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Featuring a wide array of wellness spa retreats designed by our in-house team of wellness professionals.

Our wellness retreats integrate the best traditional European health spa treatments and holistic clinic services with our luxury hotel guest experience to create an unforgettable retreat.

Included In All Of Our Wellness Retreats:

Resort inclusions.

• Daily complimentary à la carte breakfast at PeakFine
• Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi & Google Chromecast
• Valet parking – One vehicle per room

KurSpa Inclusions

• Uniquely themed steams and saunas
• Nature-themed experience showers
• Heated outdoor infinity pool
• Indoor serenity pool and hot pool
• Kneipp Hydrotherapy
• Tea and Serenity relaxation rooms
• Fitness studio with state-of-the-art Keiser equipment
• Movement studio

Be The Best You

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Are you looking to lose weight and improve your overall wellness? Join our weeklong wellness program, where our personalized approach is tailored to your needs. Before arriving, guests complete a health questionnaire and diet preference to help us customize their program. Guests get health screening on arrival, including glucose and lipid monitoring, body composition, executive functioning assessment, and blood pressure measurement. Daily exercise classes, hikes, cookbook and spa treatments are also included.

Our dietary pathway promotes “gluconeogenetic” principles for that first week, focusing on reducing carbohydrate intake and incorporating intermittent fasting (leaving out breakfast) for optimal weight loss. Once the week is complete, we would like to help you attain an innovative, sustainable, and sufficient carbohydrate intake to ensure steady weight loss. Our Executive or Sous Chef provides daily cooking demonstrations, ensuring guests leave with the knowledge to incorporate these habits into their daily lives.

The daily exercise program offers a variety of activities, including stretching, yoga, cardio, weights, hikes, and spa treatments. Guests also experience cryotherapy to reduce inflammation and speed up muscle recovery. The program is customized to each guest’s abilities and restrictions, and a psychiatrist leads nightly seminars on cognitive habits, physiology, and healthy lifestyle skills.

Our program is designed for long-lasting results, with a follow-up individual video call by our physician for ongoing support after the week. Our program also includes airport transfers and gratuities to relax and enjoy your week without any added stress. Join us for a transformative wellness and weight loss week at luxurious Sparkling Hill Resort.

Available Dates:

August 4 – 11, 2024 September 1 – 8, 2024 October 6 – 13, 2024 November 3 – 10, 2024 December 1 – 8, 2024

To book your 2024 dates please contact our reservations team at [email protected] or call toll-free 1-877-275-1556.

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FOCUSed Relationship Retreat

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Embark on an Unforgettable Relationship Journey at Sparkling Hill

Discover a New Dimension of Connection: Join us for a one-of-a-kind relationship weekend retreat hosted by the renowned Dr. Strauss. This retreat is an exceptional experience that transcends traditional therapy. It’s a transformative exploration designed to deepen and enrich your relationships – with yourself, your spouse, your family, or your friends.

Tailored Insights by Dr. Strauss: With 40 years of expertise, Dr. Strauss employs a unique proprietary process to understand you profoundly – perhaps more deeply than anyone else – even before the retreat begins. This ensures a personalized and effective experience.

A Transformative Philosophy: Immerse yourself in a revolutionary philosophy that promises to alter your worldview. The retreat also features an enlightening workshop and a culminating session, where you reflect and envision your path forward.

What Our Guests Say: “Transformational, life-changing, empowering, liberating, inspiring, gratitude…” These are just a few words our guests use to describe their experiences. They speak of miraculous transformations and enduring gratitude for Dr. Strauss’s knowledge, passion, and spirit.

Flexible Formats: Besides group sessions, we offer exclusive one-on-one experiences tailored to your needs. Whether you’re seeking to enrich your personal journey, deepen your connection as a couple, or strengthen family bonds, Dr. Strauss provides dedicated attention to your specific relationship dynamics. This intimate setting ensures a focused and private environment, contrasting with our group format, where you interact with others beyond your circle.

Available dates:

• July: 12 – 14, 2024
• August: 2nd – 4 & 9 – 11 & 30 – September 1, 2024
• September: 6 – 8, 2024
• October: 4 – 6 & 11 – 13, 2024
• November: 1 – 3 & 8 – 10 & 29 – December 1, 2024
• December: 6 – December 8, 2024

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7-Night Stay Young & Healthy

From $3,990 for 7 nights.

This health and wellness program is customized to each guest’s specific needs with spa treatments to alleviate pain and inflammation, daily meals, and group activity classes. Improve your overall energy, mobility and vitality. Book your health retreat at our luxury wellness oasis today.

