Soundbathing

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Sounds and vibrations have been used for decades to support the body's self-healing powers. However, both sound baths and sound meditation are currently experiencing a new hype. Various traditional instruments are used, such as Tibetan singing bowls, gongs and wind chimes, drums, percussion and rainmakers. The musical instruments generate strong vibrations that put the mind into a kind of trance - relaxing and regenerating body and mind in equal measure.

Secret tip: TAOI Wellness helps to achieve clarity and relieve pain in various places.
Web: theartofintrospection.com

Top provider: Guests of the Kisawa Sanctuary in Mozambique relax with the help of sound therapies, among other things.
Web: kisawasanctuary.com

Recommendation: The excellent Civana resort in Arizona offers customized wellness therapies.
Web: civanacarefree.com

Apitherapy

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Bees are the industrious producers of the most important apitherapy ingredients: Honey, pollen, royal jelly, wax, propolis and even bee venom are used for therapeutic purposes. The form of administration can either be a massage, a facial or hair treatment or the targeted ingestion of a bee product. Honey and propolis, for example, have strong anti-inflammatory properties, which is why both are also used externally, for example to treat wounds that are difficult to heal. Royal jelly stimulates serotonin production and helps to reduce stress.

Be sure to try it out: At the Chateau Appony they use beehive air themselves for therapy.
Web: chateauappony.sk

Coming Soon: Studio Puisto is set to open in Helsinki in 2024, and apitherapy will be an integral part of the spa.
Web: studiopuisto.fi

Worth a visit: At Monachyle Mhor, you can relax in a special wooden hut to the sound of bees humming.
Web: monachylemhor.net

Crystal Healing

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Precious stones are among the oldest tools for greater well-being and relaxation, but since celebrities such as Victoria Beckham and Miranda Kerr have publicly embraced the healing power of crystals, crystal healing has been on the rise. Crystal therapy uses minerals to help people achieve greater clarity, balance and connection to their own energies. Various effects are attributed to the different stones: amethyst, for example, is used for concentration problems, while citrine is said to help with detoxification; rose quartz is considered the beauty stone par excellence.

Pioneer: Surrounded by the Catalina Mountains and the Sonoran Desert, Miraval Arizona offers popular Crystal Healings.
Web: miravalresorts.com

City Oasis: The wellness oasis of the Four Seasons New York Downtown offers personalized crystal treatments.
Web: fourseasons.com

Don't miss out: At the Shou Sugi Ban House, guests embark on a deeply effective Crystal Journey.
Web: shousugibanhouse.com

Transformative Retreats

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 The pandemic has shown just how important mental health and a good relationship with yourself are. It has also motivated many people to finally change negative things. Anyone who would like to completely realign themselves or explore their own emotional world in greater depth can take part in a life-changing retreat this year. The holistic offering, which includes mindfulness techniques, art workshops and shamanic rituals, is constantly growing. Recently, well-known luxury brands such as the One&Only resorts have also established corresponding programs.

Secret tip: New Life Portugal offers 28-day Heal and Reconnect retreats, for example to deal with stress and grief.
Web: newlifeportugal.com

Don't miss: The Nomadikas community offers holistic retreats in beautiful locations, including the Jungle Adventure Retreat.
Web: nomadikas.com

Recommendation: You can find your own path to well-being at the Potato Head in Bali.
Web: seminyak.potatohead.co

Sleep tourism

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More and more people are complaining about a leaden tiredness that doesn't go away even after supposedly getting enough sleep. Hotels that specialize in sleep tourism offer the ideal environment for restful nights with the longest possible deep sleep phases: Absolute silence, perfect humidity and temperature, sleep masks, a pillow menu, ergonomic sleeping areas (such as the sleeping nests at the South Tyrolean Preidlhof) and dedicated sleep concierges to help you fall asleep with meditations are all part of the offer.

