MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
NEWSLETTER
TREAT YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT AT THESE FABULOUS WELLNESS RETREATS.
BECAUSE YOUR BODY IS YOUR TEMPLE, AND YOU'VE EARNED IT!
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UNITED STATES & CARIBBEAN
THE BODYHOLIDAY / St. Lucia
The BodyHoliday in St. Lucia in the Caribbean pioneered the concept of a true wellness vacation - combining all the offerings of an island resort with top-notch, one-of-a-kind wellness programs.
With five restaurants and relaxing bars, a daily blackboard of fitness classes, yoga, meditation and sports, and a wellness center based on world healing modalities, guests at this all-inclusive property can be as busy – or as quiet – as they wish.
Venturer clients receive:
- A 50 minute massage (approx $200 value)
GOLDEN DOOR / Escondido, California
Golden Door is an iconic, Japanese-inspired 40-room lifestyle retreat set on 600 acres in southern California. Every guest experience is personal - with customized mind, body and spirit offerings. Meals are organic, spa treatments authentic, and fitness is a core part of every stay. Separate women’s, men’s and couples’ weeks are held throughout the year.
Venturer clients receive:
- Full breakfast daily (personalized by dietary requirements), as well as all meals already included in rates
- $150 gift certificate for the Golden Door Boutique
- Three months of fitness follow up with the guest's personal trainer (either by phone or email)
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
VERAVIA FIT / Carlsbad, California
An oasis for a complete overall of fitness, nutrition and wellness, VeraVia Fit at the Park Hyatt in Carlsbad, California, is committed to the long-term health and happiness of its guests. As the only truly all-inclusive luxury health and fitness retreat in the United States, VeraVia offers comprehensive, evidence-based fitness plans for all clients. Guests stay from four days to four weeks, and receive a highly structured combination of medical and fitness analyses, as well as access to daily group exercise, nutritional counseling, behavioral coaching, and stress management. Guests primarily come to VeraVia’s spa to lose weight and improve their health and fitness, but find they gain so much more—learning to manage their health and well-being, the most important assets they have. VeraVia’s goal is to teach their guests self-empowering techniques that allow them to regain control over their health and wellness, for improved well-being and quality of life.
Venturer clients receive:
- A 50 minute massage (approx $200 value)
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EUROPE & ASIA
VANA RETREAT / Dehradun, India
The 21-acre wellness Retreat is near clusters of reserve Sal forest with the hills of Mussoorie to the north and the bustling town of Dehradun to the east. Vana Malsi Estate explores each aspect of wellbeing: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. By bringing together Ayurveda, Sowa rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine), Yoga, Natural therapies, Spa, Fitness and Aqua, the retreat provides many paths to start a journey towards greater personal wellbeing and seeks to nurture and nourish each person individually.
At Vana, architecture, design, nature, music, art, aromas and flavours all contribute to evoke a sense of wellbeing and balance. Private living spaces at the Retreat - 66 rooms and 16 suites - bring together various elements of Vana’s design philosophy: contemporary aesthetics, natural materials, comfort, thoughtful lighting and privacy. Wellness cuisine at the Retreat encourages guests to view food differently, as an experience that delights, nourishes and heals. Recently, Vana Malsi Estate achieved LEED Platinum Certification by the US Green Building Council, a standard not yet achieved in India by any other property of this size, scale and quality.
CHIVA SOM / Hua Hin, Thailand
Chiva-Som is a luxury health resort, combining international standards with Thai hospitality to deliver personal wellness programmes in a non regimented way. Everything Chiva-Som does focuses on a holistic approach to health that incorporates mind, body and spirit. A Beachfront Destination Spa dedicated to revitalizing mind, body, and spirit for total well being and vitality, the 57-room Chiva-Som offers extensive fitness, spa, and holistic health facilities over seven acres of lush tropical gardens less than three hours by car south of Bangkok in the royal city of Hua Hin. Chiva-Som translates to mean “Haven of Life” where therapists take a holistic approach to well being with personalized programs and treatments that blend Eastern philosophies with Western diagnostic skills.
Venturer clients receive:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Daily buffet breakfast, for up to 2 in room guests
- One Deep Tissue (50-minute) massage per person, per stay
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- For 7 night stays in low season (1 May-30 September), 1 couple treatment for 2 persons during stay (2 persons doing the treatment at the same time)
SHA WELLNESS / Alicante, Spain
SHA is a pioneering wellness clinic dedicated to improving people’s health and well-being through a fusion of ancient oriental disciplines and revolutionary western techniques. The main areas are the Método SHA, based on an intensely purifying, well-balanced diet that follows the main principles of macrobiotics adapted for modern times and combined with natural therapies; the SHA healthy ageing, which is capable of slowing down the ageing process and preventing illness through the application of the most advanced techniques; and the aesthetic medicine unit, which enables us to achieve outstanding results on both body and face using non-invasive techniques.