Package Includes:

• 7 nights’ accommodation in our best available room
• Daily 1-course lunch in PeakFine Restaurant, per guest
• Daily 3-course dinner in PeakFine Restaurant, per guest
• $30 Gift Shop Credit, per guest
• 7-hours’ worth of KurSpa treatments, per guest
• One 1-hour group session with Dr. Pieter Strauss, per guest
• Unlimited wellness activity classes

Terms & Conditions: Use promo code STAYYH to book this retreat. Retreat rates displayed are based on booking our Best Available Room at time of booking, excluding Penthouse Suites. Upgrade fees apply to Penthouse Suite bookings. Taxes and gratuities are not included in the retreat rate. Retreat rates are not combinable with any other offers and is only available for a 7-night stay. Wellness Retreats may be extended up to 3 weeks. Some restrictions apply.

5-Night Only For Seniors 60+ Wellness Retreat

From $3,330 for 5 nights.

An active, healthy lifestyle is key to maintaining your independence and achieving optimal health as you embrace aging. This 5-night retreat has been designed for seniors to focus on improving their lifestyle through preventative and restorative spa treatments and activities.

• 5 nights’ accommodation
• Daily 2-course dinner
• 4 hours of spa treatments per guest
• Daily activity classes
• Afternoon coffee and pastry

Terms & Conditions: Use promo code 60PLUS to book this retreat. Retreat rates displayed are based on booking our Best Available Room at time of booking, excluding Penthouse suites. Upgrade fees apply to Penthouse suite bookings. Taxes and gratuities are not included in the retreat rate. Retreat rates are not combinable with any other offers and is only available for a 5 night stay. Some restrictions apply.

5-Night Whole-Body Wellness Retreat

From $3,925 for 5 nights.

Whether you are looking to rejuvenate your body, experience total relaxation, or find inner clarity through connecting your mind and body, the 5 Night Whole Body Wellness Package promotes optimum health and well-being with personalized spa treatments and wellness activities.

• 5 nights’ accommodation in our best available room
• Daily 1-course light lunch per guest in PeakFine Restaurant
• Daily 3-course dinner per guest in PeakFine Restaurant
• 4 hours of spa treatments in total* per guest
• Unlimited wellness activity classes per guest

Terms & Conditions: Use promo code WBW to book this retreat. Retreat rates displayed are based on booking our Best Available Room at time of booking, excluding Penthouse Suites. Upgrade fees apply to Penthouse Suite bookings. Taxes and gratuities are not included in the retreat rate. Retreat rates are not combinable with any other offers and is only available for a 7-night stay. Wellness Retreats may be extended up to 3 weeks. Some restrictions apply.

2-Night Introductory Wellness Retreat

New to wellness travel? Journey to British Columbia where two nights’ accommodation, daily breakfast, 3-course dinners and 20% off spa treatments make this 2 Night Introductory Wellness Retreat the perfect option to immerse yourself in the benefits of our wellness oasis and all the amenities offered at Sparkling Hill Resort. Book your wellness retreat today to experience the difference a healing retreat can make in your life.

• 2 nights’ accommodation in our best available room
• 20% off spa treatments at KurSpa*

Terms & Conditions: Use promo code INT2NT to book this retreat. Retreat rates displayed are based on booking our Best Available Room at time of booking, excluding Penthouse Suites. Upgrade fees apply to Penthouse Suite bookings. Taxes and gratuities are not included in the retreat rate. Retreat rates are not combinable with any other offers and is only available for a 7-night stay. Wellness Retreats may be extended up to 3 weeks. Some restrictions apply.

3-Night Wellness Whisk-Away Retreat

Whisk away the stress and jump start your wellness routine! Relax in our BOD POD, the world’s gold standard for fast, highly accurate and safe body analysis, and start incorporating healthy habits in your life. Allow us to pamper you, renew your soul, rejuvenate your body with our unique KurSpa treatments. Take care of your mind and body now with this 3-night wellness retreat.

• 3 nights’ accommodation in chosen room category
• Daily 3-course dinner in PeakFine Restaurant, per guest (3 vouchers per guest)
• $300 KurSpa Credit, per guest
• 1 Bod-Pod Assessment, per guest
• $30 Giftshop Credit, per guest (1 credit per guest)

Terms & Conditions: Use promo code WHISK to book this package. Package rates are based on booking our Best Available room, subject to availability. Upgrade fees will apply to Penthouse Suites reservations. Taxes and gratuities are not included in the package rate. Package rates are not combinable with any other offers. Cancellation within 7 days’ of your arrival date will charge the full package rate and taxes. Room nights reduction of your reservation before or after check-in is required to be a minimum of 3-nights paid for, or in increments of 3-nights if your stay is extended. Some restrictions apply.

