SIX SENSES FIJI

HIGHLIGHT

A wellness sojourn at Six Senses Fiji begins with a health screening that allows the specialists to tailor a bespoke programme. It includes regular spa treatments, meditation and personal training sessions, all balanced with healthy and delicious gastronomic options.

WELLNESS PHILOSOPHY

I have always been sceptical of wellness programmes that promise to turn my life around. Sure, it’s easy to be empowered to live virtuously when you’re marooned on a paradisiacal island, but this resolve tends to melt away when you’re back to reality. To my pleasant surprise, it’s been two weeks (at the time of print) since I’ve been back from my wellness journey at Six Senses Fiji, and I’m still diligently following the lessons I’ve learned: that I can’t cheat on rest and relaxation, and to exercise and meditate regularly. What has changed? Well, my experience started with a health screening that gave me a jolt of reality. The specialists of the Integrated Wellness programme conducted a series of tests that analysed the key physiological biomarkers of my body such as my metabolism, oxygen distribution, heart function, circulation and stress parameters. The results weren’t good: my well-being score was 60 per cent, undoubtedly due to my hectic travel schedule and stress-filled work life. These results enabled wellness director Deepak Rawat and spa therapist Mahesh Murali to recommend a programme specially tailored to help me de-stress and revitalise my mind

and body. My journey began with a tropical hibiscus coconut body exfoliation, an important first step that removes dead cells, boosts blood circulation, aids detoxification and preps the body for other treatments. This was followed by a holistic massage and meditation class to help me still my wandering mind and be mindful of the present. The next two days were filled with personal training and yoga sessions, more massages, a yogic intestinal cleanse and ended with a 24K gold age-defying facial to inject an instant glow to my face, as looking good plays a part in overall well-being. The wellness immersion wouldn’t be complete without the right diet, and I was bowled over by the comforting goodness of the dishes that followed the Eat with Six Senses programme espousing a low-sugar, low-fat, gluten-free and hormone-free cuisine. At the end of my stay, my well-being score rose to 70 per cent, giving me the motivation needed to continue pursuing this long and narrow road to wellness.