical books. Once downloaded, the digital titles are theirs to keep—even after checkout. thebenjamin.com/experience/rest-and-renew
Virgin Hotels NYC is launching a Sleep Menu this month that will be available year-round. Amenities include luxury sleep masks; relaxing herbal tea; an Aphrodita Elixir, a botanical blend designed to promote relaxation and better sleep; and a day pass to Halo Salt Therapy at exhale Spa. The latter is a 25-minute session designed to enhance relaxation with heated zero-gravity chairs, sound and vibrational therapy, compression boots and sleep goggles. virginhotels.com/new-york.
In Mexico, the Thompson Zihuatanejo offers guests a silk sleep mask and in-suite body treatments such as the Earth & Sea Salt Scrub & Rub, aiming to activate the senses and induce a state of complete tranquility, harmony and wellness. They’re also offering a Sleepy Cocktail, made with Campari, whiskey and agave syrup, as well as a Sleepy Mocktail containing hibiscus tea infused with cinnamon. hyatt.com/thompson-hotels/zihth-thompson-zihuatanejo
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