The wellness trend of 2024
Have you seen the “Eat, Pray, Love” movie? For those who haven’t (and who must), the movie is about Liz Gilbert, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who thought she had everything she wanted in life; the perfect husband, a home and a successful career. But her life went upside down when after the divorce she discovered she was confused about what was important for her. Daring to step out of her comfort zone, Liz embarks on a travel to Italy, India, and Bali as a journey of self-discovery. The message given through the movie is one about discovering yourself and your spirituality, a message people all over the world are recently trying to embrace, making slow traveling one of the biggest wellness trends of 2024.
Instead of rushing from one tourist attraction to another, slow traveling is a mindset and approach to travel that emphasizes spending more time in fewer locations, allowing for a deeper and more immersive experience. It involves embracing the local culture, connecting with communities, and savoring the journey. Slow traveling is emerging as a new dimension of wellness, surpassing traditional notions tied to spa days and massages. In this mindful approach, the journey becomes a transformative experience, promoting mental and emotional well-being. It’s not just about the destination, but the therapeutic process of exploration itself. This intentional, unhurried pace allows travelers to escape the stresses of modern life, promoting relaxation and rejuvenation on a profound level.
Right after Covid, slow traveling has been embraced by a larger group of people. If you feel like the past years have been tough, if you want to take a journey of self-discovery or if you simply want to take your time to fully reset, Stylisphere has made a list of some of the best wellness resorts.
1. Castel Fragsburg, Relais & Chateaux in Merano, Italy
This exceptional hotel from the 17th century stays in all its majesty on the heights of Merano, in South Tyrol. What makes it unique is the philosophy it shares about art de vivre. As an escape into the nature, you can enjoy many sunrises in the terrace or join the Biophilia excursion where Modern Alchemist Renate De Mario Gamper guides you in the art of communicating with trees and plants, to engage with these entities and their essential properties and to gratefully accept their healing power and magical treasures. As part of this immersive “sensory expedition,” participants enjoy a picnic featuring fresh specialties crafted from Renate’s herbs and healing cuisine. Castel’s spirit is felt in the Alchemistic Healing Spa, the first of its kind, which offers marvellous beauty treatments, as well as in the jacuzzi and the heated outdoor pool.
2. Peacock Pavilions boutique hotel, Marrakesh, Morocco
“Refresh, give, dream” is the motto of Peacock Pavilions, artisanal boutique located in the outskirts of Marrakech. It is the leading location for retreats as it has hosted dozens of retreats, including yoga, pilates, meditation, dance, photography, writing, sculpture, jewelry-making, styling, textile-making, drawing/painting, life coaching, business masterminds, faith-based retreats. When developing the hotel, retreat is in mind. You can also participate in their Design Safaris, designed with care by author Maryam Montague, the Design Safaris are a window into the world of magic, design, and Marrakech. Maryam specializes in giving an insider look into Morocco’s famous design culture, and Safaris include tours of ateliers, royal palaces, and sightings of Moroccan design in all its most beautiful forms.
3. Reid’s Palace a Belmond Hotel, Madeira, Portugal
A place you can enjoy all year round. Set in verdant gardens overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Reid’s Palace is the ultimate place for a retreat. A hotel that holds history as George Bernard Shaw learnt to tango in Belmond; Winston Churchill wrote his memoirs and painted there. The suite named in Churchill’s honour, with its magnificent garden views, continues to inspire and enchant today. Your staying is made even better with the tennis lessons, or the spa where you can enjoy an aromatherapy massage, heady with the scents of lemon and bergamot, or detox with a mud mask. Treatment rooms offer private terraces with ocean views, so at the same time yiu can marvel the island’s beauty.
4. The Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt, Going am Wilden Kaiser, Austria
This prize winning hotel for wellness holiday is both an organic farm and a five-star luxury and wellness resort. The highlight of the hotel is the 5-star spa where you will be treated to soothing massages, health-promoting therapies and exquisite beauty treatments. For a unique experience for body, mind and soul, visit the water worlds and sauna complex. Recharge your batteries and soak up the peace and tranquillity in the rock pool, organic pine-clad sauna, saltwater pool, waterfall grotto or panoramic relaxation areas.
5. Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa – Baden-Baden, Germany
The Baden-Baden town in Germany is known as one of the the world’s most famous spa towns and the Brenners Hotel couldn’t make an exception with the wonderful spa it offers. An entire establishment is dedicated to the spa experience. There are fifteen luxurious
room units on five floors, including three imposing spa suites, with
a private spa area, a generously-proportioned sauna landscape, a
plunge pool, and stylish treatment rooms. The hotel features also an activity program that includes walking, yoga or aqua fitness.
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