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WELLNESS TRAVEL AWARDS + Ayurveda Retreats + Al Fresco Dining + 25 Top Global Resorts Health, Wellness & Modern Green Living Gourmet Food & Travel WELLNESS TRAVEL AWARDS + Ayurveda Retreats + Al Fresco Dining + 25 Top Global Resorts AUGUST 2018 HOT SUMMER SUNSCREENS! A Lifestyle Publication www.organicspamagazine.com There are many ways to live a lifestyle, but only a few ways to live a good one. This is where we COME IN… This is what we DO… This is who we ARE… Each year, we look for extraordinary spas that raise the bar on environmental stewardship and sustainable practices, while maintaining a high standard of luxury. It is our great pleasure to celebrate them for their efforts on behalf of energy efficiency; nature conservation; use of local, natural and organic ingredients on their spa and culinary menus; along with integrative health and wellness programs that lead the way for the industry. —The Editors It’s a Lifestyle…Live It!™ SUBSCRIBE TODAY, and let us help you begin your journey. organicspamagazine.com | 1.877.331.3371 www.organicspamagazine.com Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 37 Sunrise Springs 01 02 United States A sister to the renowned Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, and owned by the same family, Sunrise Springs, outside Santa Fe, is a warm, nurturing and healing place featuring an endless array of unexpected delights. Results-driven spa treatments are inspired by local Native American traditions. Guests can take a private outdoor mineral soak under the stars, or experience a sweat lodge ceremony with a gifted Lakota healer. An organic garden, along with animal therapies—Silkie chickens and puppies— provide calming and de-stressing experiences. Private sessions with the Harvard-trained medical director help guests tackle gut and brain health, sleep, weight, stress, nutrition, cancer survivorship and more. And for emotional healing, there is an introspective emotional and spiritual guided journey through the Integrative Medicine Wheel under a big and beautiful New Mexico sky. sunrisesprings.com Las Alcobas Napa Valley United States 03 Ananda Spa India Set in the beautiful Napa Valley wine country, where rooms feature a tranquil view In the foothills of the Himalayas, Ananda of a neighboring vineyard, Las Alcobas, with is the ultimate holistic wellness experience, its gorgeous new freestanding spa, is the where guests find themselves awakening to a true perfect place to relax, restore and rejuvenate merging of mind, body and soul. on a journey to wellness. Sister to the original The renowned Ananda Spa features 30 Las Alcobas in Mexico City, the Napa Valley treatment rooms and over 100 treatments. Though property—restored with natural and local Kerala is known as the epicenter of Ayurveda, materials—is set in a 1907 Georgian-style the entire region here is considered its birthplace. farmhouse. The Atrio Spa features first-class An Ayurvedic doctor determines your dosha, bespoke, artisanal treatments and signature advises you on nutrition and lifestyle changes and rituals, many based on ancient healing keeps track of you after you leave. The Ananda techniques (tui’na, shirodhara, Balinese, and, cuisine, based on Ayurvedic principles, is low in of course, a wine country experience), which fat and loaded with flavor, and many culinary incorporate organic ingredients, fresh herbs fruits and vegetables are grown organically on the and spices, and custom aromatherapy blends mountains, where guests can take morning hikes for an utterly relaxing therapeutic experience. or travel down the mountain to Rishikesh, a world- The seasonally inspired menu by Chef Chris renowned spiritual center and yoga mecca, where Cosentino features everything we love about some say yoga was born. anandaspa.com Napa, and more. lasalcobasnapavalley.com 38 Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 www.organicspamagazine.com Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 39 Six Senses Douro Valley Kamalaya Koh Samui Portugal 04 Thailand 06 While this sustainable resort in the heart This holistic spa resort and wellness sanctuary of Portugal’s wine country offers everything on the idyllic island of Koh Samui is nestled into a needed for an indulgent gourmet getaway, it’s lush hillside overlooking the tranquil blue waters also become a top pick for guests looking to of the Gulf of Thailand. Kamalaya is a tropical focus on well-being. Housed in an expansive haven tailor-made for relaxation, reflection and facility featuring indoor and outdoor pools and 10 rejuvenation. treatment rooms with lush valley views, the Spa Kamalaya’s renowned wellness programs offers dedicated, doctor-designed programs, such attract guests from around the world seeking as Sleep with Six Senses and Integrated Wellness, guidance with detoxification, stress and burnout, which use a mix of technology, expert analysis, weight control and fitness, emotional balance, customized treatments and detailed take-home and sleep enhancement. The owners developed instructions to target issues such as sleep, health, the programs, combining the best of Eastern weight loss, detoxing and stress relief. Fitness and and Western healing