Pioneer: The Alchemy of Sleep offer from Rosewood includes massages, yoga and much more.
Web: rosewoodhotels.com

Be sure to try it out: In the Park Hyatt New York, an AI-controlled bed from Bryte waits for you in the Sleep Suite.
Web: hyatt.com

Special tip: At London's The Cadogan, a sleep concierge ensures sweet dreams.
Web: belmond.com

Immune Wellness

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A functioning immune system is a prerequisite for a healthy life - after all, these cells protect the body from harmful substances, pathological cell changes and pathogens. In addition to a healthy diet, exercise and low stress are important for the body's own defenses, but internal cleansing is also an important factor. This is why hotels with detox offers are currently more popular than ever: Therapeutic fasting relieves the digestive system and strengthens the immune system; for example, the F. X. Mayr cure and the Chenot method are well established.

Top provider: At the Chenot Palace Weggis, guests embark on a cleansing wellness journey.
Web: chenot.com

Pioneer: The Mayrlife Altaussee is considered an expert location for the fasting method according to F. X. Mayr.
Web: mayrlife.com

Recommendation: Guests at Villa Eden in Merano can look forward to personalized cures and plenty of luxury.
Web: villa-eden.com

Immersive wellness

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In the age of innovation, technology has also found its way into wellness and self-care. At the futuristic end of the spectrum, the latest developments are helping to achieve the highest levels of relaxation and beauty: From light therapy to weightlessness to insomnia-curing head massages, more and more wellness enthusiasts are traveling around the world or to the Metaverse to enjoy the most innovative treatments on the market.

Recommendation: The Japanese spa Goku in New York City cures insomnia with futuristic massages. gokusleep.com

Market leader: In the Carillon Miami, Somadome meditation devices with light therapy ensure relaxation. carillonhotel.com

Be sure to try it out: The Tripp platform allows you to take part in live meditations in the Metaverse using VR glasses. tripp.com

Liquid healing

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It just sounds far too tempting to be true: While reading a book in comfort, you simultanously do something for your health. In fact, this dream is already a reality in some spas - the infusions administered contain a cocktail of vitamins, minerals and special active ingredients specially tailored to the guest. Drop by drop, vital substances enter the bloodstream directly; the liquid doesn't first have to pass through the intestines, which are already overloaded in many people. Suppliers promise improved performance and better health - and even a longer life.

Top provider: You can get selected active ingredients from the drip at Kamalaya Koh Samui in Thailand.
Web: kamalaya.com

Don't miss it: The holistic offer on Velaa Private Island also includes liquid healing. Web: velaaprivateisland.com

Special tip: Infusions are part of the seven-day Immune Boost package at Palazzo Fiuggi. Web: palazzofiuggi.com

Silent Retreats

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Our world is fast-paced, hectic and loud - no wonder many people long for peace and quiet. There's more than enough of this at a silent retreat: Participants report increased clarity and a deep inner peace. Those who are silent more often learn to let go of their thoughts. These retreats (which should last at least seven days) are often accompanied by the Vipassana meditation technique: Here, noble silence is practised, which means that eye contact, music, workouts, reading and writing as well as any technical devices are avoided. At the Kamalaya Resort on Koh Samui, for example, you can find peace in dreamlike surroundings.

New offer: At the Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai, which opened in April 2023, there's a Vipassana center for silent retreats.
Web: aleenta.com

Recommendation: The Bali Silent Retreat offers individual programs for a time-out in silence, with meditation and movement.
Web: balisilentretreat.com

Secret tip: The silence weeks regularly offered at the German Gut Saunstorf promise peace and quiet.
Web: kloster-saunstorf.de

Forest Meditation

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In Japan, Shinrin Yoku, or immersion in the forest, has enjoyed great popularity for years. Recently, this form of therapy has also found its way into our country. The positive effects on the body and mind are as varied as they are well documented. Meditation surrounded by tall trees has a demonstrably positive effect on the body. Stress levels decrease, concentration increases, the immune system receives a boost, sleep quality improves and the ability to regenerate increases. Forest meditations in the rainforest, surrounded by the sounds of the jungle, are a special experience.

A trip worth taking: A stay at the Auberge Resort in Costa Rica offers a tropical jungle instead of a coniferous forest.
Web: aubergeresorts.com

Secret tip: Nature plays the leading role at the Costa Rican Tabacón Resort & Spa; forest meditation is included.
Web: tabacon.com

Recommendation: The luxurious The Datai Langkawi in Malaysia offers a time-out in harmony with the rainforest.
Web: thedatai.com