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7 BC Retreats Where Solo Travellers Can Find Inner Peace and Wellness

Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, Parksville

Settle in for some quality alone time at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort , where each cottage and ocean-view room features its own fireplace and patio. Take a dip in the indoor pool, or dive into the ocean. The resort has access to three kilometres of sandy beach, perfect for long, lingering walks, and the surrounding area boasts countless hiking trails through lush forests. In summer, rent a mountain bike or paddle board and explore even farther.

At the resort’s newly renovated Grotto Spa, disconnect from digital distractions while embarking on a self-directed two-hour wellness journey through the mineral pool (designed to mimic a natural stone grotto), whirlpool, waterfalls, showers, cedar-barrel saunas and fireside lounging chairs. Add on a treatment such as a massage, facial, manicure or pedicure. Then stay in your bathrobe and sandals while feasting on a nine-course chef’s tasting menu at Treetop Tapas and Grill.

Free Spirit Spheres, Qualicum Beach

Contemplate the interconnectedness of all things from inside a spherical treehouse—its ceiling, walls and floor all merge into one. Free Spirit Spheres has created this whimsical forest hotel consisting of cozy spheres suspended a few metres off the ground and tethered to nearby trees in a way that doesn’t harm the trees. Choose from the wooden Eryn sphere, the fibreglass Melody or the luxurious Luna. Each one has electricity, heating, a speaker system and other comforts you wouldn’t normally expect in a treehouse, making this the perfect West Coast rainforest getaway for a solo traveller channeling the spirit of Peter Pan. 

Try forest bathing, or venture further afield to wander through the small towns of Cumberland, Coombs, Qualicum Beach and Parksville. Nearby attractions include a zipline, a river hatchery, a walking and hiking trail, and Horne Lake Caves, for anyone curious to try spelunking.

Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort, Great Bear Rainforest

Immerse yourself in nature at Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort , reachable only by water or air. What started out as a simple fishing lodge is now a luxury resort focussed on wellness, wilderness adventures and fine cuisine. Six of its nine cabins are located along the waterfront, while the other three are nestled next to the waterfall. In addition to looking stunning, the waterfall provides hydro energy and clean drinking water.

Enjoy stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, beachcombing and hiking, or head inside to the yoga studio for some downward dog and savasana. Climb aboard a helicopter for an aerial view of the surrounding glaciers, old-growth forests, lakes and rivers. Feast on Pacific Northwest fare prepared by the chef, and be sure to join in a group “snorknic”: snorkelling followed by an in-ocean picnic. For the max in relax, visit the floating sauna or the floating wood-burning hot tubs.

Mountain Trek, Ainsworth Hot Springs

A health retreat aimed at resetting physical, emotional and mental health, Mountain Trek has packed the daily schedule with wellness activities: sunrise yoga, guided hikes, picnics, fitness classes, health talks, nourishing gourmet meals, after-dinner nature walks, spa treatments and nightly guided relaxation sessions. This highly structured week-long health retreat is challenging but rewarding. What you won’t find here? Caffeine, alcohol, sugar—or guests who just want to snooze by the pool all day.

Indoor activities take place in a beautiful timber-frame lodge, tucked away in the mountains. The fireside lounge features comfy couches, ideal for curling up with a book. The spa area has a steam room and infrared sauna, while outdoors a hot tub and cold-plunge pool await. All meals are designed by a nutritionist to be delicious while also boosting the metabolism, balancing energy levels, reducing inflammation and stabilizing hormones.

Echo Valley Ranch and Spa, Clinton  

Leave televisions and cellphone service far behind at Echo Valley Ranch and Spa , a 160-acre eco-luxury ranch nestled in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region. Four distinct geographic zones converge here—Marble Mountains, Fraser Canyon, Cariboo Plateau Boreal Forest and Cariboo Grasslands—ensuring an array of stunning natural backdrops in every direction. Find stillness within, far away from the noise and light pollution of the city. 

Activities include yoga, hiking, mountain biking, guided nature walks, fly fishing, archery and marksmanship. Horse Harmony is a half-day program focussed on connecting human and horse—starting in the riding arena, followed by a slow guided ride through the forest—while Survival Spirit is a half-day course in wilderness survival techniques. Echo Valley’s spa offers both Western and Thai treatments, such as massages, wraps and scrubs. Meals feature ingredients sourced from the ranch itself, and solo travellers are welcome to dine either alone or at a communal table. Unlike many places, Echo Valley does not charge a single-supplement room fee.

