GWINGANNA Gwinganna’s focus is on holistic health, mind, body and spirit, and education sessions that allow guests to go home fully armed with the tools to comprehensively overhaul their lifestyles. Physical activities are divided into yin – gentle, nurturing sessions like yoga, qi gong, stretch classes and creative dance – and yang, which are more challenging walks and hikes, boxing, fitball, indoor cycling and
Physical activities are divided into yin and yang at Gwinganna
physical training. Gwinganna has picked up an array of awards Afternoons are given over to “dream time” to book
including Asia Spa Awards Eco-Spa of the year
treatments at Gwinganna’s luxurious spa or simply
2015-2017, World Luxury Spa Awards Eco-Spa
relax with a bath and a good book. Highlights of the
winner for Australia and Oceania 2018, Trip Advisor
program include local character Johnny Palmer’s
Hall of Fame, Queensland Tourism Awards for health
rainforest walks, organic gardener Shelley Prior’s
and well-being tourism 2012-2014, and Gold Coast
garden tours and Steve McInnes’s transformative tribal
Business Awards winner in Tourism and Hospitality
dance sessions.
Events, 2012 – 2014. a
THE DETAILS Both Gwinganna and Eden run week-long programs priced at around $4000, depending on your accommodation option, and Gwinganna run shorter three-day programs throughout the year. They are both located only a short drive from Coolangatta airport with transfers provided for guests. It’s difficult to imagine a nicer way to bed down some virtuous New Year’s resolutions or recover from the party season excesses.
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