mini retreat at chuan body + soul
Walk up the beautifully lit catwalk to Chuan Body + Soul’s reception and you’ll find one of the city’s most stunningly designed, teeny-tiny, gym-pool-spa sanctuaries. I was there to explore the recently…
Read moreemotional healing at london’s classiest new spa
Stunning design, amenities and TLC at The Lanesborough Club & Spa… When you fill in a spa questionnaire that asks you what you’d like to focus on, and instead of…
Read moreHair secrets uncovered, with Lisa Caddy
How much do you actually know about the silky tresses that hold the power to make you feel incredibly sexy or the bad hair day craziness that unravels your confidence?…
Read morenews flash: unlimited spa treatments in thailand!
We’ve just started getting used to Fusion Resorts’ all-inclusive spa options in Vietnam (see below). But unlimited spa? This treat comes from Hansar Samui. Hansar’s super-stylish boutique resort on the Thai island of…
Read more10 of asia’s best retreats during the peaceful year of the goat
Goodbye galloping horse, hello harmonious goat! This February marks the start of the lunar year of the green wooden goat (or, confusingly, sheep or ram). Wood is associated with spring…
Read moreanyone for cantoga? or yogantonese?
When is yoga not pure yoga? When it’s a Cantonese lesson. At Hong Kong’s Yoga Bam Bam studio, instructor Matina Cheung gently repeats and repeats Canto vocab until you’re thinking…
Read moregive up counting sheep for 2015
For anyone who needs some serious catch-up on their zzzs, Six Senses’ new Yogic Sleep retreats leave you totally refreshed, with new reserves of energy and new sleep skills to take home.…
Read moreholistic health at avani bkk
AVANI Atrium Bangkok has just opened up in the Thai capital. Anantara’s ‘young’ hotel brand is pared down to the essentials while tuned in to the wifi generation with their…
Read morehuge congrats to the winners of the 10th asiaspa awards!
The AsiaSpa Awards 2014 was another classic AsiaSpa event – high-octane, super-glam and networking-tastic, with one mad Japanese theme, two floors of champagne-fuelled fun, endless sake shots and the best…
Read morethe skypool overlooking st paul’s
There’s something about The Shard – how can you not want to explore this iconic, super-sized pyramid in the centre of London? Even better, stay a night at the building’s Shangri-La…
Read moreprana yum’s divine sugar-free drinks
It’s tough to find a commercially produced drink that isn’t full of sugar, unnatural ingredients and harmful additives. We all should have known better than to believe that Vitamin Water…
Read more5 super easy superfoods
From chia seeds to goji berries, oily fish to dark chocolate, garlic to green tea, there’s an increasing array of ‘superfoods’ on local supermarket shelves in Hong Kong these days.…
Read morehow do you go from carnivore to vegetarian?
From committed carnivore to loving meat free Mondays to going vegetarian or even vegan – what are the psychological steps? Stubborn refusal to gradual understanding and finally the lightbulb moment? Me, I’m…
Read morenealy fischer – born to spread wellness
This weekend a stellar collection of lifestyle and wellness household names fly in to Hong Kong for the MAYYA Urban Wellness Retreat. A 24-hour wellness smorgasbord of nutrition, fitness, yoga and…
Read morehow to love life – by pam chan
Love your job, love exercise, love healthy food and treat yourself every now and then. This is Pam Chan’s life philosophy. She shared her advice in running+beyond – diet basics,…
Read moresupercharge your health
At spas+beyond March signals the onset of spring. Nature is waking and the first buds of the year are beginning to bloom in the strengthening sunshine. What better time to…
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