Sparkling Hill Resort, Vernon

The adults-only Sparkling Hill Resort is an oasis of peace and tranquillity in the Okanagan. Complementing the natural beauty of the great outdoors—sweeping views of the mountains and lakes truly are mesmerizing—3.5 million Swarovski crystals sparkle inside. (The resort was envisioned and developed by Gernot Langes-Swarovski of the famed crystal family.) Surrounding the resort are 25 kilometres of hiking trails, perfect for solo exploring, and in the summer solo travellers can join guided hikes.

An array of retreat packages are available, including a five-night retreat focussed on whole-body wellness and relaxation, and a seven-night retreat aimed at improving overall energy, mobility and vitality. Each retreat includes meals, fitness classes and spa treatments. The heart of the resort is the 40,000-square-foot KurSpa, which boasts seven saunas and steam rooms, a heated outdoor pool and services ranging from massage, reflexology and reiki to volcanic mud wraps, maple-sugar body scrubs and the Cryo Cold Chamber treatment. This whole-body cryotherapy involves spending three minutes in a room that’s 110 degrees below Celsius, which is said to give the nervous and circulatory systems a boost, reduce anxiety, help with insomnia and more.

Hollyhock, Cortes Island

Nestled on 48 acres of serene West Coast rainforest, Hollyhock offers retreats aimed at nourishing and transforming the mind, body and soul. Register for a program such as Coastal Foraging Adventure (May 8 to 12), Tapping the Stream: A Spring Writing Retreat (June 23 to 30), Ebb and Flow: Kayak and Yoga Immersion (July 7 to 12), Body, Breath and Nature (Aug. 9 to 14), The Art of Resting Well (Sept. 27 to Oct. 1) or Eldering in Times of Transformation (Oct. 6 to 10).

Accommodations range from charming cabins to beach houses to tent sites in the woods, and all come with three meals a day made from local, sustainable ingredients, many picked fresh from the on-site garden. Relax with a massage, acupuncture, acupressure or reflexology, and delve deep into your psyche with a tarot reading or astrology session. Soak in an ocean-view hot tub, or work up a sweat in the sauna. Garden tours, yoga classes and guided nature walks are offered weekly, and activities such as kayaking, sailing and stand-up paddle boarding are available nearby.

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Hi! I’m Cheryl MacKinnon, host of The Wellness Travel Show. Thanks for tuning in to our insider reviews on living and travelling well.

Think about it for a minute. Isn’t time away for romance, reconnecting with friends, or a holiday with the entire family (including Gram and Grandpa) actually about our overall wellness? And yes, we can also seek a wellness retreat, learning or resetting life skills to be the best version of ourselves.

Enjoy the shows; we’re all about sharing tips and tricks to be the best you at home and on the road. We feature a variety of wellness getaways, from mountain-top retreats to oceanfront luxury resorts. And some pretty cool urban hotels close to art galleries, music venues and gardens – because wellness is much more than a good yoga pose!

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Horses, Women and Wellness

Evelyn coggins, copper cayuse outfitters.

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We’ve all got a story as this show’s guest, Evelyn Coggins, Co-Owner of Copper Cayuse Outfitters in Pemberton, British Columbia, shares with us, and it often weaves and turns in ways we least expect.

From an early career start as a high school teacher to finding her tribe later in life once kids were launched, Evelyn leveraged her skills as a teacher to study Herbal Therapy as her second act, teaching at a local Naturopathic College of Medicine for over a decade.

Evelyn’s comment about life: “I think every person ends up where they’re supposed to be, but every stage of our life – every day, every week of our life – we think we’re supposed to be static, to be a teacher, be a doctor, be a tech guru etc., yet we are always becoming. Our path takes us exactly where we’re supposed to be.’

As it turns out in Evelyn’s case, it’s with horses, trail riding and sharing time with women seeking more at a particular stage in life… so grab a cuppa something, sit down and relax as you listen to this remarkable woman’s journey to wellness and her desire to help others do the same. I know you’ll enjoy it.

How We Can Stay Well on the Road

Wellness lifestyle coach, catherine roscoe barr.

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We are so pleased to welcome back one of our favourite people, Wellness Lifestyle Coach Catherine Roscoe Barr of The Life Delicious , who will offer guidance and recommendations on maintaining our wellness lifestyle when away from home.

