The wellness trend is going nowhere soon, which is very good news for clients looking to destress, detox and generally just disconnect from life’s pressures and stressors. Read on for a collection of packages geared towards wellness that are guaranteed to take your clients to the next level.
Ananda in the Himalayas Wellness Retreats
Ananda in the Himalayas is taking its immersive wellness experiences on the road with two new programs in different parts of the world. This year, the team, consisting of renowned Ayurvedic Physicians, Yogis, healers, and practitioners with decades of experience, will be taking their special brand of wellness to Switzerland and The Maldives.
From Sept. 13-17, 2023, you can book your clients on the Ananda in the Alps: Yoga, Meditation and Culinary Workshop program, which combines Hatha Yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic culinary classes hosted in Nira Alpina, one of St. Moritz’s extraordinary hotels. During their stay, your clients will learn asanas, breathing techniques, and relaxation exercises tailored to their specific needs, fostering physical flexibility, strength and mental clarity, knowledge they can then apply back home.
For more information, visit niraalpina.com.
The Energy Harmony Retreat at The Nautilus in The Maldives will be held from Dec. 1-7, 2023, and brings Ananada’s Ayurvedic therapies, Yogic energy work and healthy gourmet cuisine to this luxury resort, located in the gorgeous Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The 6-day retreat will focus on balancing and cleansing the chakras, the seven points of energy within the human framework, through yoga, breathwork, meditation, reflexology, massage and gourmet Ayurveda cuisine. Of note: All therapies will be provided in the overwater Solasta Spa’s glass-floored private treatment pavilions.
For more information, visit thenautilusmaldives.com.
Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa
It could be argued that the entirety of the Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa was created with wellness in mind, what with its white sand beaches, calm lagoon and a spa that is an entire island unto itself. However, the resort went one step further and created the new Escape to Serenity package, focusing on couples or friends to help bring down their blood pressure while they stay and play in paradise.
This wellness package is for two and includes daily breakfast and a private dinner for two, sunset fishing or a dolphin-spotting cruise, plus 15 percent off non-suite rooms. Note that reservations must be made at least 21 days in advance, the package also requires a 4-night minimum stay and is valid through September 30, 2023.
Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa has 11 bungalows, including the Deluxe Beach Pavilion with Pool, with direct beach access, and the Sunrise Water Villa with Pool, with over-lagoon hammocks and an infinity pool; and 5 specialty suites including the Two-Bedroom Royal Beach Villa and the Sunset Two-Bedroom Water Suite, with an extended deck and private pool. The Island Spa is, as we mentioned, an entire island dedicated to the notion of wellness, with private overwater treatment pavilions, among other jaw-dropping offers. There are several dining options at this Four Seasons, among them Maldivian BBQ on Secret Beach, Indian dishes at Baraabaru, Mediterranean at the Reef Club and cocktails at the Sunset Lounge.
For more information, visit fourseasons.com/maldiveskh.
Wellness at Club Med’s North American Resorts
Club Med Cancun and Club Med Quebec have recently announced new wellness and outdoor activities that take full advantage of each resort’s privileged location.
Club Med Cancun just released its new Wellness Fusion by Club Med programming, which includes numerous components, from Yoga & Meditation and Healthy Cuisine (including a plant-based menu) to Inclusive Activities & Sports (think archery, sailing, snorkeling, salsa dancing lessons and even performing at Club Med’s Circus School) to the Club Med Spa by L’Occitane with oceanfront spa palapas and a Temazcal Ritual, Cultural Experiences such as visits to the ruins of Chichen Itza or swimming with the whale sharks, and Wellness Themed Nights, which immerse your clients in a Sunset Ritual or a complete Wellness Night.
In Quebec, Club Med has prepared seasonal activities such as summer hikes, including Survive the Forest for kids and teens; Yoga Hiking through scenic trails that end up at a new yoga platform with views of the St. Lawrence River; Sylvotherapy, which combines hiking with meditation and healing practices; and The Waterfalls, a new experience that guides your clients through the forest by St. Lawrence River to explore its gorgeous waterfalls. Club Med Quebec also launched Le Vol de L’Oiseau Mecanique (flight of the mechanical bird), which takes guests on a soaring nighttime voyage (with lights and music) via the ski lift over the Cherlevoix Massif landscapes. The latter is at an extra cost.