therapies to yield powerful yoga sessions, season-focused gourmet meals and results. In addition to the top-notch programs, activities like Alchemy Bar workshops—in which guests can also choose from a wide array of à la you’ll get to craft your own fresh bath and body carte therapies and treatments, from craniosacral products—help support your relaxing journey. therapy and naturopathy to emotional and sixsenses.com spiritual healing, with Ayurveda, traditional Thai and Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments. kamalaya.com Mukul Unique Garden 05 Nicaragua 07 Brazil The only five-star resort in Nicaragua, on the Set about 33 miles from the sprawling city of country’s Emerald Coast, with jaw-dropping Sao Paulo, this eco-haven started as a retreat for views of the Pacific from all sides, Mukul features blind children and their families—and now offers nature immersion, hiking, snorkeling, surfing healing and respite for all. From a base in one of (world-class) and exemplary wellness programs. 29 contemporary chalets, guests can explore the The DNA of the property is distinctly Nicaraguan, lush grounds (home to rescue shelters for dogs, from art and decor to villas and suites, made from horses and black market-exploited wildlife), locally sourced materials. The extensive culinary help replant trees and relax around the pool or choices—“Cocina Mukul”—fuse local ingredients in the Zen garden. Gourmet meals are crafted with Mediterranean and Latin flair. The spa is with ingredients culled from the resort’s organic unique: six private elevated pavilions equipped gardens and greenhouses, which guests can tour with a water circuit, and featuring a hammam for and help pick. The modern, 11-room spa features body scrubs, Watsu, Ayurvedic treatments and a recently revamped menu that offers everything Thai massage. mukul.aubergeresorts.com from Abhyanga to Watsu treatments, multiday retreats, unique fitness offerings and skincare using the ethically made house product line. uniquegarden.com.br 40 Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 www.organicspamagazine.com Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 41 08 10 Rancho La Puerta Mexico Since 1940, this iconic destination spa has been defining—and redefining—the wellness experience, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Located just over the California-Mexico border from San Diego, on 4,000 acres of gardens, meadows and mountains, the retreat seamlessly integrates fitness, spa and culinary programming for a total holistic experience. Sessions start at three nights, and include accommodations, fitness classes, meals and many activities; add-on extras like cooking classes and spa treatments. New for this year: a dynamic running program, expanded detox retreats, a redesigned obstacle course and a custom organic product line for the bath, body and skin. rancholapuerta.com 09 Rosewood Mayakoba Burgenstock Resort Mexico Switzerland Mexico’s Riviera Maya region is a treasure Following a nine-year, $500 million trove of indigenous ingredients, flavors and renovation, this historic hotel set high on a healing traditions, and this resort—recently ridge above Lake Lucerne was relaunched in awarded the Rainforest Alliance Certification late-2017 as one of Europe’s most extensive for its eco-practices—is an excellent spot to wellness hubs. The 48 forested acres are now experience them all. Set in the heart of a 1,600- home to the world-class Alpine Spa, a three- acre enclave, among lagoons and a pristine level, 107,000-square-foot haven with lake beachfront, the 130-suite, six-villa resort is home views from its 13 treatment rooms, plush to the Sense spa, which is tucked away on its own relaxation lounges and showpiece indoor/ private islet, around a natural cenote. A world outdoor pool, which wraps around the side of of serenity awaits, from a garden walking ritual the building. Treatments, fitness classes and designed to awaken the senses, treatments based multiday retreats can be enjoyed here, while on local ingredients and the “lost remedies” of the more intensive therapies are offered at the Mayans, and multiday self-care rituals to plunge Waldspa, an extensive medi-wellness facility pools, steam grottos and an outdoor meditation overseen by a staff of doctors and clinical pros. platform. rosewoodmayakoba.com Access to hiking trails, nearby ski areas and other Alpine fun make the place a dream for active guests, too. buergenstock.ch 42 Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 www.organicspamagazine.com Organic Spa Magazine | July–August 2018 43 Spa Eastman, Canada Special Awards This destination spa has been in the “life changing” game for over 40 years. Spread out over 326 acres in Canada’s scenic Eastern Townships, Spa Eastman offers all-inclusive We had so many stellar spas to choose from programming that aims to transform inside and out, from that we decided to extend into more specific its specially designed Tonic Cuisine to expert treatments using naturopathy, osteopathy and fasciatherapy. You’ll also award categories this year, to honor spas that relax along the way, thanks to Nordic baths, hydrotherapy excel in something very special.
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