The road to wellness starts here at home with these new spas and renovations designed for serious relaxation. Vivian Vassos reports
Taking the waters, weight-loss “fat-farms,” abstinence ashrams, the list goes on – many such retreats were a combination of self-flagellation and punishing discipline and deprivation. These getaways were and continue to be based on philosophies that are often challenged, yet our shared desire to rest and feel better keeps the wellness industry in perpetual motion.
The facility grew beyond treating the sick to treating the body and the spirit. You can still book a massage or retreat to the monastery for a weekend of healthy and holistic enlightenment. The signature massage starts with a foot purification ritual with spiritual undertones, followed by a slow-paced rubdown using the monastery’s bespoke 1639 hot oil while the strains of 12th-century monastic music play in the background.
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