We’re touching on Catherine’s experiences in the past six months as she delivered engaging workshops and inspiring keynote presentations to audiences in Whistler, BC, with our wellness travel partner, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, and in Victoria, BC, with our wellness travel partner, Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Attendees at both wellness retreats attended retreats to learn from one of the best about how to be the finest version of themselves. And we have her with us in this episode. It’s a testament to her skills as a coach and consultant that as a result of her travels, Catherine is able to guide us as she knows firsthand how wellness routines can go awry when away from home.

Fine-tuning her personal action plan on how to take good care when travelling, Catherine shares her tips with us in this uplifting conversation about road travel and well-being – the good and the better!

We hope you enjoy our conversation and share it with your family and friends. Thank you for listening. We’re so glad you’re here.

Fuel To Love Yourself

Alyssa bauman, wellness warrior & holistic registered nutritionist.

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Ah, the month of love is here. So, let’s embrace February with all our hearts and focus on nurturing and being good to ouourselves. By doing so, we will be better able to care for those we love – our partners, our families, our friends and our colleagues.

My guest this week is respected health coach and ‘wellness warrior’ Alyssa Bauman of Nourished by Alyssa. A former food and travel writer who hails from New York City and now lives in Vancouver, on the west coast of British Columbia in Canada, Alyssa epitomizes the west coast lifestyle, famous for its health and overall well-being.

To help us get on track with our health and wellness, Alyssa shares her top tips and tricks to eat well while not feeling deprived which is inspiring And if you’re keen to learn more, or work directly with Alyssa, listen in as we cover everything from being sober-curious and its immediate health benefits to game-changing attitude tweaks that you’ll feel within days

Always a joy to catch up with Alyssa; drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know what you think – thanks for joining us.

For more information, or to work one on one with Alyssa, please visit her website at https://nourished.ca/ . Be sure to sign up for her newsletter too.

How to Be Well While Celebrating the Holiday Season!

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Office parties, client appreciation over lunch and dinners, kids parties and Christmas plays – it’s the busiest time of the year and the easiest time to derail from a healthy lifestyle. So what’s a person to do? Listen in as our special guest, Alyssa Bauman, Wellness Warrior and Registered Holistic Nutritionist shares a few easy tips to keep us in our wellness groove.

Alyssa knows her stuff from years ‘holding the keys’ to New York City’s finest, in hospitality, food and entertainment. Now living in British Columbia, Alyssa explains her best proven ideas of how to save time cooking during the week, to how to navigate the social scene that is upon us in December each year – and have fun doing it. Yes, it involves staying hydrated with water, yet it’s so easy to do you are guaranteed to feel better the next day!

A busy mom of three daughters, this inspiring woman knows of what she teaches, thanks to first-hand experience implementing the very tips she shares with us.

Armed with a great sense of humour, and academic credentials, Alyssa helps women, men, families and everyone in between navigate a work / life balance that is healthy and uplifting, especially during the annual holiday season.

Leading with Wellness at Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Madone pelan, general manager.

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Such a pleasure to have this conversation about wellness and hospitality with Madone Pelan, General Manager of the exquisite Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia.

During our time together, Madone shares the history of this waterfront gem, highlighting its Indigenous cultural roots with Coast Salish Songhees, to its modest beginning in 1927 as a small seaside Inn. The hotel’s most recent incarnation saw a complete renovation from top to bottom, re-opening in 2012 to much fanfare and excitement as the emphasis was placed on what was then only a nascent trend – wellness travel.

Today, under the leadership of Madone, along with her fine team of talented hotel executives, Oak Bay Beach Hotel delivers exceptional, award-winning programs and guest services. Of particular note is the hotel’s distinguished waterfront spa and healing mineral pools, with adjacent beaches perfect for year-round cold water plunging in the Salish Sea!

Sleep, Like a Baby

Catherine roscoe barr.

What do we all crave yet have so much trouble getting enough of it? Sleep. Yes, it’s right up there with moving our bodies, every single day! Listen to my conversation with one of our favourite guests, Catherine Roscoe Barr of The Life Delicious, as she shares effective and really easy to implement, recommendations to catch up on your ZZZZZ’s.

Together, we also share our respective difficulties with sleepless nights and how to give up FOMO when you’re travelling. Especially when you’re that person who leaves conference evening events because you can’t keep your eyes open and yet…what if you miss something? There’s laughter and great information in this uplifting episode.

