Day Spa, Gaia Retreat & Spa, Byron Bay, NSW

A rainforest-shrouded wellness resort in Byron’s hinterland, Gaia’s wellness programs include gourmet meals, daily yoga and pilates, as well as organic cooking classes and workshops. There’s also an excellent day spa, so if you’re not overnighting in the suites and villas, you can still enjoy massages, facials and body scrubs incorporating ingredients like wattleseed and wild rosella.

Don’t miss Got a spare 2.5 hours? Book the ‘Byron Bay Dream’, which begins with a pumice stone body polish and ends, 2.5 hours later, with a body mask, macadamia-oil scalp massage and fullbody relaxation massage. gaiaretreat.com.au

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