This Tuscan spa uses exotic ingredients such as diamonds, gold and Antarctic ice in its facial treatments.
Terme de Saturnia (Italy) —
This Tuscan spa uses exotic ingredients such as diamonds, gold and Antarctic ice in its facial treatments.
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"Neurofeedback," a kind of hastened meditation, is the speciality here
Transformational Retreats (Costa Rica) —
"Neurofeedback," a kind of hastened meditation, is the speciality here
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You won't get a guitar lesson if you sign up for the Heavy Metal Profile at Chiva Som; it's a test to seek out lead, mercury and other toxins in your system.
Chiva Som (Thailand) —
You won't get a guitar lesson if you sign up for the Heavy Metal Profile at Chiva Som; it's a test to seek out lead, mercury and other toxins in your system.
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Paragliding is the arrival method of choice at Six Senses Zighy Bay retreat in Oman.
Six Senses Zighy Bay (Oman) —
Paragliding is the arrival method of choice at Six Senses Zighy Bay retreat in Oman.
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You can finally get around to that juice detox at the Simply Healing resort in England.
Simply Healing (England) —
You can finally get around to that juice detox at the Simply Healing resort in England.
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The Sha Wellness Clinic is a serene, macrobiotic retreat in Spain.
Sha Wellness Clinic (Spain) —
The Sha Wellness Clinic is a serene, macrobiotic retreat in Spain.
Mountain air and a tranquil setting help Ananda Spa live up to its Sanskrit meaning of bliss.
Ananda Spa (India) —
Mountain air and a tranquil setting help Ananda Spa live up to its Sanskrit meaning of bliss.
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This clinic on the shores of Lake Geneva became famous for its (since discontinued) sheep-embryo injections, said to be the secret weapon of the rich and famous.
Clinique La Prairie (Switzerland) —
This clinic on the shores of Lake Geneva became famous for its (since discontinued) sheep-embryo injections, said to be the secret weapon of the rich and famous.
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Options at this retreat set among rice paddies include aquatherapy and mountain biking.
COMO Shambhala Estate (Indonesia) —
Options at this retreat set among rice paddies include aquatherapy and mountain biking.
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The Longevity Wellness Resort is located inside a nature reserve. Guests can swim with dolphins.
Longevity Wellness Resort (Portugal) —
The Longevity Wellness Resort is located inside a nature reserve. Guests can swim with dolphins.
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La Quinta specializes in rarefied spa treatments, such as rose-quartz facials and body polishes with Napa grape seeds.
La Quinta Resort & Club, California —
La Quinta specializes in rarefied spa treatments, such as rose-quartz facials and body polishes with Napa grape seeds.
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The director of this indigenous-themed retreat located on a former dairy farm is a Zulu spiritual healer.
Fordoun (South Africa) —
The director of this indigenous-themed retreat located on a former dairy farm is a Zulu spiritual healer.
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Some of the world's best massage therapists here offer vanilla and lavender peels or shiatsu.
Carmel Forest Spa (Israel) —
Some of the world's best massage therapists here offer vanilla and lavender peels or shiatsu.
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Garnering consistently excellent reviews, this retreat on the island of Koh Samui is built around a cave once inhabited by a Buddhist monk.
Kamalaya (Thailand) —
Garnering consistently excellent reviews, this retreat on the island of Koh Samui is built around a cave once inhabited by a Buddhist monk.
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One of the best thalasso (seawater) spas, Carnac has a huge indoor-outdoor saltwater pool.
Carnac Thalasso (France) —
One of the best thalasso (seawater) spas, Carnac has a huge indoor-outdoor saltwater pool.
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Specializing in thermotherapy, this spa is one of Canada's best -- and most affordable.
Spa Eastman (Quebec) —
Specializing in thermotherapy, this spa is one of Canada's best -- and most affordable.
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Mud fight! You can slather on a rich mix of minerals, silica and algae provided in buckets along the sides of this giant outdoor thermal pool.
Blue Lagoon (Iceland) —
Mud fight! You can slather on a rich mix of minerals, silica and algae provided in buckets along the sides of this giant outdoor thermal pool.
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Hypnotherapy, sound healing, acupuncture and even tennis coaching are on the roster at this spa founded by Olivia Newton-John, among others.
Gaia Spa (Australia) —
Hypnotherapy, sound healing, acupuncture and even tennis coaching are on the roster at this spa founded by Olivia Newton-John, among others.
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After half a century of health farms, Britain has its first true wellness retreat at Lifehouse.
Lifehouse (United Kingdom) —
After half a century of health farms, Britain has its first true wellness retreat at Lifehouse.
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Amangiri has reportedly welcomed some of the world's most famous celebs, including the Jolie-Pitts.
Amangiri (Utah) —
Amangiri has reportedly welcomed some of the world's most famous celebs, including the Jolie-Pitts.
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