Give Your Body A New Year Break
The festivities are finally over and there is a high chance that your resolve to not overindulge last year may have once again crumbled in the midst of all the merrymaking. To make amends with your body, book yourself a spot in one of these luxury health retreats for a week or weekend of rest and recovery in January.
Southern Ocean Lodge
Where: Kangaroo Island, Australia (also known as Australia’s Galapagos)
For women who: Want to be surrounded by the raw beauty of Australia’s landscape
Why you should book a stay:
- Suites with floor to ceiling glass windows that offer a magnificent view of the wild Southern Ocean and lush wilderness
- A spa menu featuring a selection of traditional and modern treatments, and a locally made product range that includes Kangaroo Island harvested mineral salt
- A restaurant with an organic menu that evolves according to the changing surroundings and the availability of fresh produce and seafood
- A luxury signature itinerary of selected guided island excursions into the island natural settings
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Where: Queensland, Australia
For women who: Want to feel a million miles away from home in their own backyard
Why you should book a stay:
- Daily wellness seminars by qualified speakers
- Specialised complementary healthcare practitioners to guide you in designing a lifestyle plan
- Outdoor treatment rooms on an elevated deck that over looks the spa garden
- Restrictions on caffeinated drinks, alcohol and outside food
- Low-tech environment – Internet access is limited and the use of mobile phones is restricted to guest rooms
Como Shambala Estate
Where: Bali, Indonesia
For women who: Want understated luxury
Why you should book a stay:
- Its location on the side of a mountain in a rainforest with a natural spring with healing properties
- Resident experts include a nutritionist, an Ayurvedic doctor and a yoga teacher
- It integrates adventure as part of its holistic and comprehensive wellness treatment plans
- Winner of the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards for Best Destination Spa 2015
Harem Escape
Where: Marrakech, Morocco
For women who: Want to indulge while giving back to the community
Why you should book a stay:
- An exclusive women-only retreat housed on a secluded, 24-acre estate of a famous artist
- 80% of all profits are funneled to a local charity that helps young girls with education and career building
- The chef uses local produce that is often harvested from the estate’s gardens to create light organic cuisine with Chinese food therapy and colour themes
- None of the spa treatments and classes are at an extra cost to guests
- Minimal packing as every guests is given kaftans and babouches to wear throughout your stay
Main image credit: Southern Ocean Lodge
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