Learn more about Catherine and her wellness coaching and workshops at The Life Delicious . And if you’d like to see Catherine in person, she will be giving workshops at our wellness travel partner Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s IGNITE Wellness Retreat taking place November 3-5, 2024 and with our wellness travel partner in Victoria, at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s four-day wellness retreat January 25-29, 2024.

Kickstart a Delicious Life

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The Life Delicious Founder, Catherine Roscoe Barr, knows what she coaches as she holds a deep-rooted desire, complemented by education and life experiences that emerged following a neuroscience degree, to pursue fulfilling work to promote health instead of treating diseases. She lives with authenticity and is so incredibly honest in her presentations.

Catherine is on a mission to help women and men (there were a few in the wellness retreat she led at Oak Bay Beach Hotel in January, and they loved the workshops!) lead a life filled with juicy moments of joy and happiness. She shares, be sure to start small. Be kind to yourself. And know that we all have days where we don’t do what we should or could, yet who can’t find six minutes to get the wiggles out, stretch and get our heart rates up?

Head over to Wellness Travel BC to learn more about Catherine’s Women’s Leadership Coaching Circle, and if there’s still space, confirm your attendance at her annual Wellness Retreat in Victoria, BC. It is a fabulous wellness experience, both with Catherine and the very special venue that is Oak Bay Beach Hotel.

Learn more about Catherine and her wellness coaching and workshops at The Life Delicious .

Women & Wellness

Nutricuetical expert dionne walach.

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Finally in the year, 2023, women’s reproductive health is no longer ‘in the closet’.

Kicking off the conversation around women, travel, and our sense of well-being, this week we talk about women’s health at all ages. From menstruation to menopause and how the myriad of symptoms are whispered over lunch, at happy hour over too much wine, yet rarely between a woman and her male spouse / partner. Plus, as the lack of public conversations has gone on for several decades now, it is time to address all of it.

Join me as I welcome Dionne Walach to help us understand what’s happening in the public realm of women’s reproductive health care. Dionne is a vocal women’s health advocate, with a strong background in joint health, specifically arthritis.

Being a feminist and happily married has opened her eyes as to how not just women, but men as well, are affected by women’s health issues. Some of Dionne’s observations include a more holistic, nutraceutical view of her own health care that delivers great results, and why she highly recommends women seek out female MDs to help us take care of your health.

For more information on the products Dionne and I discuss please see Wellness Lifestyle Product Line is Clean & Green! and click on the link for your country. We are very proud and excited to be showcasing this product lineup to our followers.

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Our experiences are curated to be all-inclusive, immersive, intimate and mindful, focused around active travel in nature, while fostering social connections between guests.

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Our dedication to sustainability extends throughout every facet of our operations, embodying a holistic approach to environmental stewardship. While we proudly uphold specific sustainability commitments, we continuously seek avenues to enhance our practices and minimize our ecological footprint.

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We offer immersive experiences, from paddling through pristine waters to discovering hidden gems. Our passionate guides help you foster a deeper appreciation for the environment. We aim to create authentic, memorable experiences that forge a personal connection to the places you explore.

Our mission emphasizes kayaking as an ideal activity for reconnecting with oneself, others, nature, and the environment. Due to its immersive and tranquil nature, kayaking fosters personal reflection, social bonding, and appreciation for the natural world and the region.

You can look forward to savouring delicious meals, discovering insights about the natural world, and forming meaningful connections with fellow adventurers. With our holistic tours, every aspect of your experience contributes to an unforgettable journey of enjoyment and enrichment.

There was abundant wildlife – orcas, whales, porpoises, eagles, ravens, urchins, jellies and on and on. Shail brought her skills as a naturalist and gave us a rich learning experience on land and in the water, all with her infectious laugh. The food was made with so much care and attention to detail by Mateo – pizza, salmon, nachos, charcuterie, hot breakfasts daily. The base camps were super comfortable with thick sleeping pads, spacious tents, covered areas for dinner and even heat lamps at one site. Our guides made everyone feel safe and comfortable at all times, and created a space for us to totally relax and enjoy good company. It was an unreal experience and I would recommend it to anyone.

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Posted: June 23, 2024 | Last updated: June 23, 2024

The wellness economy has reached a fever pitch: The Global Wellness Institute predicts that, in 2024, the market for wellness tourism will become a trillion-dollar industry. And truly, the options are endless. Here, we’ve searched the globe for the best of the best when it comes to new wellness experiences, from a once-in-a-lifetime retreat in the Himalayas to a practical center you can integrate into your daily routine in the heart of New York City. Enjoy—and be well.

