Chablé wellness resorts in Mexico have launched a retreat for individuals recovering from the breakdown of a long-term relationship during the pandemic.

The retreat, You are the Love Story, features a number of elements which can be combined for a personalised journey.

It’s inspired by the ocean, to encourage guests to wash away the old and welcome the new, and signature treatments include the Sound of the Sea, a renewing seaweed wrap, exfoliation, sea fennel massage; and a water massage overlooking a traditional cenote to release blocked energy and promote relaxation.

Daily sunrise and sunset yoga focus on self-love, gratitude and positivity, while a temazcal ceremony is based on the notion of rebirth and transformation.

The spas at Chablé resorts are underpinned by Mayan rituals and two other new packages have been designed to boost immunity and reduce stress and anxiety. Industry consultants Bonnie Baker and Amy McDonald worked on the resort’s original wellness concepts.

• Where: Chablé Maroma and Chablé Yucatán, Mexico
• Length of programme: Varies according to elements chosen
• Cost: US$850 (€699, £630) a night

Hotel Savoy Westend, a five-star Czech health spa hotel, is tapping into local mineral-rich spring water to help aid people recovering from COVID-19.

The Life after COVID-19 programme is anchored by hydrotherapy using Karlovy Vary spring water, including electrotherapy, bathing and ultrasonic water inhalation.

This is complemented by hot mineral water being drunk three times daily before meals and peloid wraps and massages.

Specialists at the spa claim the programme helps guests recover by positively contributing to functions that support immunity.

All journeys begin and end with a check-up to monitor progress, examining antibody and iron levels, along with a liver scan and lung function test.

• Where: Hotel Savoy Westend, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
• Length of programme: Minimum seven days
• Cost: €414 (US$502, £366) per day per person, excluding accommodation and food

An Icelandic thermal spa, just minutes from downtown Reykjavik is set to debut in April 2021 with a seven-step Icelandic hydrothermal cycle.

The Ritual at Sky Lagoon will begin with relaxation time in a geothermal lagoon, followed by a refreshing dip in a cold plunge pool. The next step will be five to 10 minutes of sauna bathing, completed with a rebalancing walk through a cold fog-mist space.

Sky Lagoon will then encourage guests to reinvigorate their bodies by applying its signature Sky Body Scrub and visiting a steamroom.

To finish, visitors will shower off the scrub and return to the geothermal lagoon to relax.

• Where: Sky Lagoon, Reykjavik, Iceland

Nigel Franklyn was a co-creator / photo: kings mansion, goa

Spa programmes at upcoming Indian wellness destination King’s Mansion are being given an edge by merging the discipline of ayurveda and the science of genomics – a term it calls Ayurgenomics.

This principle will guide the 14-day Shodhana detox package where guests undergo pre-arrival genomic testing to determine pre-existing health conditions or predispositions so schedules can be tailored.

The programme, which was co-created by industry consultant Nigel Franklyn, will feature daily consultations with an in-house ayurvedic doctor and nutritionist, as well as ayurvedic treatments.

Guests will also benefit from a facial therapy and two body treatments along with daily activities such as yoga, lectures, meditation and workshops to help build the foundations of a balanced lifestyle.

• Where: King’s Mansion, Goa, India
• Length of programme: 14 days
• Cost: £14,000 (US$18,969, €15,723)

photo: BUCHINGER WILHELMI

Fasting and medi-wellness clinic Buchinger Wilhelmi in Germany is helping its guests to live a healthier life via its new Immunity+ programme with the specific target of reducing the main risk factors of COVID-19.

The package is a €110 (US$135, £99) add-on to any of the resort’s traditional fasting programmes and comprises physical assessments, blood tests, metabolic-risk profiling and a COVID-19 test, plus individual risk analysis and curated fitness and nutrition support plans to strengthen the body, psyche and immune system.

Buchinger Wilhelmi’s basic 10-day fasting programmes cost €2,605 (US$3,201, £2,340) per person.

• Where Lake Constance, Überlingen, Germany
• Length of programme: One day
• cost: €110 (US$135, £99)

photo: aman: amanemu, Japan

Aman has created a nature-centric retreat to support immunity at its remote Japanese resort in a sprawling national park. The programme taps the immune benefits of nature immersion through daily forest bathing and hiking through waterfall-laced mountains and dense forests.

After exploring, guests are encouraged to ease their muscles at Amanemu’s traditional onsen. The retreat also includes an aquatic bodywork treatment and either a shiatsu massage, acupuncture or a blend of shiatsu and moxa – the burning of dried mugwort leaves on the body.

Breathwork sessions and meditation hosted by local monks complete the offering, alongside a Japanese tea ceremony and nourishing local wellness cuisine.

• Where: Amanemu, Mie, Japan
• Length of programme: Four nights
• Cost: JPY1,2m (US$11,665, €9,457, £8,554)

Montage Healdsburg, the newest spa destination in the Montage portfolio, has launched a signature treatment designed to emulate wine tasting in a nod to its locale in the Sonoma County wine region.

The two-hour Journey of the Senses treatment for two begins with grounding essences of lavender, cedarwood and vetivert and vibration therapy to prepare couples for a full-body exfoliation. An aromatic shower is then followed by a meditative massage incorporating heated flower poultices and Montage’s Signature Orange Blossom Oil and Souffle.

After this, guests are enveloped in shea butter and given a hot stone neck and shoulder massage. Uplifting eucalyptus and soft citrus scents signify the end of the treatment, followed by a chocolate and wine pairing.

• Where: Sonoma County, California, USA
• Length of programme: 120 minutes
• Cost: US$900 (€740, £666) per couple

photo: Hana-Maui Resort, Hawaii

Following its transition to the Hyatt brand under Destination Hotels, Hāna-Maui Resort in Hawaii has debuted a refreshed wellness menu.

Set on the remote island of Maui, the tropical retreat is offering new experiences such as the Aloha Kai Spirulina Body Wrap, consisting of a full-body sea salt exfoliation followed by application of vitamin-rich Hawaiian spirulina – an algae with superfood status – to cleanse, detoxify and reduce water retention.

Other remedies include the Island Glow Facial which incorporates handmade products sourced from the local jungle and products supplied by Oshan Essentials – all of which are harvested and processed on a fully-sustainable and eco-friendly farm.

• Where: Ha¯na-Maui Resort, Hawaii, USA
• Length of programme: 60 minutes
• Cost: US$205 (€168, £152)