Wellness used to be as one-dimensional as a spin class and a smoothie. Diet and exercise are of course still fundamental, but we’ve finally started to embrace a more holistic approach to achieving better health. This means focusing on long neglected areas like a solid sex life, socializing, rest and recovery, and emotional and mental wellbeing. Feeling good now trumps looking good and healthspan—the quality of our years—has become just as important as lifespan. Longevity, the concept of living a longer and healthier life, will be the biggest buzzword of 2024, with wellness clinics as well as sybaritic beach retreats offering the latest biohacks (cryotherapy, infrared light treatments, poolside vitamin IV drips) to optimize our performance. Tantra gurus and sex therapists will be the new must-have in-house expert and artificial-intelligence empowered smart beds are fast becoming an expected amenity.

Vacations at the beach that include biohacking

Those islands that you used to visit for hedonistic pleasures are now drawing a lot of people who are concerned about their health and are looking for more than just vitamin D and salt air. Taking a trip to the beach can now provide you with the most recent biohacks to increase your lifespan (or at the very least, help you re-adjust after a full moon party). When guests arrive at 1 Hotels Hanalei Bay on Kauai, they are greeted with a vitamin B 12 shot rather than the typical mai tai. Additionally, an exclusive collection of Within Wellness rooms and suites are furnished with healing aids such as infrared PEMF mats that encourage cell regeneration. The recently opened ONDA spa at Susurros Del Corazón, which is part of the Auberge Resorts Collection in Punta Mita, Mexico, features a "wellness library" that is stocked with loaner Theragun massagers and compression technologies to improve circulation. Additionally, guests will soon be able to request in-room IV infusions that are designed to strengthen their immune systems.

An outpost of a ZOE Bio Regenerative Wellness Clinic has been added to the spa at Katikies Kirini in Santorini. This clinic provides visitors with the opportunity to get live blood analysis or to schedule hyperbaric oxygen chamber sessions inside the facility. Six Senses Ibiza has recently formed a partnership with the biotechnology business RoseBar in order to provide visitors with comprehensive diagnostic testing. This research may be used to guide biohacking therapies such as targeted cryotherapy. Additionally, Soneva Soul healing facilities in the Maldives, including Soneva Jani and Soneva Fushi, will soon be providing stem cell therapy. The Four Seasons Resort Maui in Wailea has introduced a multi-day Longevity Protocol package that includes everything from stem cell treatment to NAD+ (also known as the fountain of youth) IV drips. This package was made possible via a cooperation with the Next/Health longevity facility.

multi-generational wellness vacations

As a result of adults-only health retreats, parents are required to leave their children at home in order to concentrate on their own self-care. Wellness has traditionally been a personal goal. Wellness holidays are increasingly becoming a family-oriented activity. At the 2023 Global Wellness Summit, Krip Rojanastien, the Chief Executive Officer of Chiva-Som International Health Resorts, made the observation that it is "crucial that wellness knowledge and understanding be built into early education." He also stated that as knowledgeable professionals, we are "well-placed to provide guidance on physical and mental health at all ages." To this end, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som in Qatar has introduced family bonding retreats with the goal of fostering healthy eating and exercise habits. Additionally, the resort has introduced intergenerational retreats for grandparents and grandchildren, which include healthy cooking classes, family fitness activities, and intergen spa time. Miraval and Canyon Ranch, two of the pioneers in the field of health retreats, will both be welcoming guests of all ages for the very first time in the year 2024. A family week will be held during Spring Break at the Miraval Berkshires resort in Massachusetts, while in July, Canyon Ranch Lenox, also located in Massachusetts, will hold a family summer camp that will last for one week and include kid-friendly spa treatments and outdoor family experiences.

wellness about bereavement

The last few years have been difficult, and a great number of individuals have had a difficult time coping with the intense pressure that the world has placed on them. The experience of transitory sensations of sadness is a natural part of the grieving process; however, when grief persists for an extended period of time, it may have major medical and mental consequences, including depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. In order to get beyond the death of a loved one, the dissolution of a relationship, or the occurrence of a traumatic incident, talk therapy sessions are no longer the only kind of treatment available. New grief-focused retreats provide a wide range of topics, from surfing to chakra realignment or anything in between. New Life Portugal, a wellness facility located in Serra da Estrela Natural Park, offers a grief recovery program that includes meditation and yoga, as well as courses on subjects such as transitions and wonder and amazement. During its Grief Alchemy retreat, which takes place over the course of five days on the picturesque grounds of Erth Barton manor in Cornwall, the Grief Space in the United Kingdom draws from the curative properties of the natural world. The trauma resolution retreats that are conducted by the surf therapy firm Resurface are built on the basis of practicing wave riding. Surfing instruction are provided on a daily basis during weeklong excursions to Sri Lanka and Morocco. Additionally, mindfulness activities and group therapy sessions are also included.

The resident hypnotherapist at Carillon Miami Wellness Resort is able to dig into the subconscious in order to assist visitors in managing their sorrow and releasing emotional blocks. This is especially helpful for people who are reluctant to disclose their thoughts in a group environment. L'Auberge de Sedona's customizable Pursuit of Peace experience utilizes aromatherapy, reiki, sound healing, and chakra reboot sessions to assist guests in finding closure without the need for verbal communication. Hotel Las Torres in Chilean Patagonia recently introduced grief-relieving massages that are designed to release oxytocin, which is a hormone that boosts mood.