1) Join The Well

Full-service wellness center The Well is a haven for energy healing, bodywork, skin treatments, and more. Its newly introduced flexible monthly, quarterly, and annual membership options make it easier than ever to integrate wellness into even the busiest of urban routines—and to foster connections and tight-knit community with your fellow namaste’ers.

2) Dive into Psilocybin in Jamaica

CBD is so 2019. The new frontier in potent botanicals is psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms. And at the beloved Rockhouse Hotel & Spa in Negril, you can enjoy a guided meditation and sound bath with an (optional) microdose of Patoo chocolates, which incorporates locally grown psilocybin.

3) Turn Back Time at Corinthia London’s Regenerative Institute

Centrally located just off Trafalgar Square, this decadent London hotel has partnered with two of London’s top plastic surgeons to create the London Regenerative Institute, a spa-within-a-spa concept inside the hotel’s award-winning (and enormous) ESPA Life spa. Guests can meet in a relaxing and deeply chic environment for medical-grade longevity treatments that go a step beyond the typical spa menu, including personalized IVs, stem cell facials, 3D body scans, and more.

4) Sail Through Croatia in Style

Cruising the Dalmatian coastline with mindful activities to invigorate body and soul? Yes, please. Sail Croatia’s new itineraries integrate plenty of yoga and relaxation with optional excursions like cycling, guided hikes, and wine tastings.

5) Escape to a Private Island

There is zero shortage of beautiful spas (or private islands) in the Maldives, but the new Wellbeing Village at Velaa Private Island feels a cut above the rest, offering a robust menu of services that are difficult to find anywhere, even when you aren’t in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The entirely bespoke treatments focus on the three core pillars of medicine, osteopathy, and Ayurveda, ranging from mindfulness breath work to Pizhichil oil baths.

6) Sleep Well in the Desert

If practicing the art of shut-eye is your idea of a good 2024, consider a trip to historic Castle Hot Springs, Arizona’s iconic desert spa oasis, which has long played host to the Hollywood elite. A series of three-night sleep retreats led by Dr. Rebecca Robbins include discussions, meditations, and personalized strategies to make 2024 your most restful year yet.

7) Save During Bermuda Spa Month

You can fly to Bermuda faster than it takes to drive to the Hamptons most weekends, and February Spa Month makes a compelling case for visiting in the off-season: Many of the island’s top spas offer 50 percent off select treatments.

8) Simmer in the Catskills’ Hot New Spa

Buzzy upstate resort Inness will add a spa this spring, featuring an outdoor covered sauna deck with radiant heated floors, hot and cold plunges, and an emphasis on organic products.

9) See a Different Side of Miami Beach

Since the pandemic, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort has been beefing up its menu with more tech-forward and touchless experiences, including BioCharger NG ; vibroacoustic, electromagnetic and infrared therapy ; halotherapy ; and more. This is a must-visit if you’re a tech-loving wellness buff looking for an enviable Instagram of yourself festooned in the latest wellness gadgets and gizmos.

10) Visit Any Auberge Resort

Cuisine and experiences have always been front of mind at Auberge Resorts (which include The Vanderbilt in Newport, Rhode Island; Stanly Ranch in Napa Valley; Hotel Jerome in Aspen; and more). Still, it feels like the brand is really stepping up its wellness programming this year: Esperanza in Los Cabos, Mexico, just opened a revamped spa. The Lodge at Blue Sky in Park City, Utah, just unveiled a new “Edge Sanctuary” space offering programming with a Wim Hof-accredited expert, “energy journeys,” and sacred plant ceremonies. And European-based fitness craze Sanctum will provide retreats across a number of Auberge properties throughout 2024.

11) Vibrate in Ojai, California

Partake in spa treatments at the newly refreshed Spa Ojai and Spa Penthouse Suites at the gorgeous Ojai Valley Inn . Resident healer and psychic Nancy Furst leads the way with cleansing sage rituals, meditative journeys through drumming and Native American prayer song, and psychic readings utilizing crystals.

12) Hang Ten at a Luxe New Hotel in Nosara

Introducing Silvestre Nosara , the wellness-meets-surfing luxury hotel of your dreams. With just nine grand residences (some up to 2,000 square feet) and cold plunges and saunas in most rooms, there’s plenty of space to stretch out and relax.

