BODYHOLIDAY, ST LUCIA
An organic and educational experience rooted in overall wellbeing, the new treetop wellness dining experience in St Lucia is set to stir the culinary senses. As part of BodyHoliday’s sustainable initiatives, the property offers a unique, educational and sustainable garden-to-table I-Tal dining experience amongst the treetops of the Coubaril Valley. BodyHoliday has launched its evening I-Tal experience.
After a day of sun, sand and spa, guests can embark on a culinary journey through the resort’s organic garden before enjoying a mouth-watering, vegetable-forward dinner. Guests will meet one of BodyHoliday’s wellness chefs, Juliana Deterville, in a beautiful open-air kitchen-dining room. Utilizing the fresh food that was just foraged, she will teach the group different methods of cooking to maintain both the nutritional value and flavor of the ingredients.
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will introduce the Zencanto Retreat, a new offering which can be built out upon request and is a synthesis of healing traditions, artful play, mindfulness and meditation experiences available at The Reserve. Guests will tap into the abundant richness of the environment as well as the charm of both land and sea to cultivate an internal sense of balance and joy.
The customizable offering will include holistic cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offer a variety of yoga and fitness classes for guests to participate in along with holistic workshops and spa experiences. Some of the spa experiences offered through Spa Botánico include the signature Manos Santas treatment, renewal rituals, treehouse massages, and access to the purification garden on property.
In collaboration with expert yoga practitioners Joëlle Sleebos and Ena During, Ker & Downey® Africa has launched their signature Women’s Luxury Yoga Retreat in South Africa. Scheduled to run in October 2020, the 9-day retreat invites women to discover South Africa’s most tranquil and renowned destinations while taking time to reconnect with themselves, nourish their bodies and return home rejuvenated.
The highlight of this trip will include staying on the edge of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens at the exclusive Arambrook Boutique Hotel accompanied by daily yoga classes with Joëlle, a spa experience at the leading Santé Wellness Spa and Retreat in the Cape Winelands and an unrivaled safari and wellness escape in Thornybush Private Game Reserve at Saseka Tented Camp.