For more information, visit clubmed.us/r/cancun/y and clubmed.us/r/quebec-charlevoix/s
Wellness is Its Middle Name: TIA Wellness Resort
With a name like TIA Wellness Resort, you know exactly what your clients will be getting when you book them on a stay here. Located on Vietnam’s lush central coastline, TIA Wellness Resort has recently announced two new wellness treatments that go beyond the usual. Note: These two therapies can be booked during Wellness Inclusive stays at the resort with accommodations in a one-bedroom pool villa with its complimentary wellness mini bar and all-day breakfast.
The Lymphatic Detox is available to all Wellness Inclusive guests at the resort and is an 80-minute massage that uses rhythmic strokes to support lymphatic drainage and stimulate the body’s natural detox process. Guests enjoying the Wellness Inclusive program will also have access to TIA’s range of other practices including Tai Chi and yoga.
The Detox Hydro Circuit Therapy is a 60-minute wellness journey that takes place in a separate relation space and includes time in an herbal steam room, a hydrotherapy massage with a coffee and salt body scrub on a stone shower bed, a stint in the sauna and an ice bath. Guests are accompanied by a therapist and the journey ends with a foot reflexology treatment. The therapy is included in Retreat Inclusive stays, which include one retreat therapy and two wellness therapies per night, plus other extras. If your client is not on a retreat plan, they can enjoy this circuit as a payable therapy.
For more information, visit tiawellnessresort.com.
At The Reef 28, Wellness Can Be All-Inclusive
This summer, book your clients on an adult-only wellness escape at The Reef 28, located in Mexico’s sexy, sultry Playa del Carmen, just south of Cancun. The resort’s Spirit Wellness All-inclusive package has a whole list of delicious add-ons focused on making your clients feel amazing, including a welcome wellness package upon arrival, an Ultimate Relaxation 4 Elements Massage, and Oxygen & Rejuvenate Facial Regime, plus unlimited use of the steam sauna, dry sauna and sensation showers in the indoor luxurious pool. They can also join in daily yoga classes. These services are all in addition to the usual benefits of the resort’s all-inclusive packages.
The Reef 28 is an adults-only boutique hotel with 6 Master Suites and 104 Junior Suites where you can book your clients on either All-Inclusive or Bed & Breakfast stays. The hotel, part of The Reef group of properties, offers free transportation to The Reef Coco Beach and The Reef Playacar with the All-Inclusive Package, as well as premium brand drinks and free Wi-Fi in all their restaurants. Non-motorized watersports are part of the fun, as are bicycles, nightly entertainment and access to the fitness center.
For more information, visit thereefresorts.com/reef28. Park Royal Collection Hotels & Resorts has launched an Eco-Wellness program for guests, which aligns with the brand’s biophilic design of its hotels and its commitment to sustainability and well-being. “Today’s consumers are growing more aware of the importance of better health and wellbeing. It is essential that we take time to re-center and practice greater mindfulness. Even small changes in our daily lives can have a big impact on our wellbeing and the environment. Through Park Royal Collection’s Eco-Wellness experiences, we hope to inspire our guests to live well without compromising the environment,” said Ms. Cinn Tan, chief sales and marketing officer of Pan Pacific Hotels Group. The multi-sensorial program includes the aforementioned biophilic design, sound design that enhances the former, optimizing art appreciation to promote well-being, a St. Gregory spa experience plus wellness activities, conscious dining, mindful drinking, restful sleep and a brand signature scent.Park Royal Collection Introduces Eco-Wellness to the Mix
For example, the “restful sleep” portion includes a new Sleep Ritual turndown service with fresh herbs (thyme, bergamot lime, mint and rosemary) freshly picked from the hotel’s Urban Farm, which your clients can rub gently to release therapeutic fragrance and/or brew into a tea. This and other sleep-related goodies are available for clients staying in Collection Club Rooms and higher categories, as well as Titanium and Platinum Members of Pan Pacific Discovery.
This is just the tip of the proverbial green iceberg and highlights a small part of how the company is integrating its new Urban Farms at Park Royal Collection Pickering in Singapore and Park Royal Collection Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Park Royal Collection Marina Bay, Singapore, already supplied up to 20 percent of its produce and herbs from its own Urban Farm. Each hotel will now have unique farm-to-table, farm-to-bar and farm-to-spa experiences on tap.
For more information, visit panpacific.com.
