How’d you like some calming yoga and meditation on a white sand bank, amidst a crystal-clear turquoise lagoon? … a soothing massage while drowsing off above aquamarine waters? … or out-of-this-world Full Moon Glow-in-the-Dark Yoga under the ocean stars? … It’s all yours at this one-off wellness getaway in the Maldives this March. Wellness is…
Category: Wellness & Health Retreats
The most happiest vegan weight-loss fitness holiday in Asia – Phuket Cleanse, Thailand
Word-of-mouth is often the best way to hear about new places, especially from someone with firsthand experience. And that’s what led me to Phuket Cleanse, a boutique wellness retreat on the southernmost tip of Phuket. A couple of years earlier I’d seen promotional email flyers in my inbox from Phuket Cleanse, which to be honest,…
How to lose fat and gain muscle on holiday in Thailand – Thanyapura Phuket Health & Sports Resort
Thanyapura Phuket sports resort scared me big time when I first heard about it. All those website photos of triathlon and marathon training, Olympic pools and running tracks filled with teams vying for Olympic medals terrified someone like me, whose favourite activities are yoga and reading books, preferably while lying down. I’d rather stand on…
How I went from flab to fit in one week – Absolute Sanctuary, Koh Samui
It was May by the time I realized it had happened again. As usual, my new year’s health goal was to get fit and lose weight, starting from day one of January. Did that happen? No. Of course this sort of thing doesn’t happen by itself. I meant to go off to a fitness retreat…
10 Top Wellness, Detox, Yoga, Health & Fitness Destinations in Asia for 2018
Did your New Year’s resolutions include lose weight and get fit? The easiest way to do this is to go on a health holiday where the whole stay is devoted to improving your health, nutrition, and wellness in a relaxing, supportive environment. As a spa book author, wellness journalist and a judge for the regional AsiaSpa Awards, I’ve been…
Where Fitness Means Balance, Not Boot Camp – My Soulful Fitness Retreat at Kamalaya Koh Samui
I’m like everyone else in making New Year / new body resolutions after the holiday feasting frenzy. I even like to get a head start on my list in December, setting goals to join a gym, do a fitness boot camp, join a zumba class, get a trainer, blah, blah, blah. Well next thing you…
Ayurveda Weight Loss Holiday – Barberyn Beach Ayurveda Resort Sri Lanka
Sometimes – usually after I’ve overloaded on too much cake and croissants – my idea of a dream vacation is to go to a nice seaside health resort to lose weight, eat good food, relax and rest without stepping inside a gym, and do hardly anything . Hahahaha! Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. Such places do exist! The hilltop swimming…
3 Best Affordable Wellness & Spa Retreats in Thailand
Psssst! … Guess what! You don’t have to pay big bucks for a wellness & spa escape any more – if you know where to find it. And I’m telling you here. These are the newest and nicest wellness retreats with the most affordable, professional spa offerings you can find in Thailand! Whenever I see the bill to…
On the Rishikesh Yoga Trail, Beatles Ashram, & Ananda in the Himalayas Palace Wellness Retreat, India
Where best to start learning yoga? At its birthplace in India, of course. Little did I know I was on the Beatles trail in Rishikesh… I’ve been a yoga fan for a long time now, but there was once an unhappy, blurry Time Before Yoga when I didn’t know what it was and wasn’t interested. That was…
On a Beach in Sri Lanka, Ancient Healing Treats Modern Ills – Barberyn Reef Ayurveda Resort
Everyone has a third eye. Yes, you have one too. Thankfully you can’t see it. Here’s how to take care of this important energy point in your body… A third eye may sound like something you’d rather keep hidden in the genetic skeleton closet, like a sixth finger or third nipple, but it’s an important…
10 Top Spas, Detox & Wellness Retreats in Asia
For the latest info, see my 2018 Top 10 Wellness Destinations in Asia list here Looking for the best places to detox, lose weight, de-stress, get fit, do yoga, and be a better, healthier you? Here are some of the best health resorts in Asia … When people hear that I write spa books and am a judge for the regional AsiaSpa Awards, they…
Chiva-Som International Health Resort – a fat-fighting week at Asia’s most glamourous spa
People are always curious about world-renowned Chiva-Som Health Resort, located at the Thai royal beach resort of Hua Hin. It’s the most famous health resort and spa in Asia, thanks to its celebrity clientele of supermodels, pop stars, royalty, and Hollywood glitterati. I’ve enjoyed a few stays there over the years and while there were…
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