13) Head to Healdsburg, California, for the Wellness (and the Wine)

People might know Healdsburg in Sonoma County for its incredible food and wine scene (it’s home to such Michelin-starred restaurants as chef Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen and SingleThread Farm, a Relais & Châteaux), but you can flock here for the spa treatments and outdoors experiences, too. Book a positively warm and goopy Harvest Honey Ginger Infusion Ritual at the Montage Healdsburg, where you’ll be cocooned in local honey. Or reach out to certified nature therapy guide Jenny Harrow-Keeler to arrange one of her transformative forest bathing sessions—she offers them in a number of select local wineries, so you can wander through the vineyards as you take in all the sights and sounds of this beautiful landscape.

14) Learn About Ayurveda in Sri Lanka

Where the leopards lounge and the jungle meets the sea… doesn’t that sound divine? Check out the environmentally conscious new Kotiyagala Luxury Villas nestled in Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park. Each villa includes a private swimming pool, and guests have access to an Ayurveda Spa and yoga sessions for ultimate relaxation.

15) Party Hard and Recover Harder in Ibiza

There’s a misconception that Ibiza is all about what the locals gently refer to as “celebration.” In fact, this island is actually home to a number of really fascinating wellness hubs: one of its outlying islands, Es Vedrá, is one of the most magnetic places on earth; there’s a beautiful regenerative farming movement happening here; and new resorts like the Six Senses Ibiza are leading the way with a full lineup of retreats, wellness programming, and the groundbreaking RoseBar longevity center.

16) Experience Joanna Czech in...Tennessee?

In 2023, acclaimed Relais & Chateaux resort Blackberry Mountain in Walland, Tennessee, became the first Joanna Czech-certified spa in the U.S. with a “Joanna Czech Method Enhanced LED Facial,” an 80-minute treatment customized with microcurrents, cryotherapy, oxygen infusions, serums, masks, and more.

17) Visit the Emerald Isle

The 163-acre Liss Ard Estate, a gorgeous Georgian mansion that recently joined Relais & Châteaux, just completed a stylish renovation. The property is home to a James Turrell crater garden that’s perfect for wandering on those chilly Irish mornings, as well as a Lakeside Wellness Center where yoga, tea ceremonies, acupuncture, and more are offered.

18) Get Inspired in the Hamptons

It’s difficult to beat the tranquil environment of Shou Sugi Ban House, the only spa hotel of its kind on Long Island. This January, they’re doing an inspirational “Claim Your Confidence Retreat” with renowned auctioneer Lydia Fenet.

19) Visit the Givenchy Spa

Finding yourself on the Riviera in 2024? Hop over to the painfully chic Spa Metropole by Givenchy at the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo , one of only three Givenchy spas worldwide. New to the menu is an exclusive Givenchy Skin Perfecto treatment, a 90-minute experience including a pink quartz gua sha massage to reveal your skin’s natural glow.

20) Ski (and Après-Ski) Your Way to Wellbeing

The elegant new Six Senses in Crans-Montana, a ski resort in Switzerland, will offer a Ski and Yoga retreat this March with guided yoga and ski runs with world slalom champion Giorgio Rocca. Get an entire year’s worth of leg days in one trip.

21) Venture to the Himalayas

Set in the magical foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, Ananda in the Himalayas is widely considered the world’s most renowned holistic wellness retreat. They just concluded a three-year glow-up of the property—so if you’re looking to run into a prince at your morning vinyasa, this is where to do it.

22) Celebrate Leadership in Greece

The Greek Isles? Tired. The Peloponnese? Wired. Travel insiders are buzzing about the Greek mainland, and the Euphoria Retreat is perfectly situated to take in all the magic and energy of this landscape. This March, the resort’s founder is hosting a four-day retreat on women’s leadership to explore new archetypes of leadership for today’s world.

23) Coachella? More Like Spa-chella

Since it opened in late 2022, the Sensei Porcupine Creek has brought a new wave of wellness tourism to the Coachella Valley. The Japanese-meets-Californian aesthetic is undeniably fresh, and the science-backed approach to personalized wellness programs is, we think, the future of wellness tourism. Their popular five-night Rest & Recovery program includes a WHOOP wearable tech bracelet to measure your biomarkers, so that your Sensei Guide can create a targeted, data-driven plan just for you.

24) Unwind Upstate

If you thought “all-inclusives” were limited to boozy, buffet-heavy Caribbean beach resorts, then think again—the brand-new Hemlock Neversink brings a profoundly relaxing, contemporary experience to the Catskills. Your all-inclusive rate includes healthy plant-forward meals, workshops, meditation and yoga classes, and a dedicated Experience Guide to help you create the perfect itinerary. You’ll need help navigating it all: There are over 230 acres of grounds to explore, complete with wildflower meadows, private trails, and even some resident goats. Check-in, then let your mind check out.

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