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Clients of destination spas can partake in all-inclusive programs over the course of several days or even weeks, focusing on improving their overall welfare through health-promoting endeavors like yoga, therapeutic massage, fitness classes, beauty treatments, and more. The ultimate goal of these retreats is to create an oasis where stress is reduced, positive thinking is encouraged, and internal and external healing occurs.
Health Resorts & Retreats, or Destination Spas, provide custom pampering services for spa-goers who wish to regain their healthy habits. These facilities offer overnight stays and an array of rejuvenating activities for body, mind, and spirit, which are aimed at putting guests on the road to improved well-being.
Introduction
In Thailand, destination spas of the highest quality can be found in abundance. From Chiang Mai in the north, to centrally located Hua Hin, and southern island paradise Koh Samui, overseas visitors can indulge themselves in facilities where top spa specialists work their magic in pristine locations amid breathtaking scenery, and where the legendary Thai service standards will make you feel like royalty. Regaling oneself in lifes pleasures is at the heart of the health resort & retreat experience
and Thailand has mastered delivering this lavish enlightenment, making it possibly the worlds finest location for making renewed health your ultimate destination.
Thailand is possibly the worlds finest location for making renewed health your ultimate destination.
Absolute Sanctuary
Absolute Sanctuary
Their rejuvenation and detox programs come in several forms, and the most popular is their Signature Detox Package, which is a total-body cleanse inclusive of colon hydrotherapy, a customized diet that ranges from fasting to vegetarian, accommodation, wellness consultations, swimming in their immaculate pool facilities, plus herbal steams and fitness classes. Theyve recently been nominated for Best Destination Spa & Best Spa Retreat, and Best Spa Cuisine by the AsiaSpa Awards.
Absolute Sanctuary
Their treatments of the spiritual, mental, and physical being incorporate therapeutic techniques advanced through the centuries and improved by contemporary methods, and this health resort embraces the Buddhist veneration of wellness.
Jirung Health Village
Here, guests partake in healthcare programs tailored to their specific needs, and health-conscious travelers come from near and far for the medicine of nutritional balancing, rejuvenating exercise, yoga, element-based spa treatments, and meditation. Jirung Health Village has been certified with the Prime Ministers Export Award as The Most Recognized Service Retreat, and as one oft-quoted spa therapist observed, This land is blessed with a healing energy.
Lotus (kamal) and Realm (alaya) together express an ancient maxim for the maturation of the human spirit, and this destination spa reminds you to slow down and meditate on life. The award-winning resort is built around a cave which Buddhist monks once made a spiritual retreat, and the location on a tropical hillside overlooking the coast and outlying islands is stunning.
If you are searching for a personalized wellness retreat, Kamalayas naturopaths can create your own custom health program from a broad range of holistic practices, spa treatments, and healing therapies. The Kamalaya Koh Samui stylish and secluded accommodations feature Asian art and textiles creating serene and elegant living spaces, conducive to soothing the spirit. The resort has won numerous accolades including Spa Retreat of the Year 2012 from the AsiaSpa Awards, and Destination Spa of the Year - Asia & Australasia 2012 from the World Spa Awards.
most unique natural health spas, and is also known for its environmental consciousness, having been involved in water and energy conservation efforts and solid waste reduction policies for over 15 years. Recently, the Prime Minister of Thailand named Tao Garden the Best Service Provider 2012, and they received a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the online travel review site.
THE BARAI
CHIANG MAI
Located 700km northwest of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is the culturally-rich Northern capital, with over 300 ornate Buddhist temples, a busy arts scene, outstanding handicrafts shopping, delicious Northern-style cuisine, and close-proximity to many natural splendors like majestic Doi Suthep mountain and a variety of strikingly beautiful waterfalls. For visitors, several chic Thai-style boutique hotels have emerged in Chiang Mai, as have numerous top-flight medical clinics and hospitals, and of course health resorts and destination spas.
HUA HIN
Simply put, this is a beach town, but it is sophisticated in its own special way. Close enough to BKK to feel near the action (about 150km south of the capital), but far enough away to ensure youre out of the city environs, Hua Hin is known for its laid-back pace and pristine beaches, and it is home to several exclusive health & wellness resorts, providing overseas guests with the ultimate in medical tourism: wellness care, spa relaxation, and beach, all in one shot.
KOH SAMUI
Fly to gorgeous Koh Samui from Bangkok in under an hour and experience gentle ocean breezes, white sand, and lush tropical gardens during your healthcare holiday. This is truly a place with something for everyone, of all budgets, and that holds true for destination spas, too. Accommodations run the gamut on this island paradise, and the health resorts & retreats abound, perfectly complementing a laid-back beach holiday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to offer special thanks to: illustrations contributors (in alphabetical order) Absolute Sanctuary, Anantara Bophut Resort & Spa, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Health Oasis Resort, Jirung Health Village, Kamalaya Koh Samui, Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort, Sukko Cultural Spa & Wellness, THE BARAI Cover Photo: Chiva-Som International Health Resort
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