Wellness Global trends & developments
DNA analysis enhances fitness plans at SenSpa UK: Part of the historic Careys Manor Hotel, in the New Forest town of Brockenhurst, the Thai-inspired SenSpa has added a gene-based fitness programme to an existing wellness offering that includes a hydrotherapy suite, 19 treatment rooms, a large gym and a sprung floor Thai Temple Studio. Analysing genes to create a personally-tailored fitness plan based on the body’s response to certain types of exercise and nutrition, DNAFit uses a swab test to scan 45 gene variants to help SenSpa’s trainers design individual fitness programmes. The resulting report includes an individual’s lactose and gluten intolerance risk, and their sensitivity to salt and carbohydrate, as well as analysing their endurance levels, injury risk and recovery speeds. “DNAFit takes all the guesswork out of creating a fitness plan for our guests,” says spa director Lina Lotto. “It streamlines everything to make every bit of exercise we do and every piece of food we eat count. It is really motivating.” Avi Lasarow, CEO of DNAFit, adds: “There is no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’ approach to exercise and nutrition. SenSpa guests can now access the most personalised information possible and make better informed decisions about their health and wellness.” www.senspa.co.uk
THREE OF THE BEST: RETREAT CURATORS Up-and-coming retreat offerings around the world for 2019
BALANCE HOLIDAYS Launched in late 2018, Balance Holidays, the brainchild of Livia Manca di Villahermosa, offers a curated collection of luxury wellness retreats with a strong focus on providing each guest with the skills to maintain a ‘happy equilibrium’ in their daily life. With each retreat including elements of the surrounding culture, so the destination itself is part of the experience, Balance Holidays includes a wide range of different health and wellness practices, from yoga to silvotherapy and massage. For 2019, programmes will include weekend yoga retreats in the Provençal vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape as well as Commenda di San Calogero in Sicily. www.balanceholidays.com Images: Balance Holidays
CIRCLE HAUS Providing bespoke, luxury transformative retreats for self-aware executives, Circle Haus has been co-created by Olivia Soleto and Claire Wright in partnership with award-winning chef and restaurateur Richard H Turner. Retreats are planned around the
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world throughout 2019 and began in Mustique, St Vincent and The Grenadines in February. Each will be invitation-only and aims to provide in-depth wellness and thought-leadership from Fortune 500 speakers alongside a specially tailored holistic menu created by Turner, using ingredients designed to energise and nourish the body and mind. www.circlehaus.com SILVER LININGS RETREATS Founded by ex-ballerina Chrissy Sundt, the ethos of Silver Linings rests on four pillars of wellness: mindful movement; rest and relaxation; nourishment; and sleep. With retreats planned in Menorca and the Bahamas in 2019, as well as a bespoke mini-retreat option, Sundt works alongside wellness practitioners to ensure that each programme is tailored to the needs of the individual. Clients are supported both before their arrival and post-retreat to ensure they can maintain their wellness goals beyond their stay. www.silverliningsretreats.com
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