The best new luxury spa treatments from around the world

STEP ALIVE

the Ashiatsu barefoot massage near Connecticut Winvian Farm Spa may look a bit like a circus act, but it feels like sweet relief. A therapist uses parallel bars hanging from the ceiling and works with gravity to walk on the client’s back. The practice is said to have originated in Kerala, India over a millennium ago. It flushes out inflammation, improves flexibility, releases trigger points and reduces stress in the body—while minimizing the potential for bruising that can occur with a traditional deep-tissue massage.

GOOD MOOD

Vibrational healing is becoming increasingly popular in wellness circles, and the Meera Spa at Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives has created a particularly appealing version. It is Tibetan singing bowl The treatment — a type of sonic massage in which therapists also use their thumbs, palms, and forearms in a rolling motion — is designed to propagate sound waves through tissues, relaxing the central nervous system and calming the body and breathing. It is an excellent complement to the spa’s yoga and meditation offerings.

COOL IT

Brave the cold to boost endorphins and blood flow Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa in Lenovo, Mass. The two-hour Alchemy of Resilience: Breathwork, Mindset & Cold Led by outdoor guide and spiritual coach Mark Gerow, the treatment includes deep breathwork, meditation and visualization, followed by a two- to three-minute cold soak in a teeth-chattering 40-degree pool. Guests then gather around the fireplace before warming up in the sauna, steam room, shower or whirlpool.

BALEARIC ISLAND BIOHACK

Six Senses Ibiza‘s RoseBar longevity The program offers a variety of new tools that will help you turn back the clock. After a “real age” assessment, epigenetic testing, hormonal measurements, and genetic risk profiles, doctors and nurses design customized programs including cryotherapy, intermittent hypoxic Cellgym training (a breathing exercise alternating between normal and deoxygenated air), osteopathy), pulsed electromagnetic therapy, compression therapy and body rolling.

HYPNOTIZING CARMEL

With its zen-like treetops and endless gardens, California’s Spa Aiyana at Carmel Valley Ranch is the perfect place to center yourself. It is Hypno-Health: Wellness for mind & soul Treatments target the usual suspects – anxiety, sleep problems and weight loss – through guided self-hypnosis sessions. Bee Epstein-Shepherd, Ph.D. guides her patients through intense concentration and focused attention exercises to achieve a heightened state of awareness. She then provides clients with a recording of their session so they can continue their work at home.

SEDONA SOUND BATH

Get out of the treatment room and into the Arizona wilderness L’Auberge de Sedona‘s L’Apothecary Spa’s connection with nature – Shinrin-Yoku. Inspired by Japanese rituals, forest bathing takes place under the canopy of the plane trees on the property and alongside the flowing Oak Creek. Guests spend 60 to 90 minutes responding to prompts to move and various natural sounds – with journals provided to reflect on the experience. The spa says the treatment reduces blood pressure and stress, boosts the immune system, and improves sleep.

HAIRSPLIT ON SANTORINI

Towering over Santorini’s iconic caldera, the Kallo’s spa at Andronis concept combats hormonal and digestive health with the diagnostic power of just four strands of hair. Administered by doctor Zulia Frost, who Cell Well-Being Hair Profiling Test takes just 20 minutes and promises to assess 800 key wellness indicators, pinpoint imbalances and identify toxicity in the body. dr Frost customizes nutritional counseling and recommends wellness offerings like massage, body scan meditations, kundalini dance, sleep yoga, and bath sessions. Andronis.com

FREE SWIMMING

Deprivation is hardly a word that comes to mind Flow Spa at Patina Maldivesbut it is Float Pod and Dream Scapes Therapy entails just that. The hour-long service removes natural light and gravity, suspending guests in an Epsom salt-filled flotation tank heated to 96.8 degrees (the same as skin temperature). Once settled, bathers experience what the spa calls “dreamscapes” — a combination of sounds, music, and guided imagery designed to first relax the conscious mind and then activate the subconscious — reducing anxiety and pain.

INTO THE WILD

Roar Africa‘s Deborah Calmeyer dreams of individual wellness treatments as part of her tailor-made safari tours. your newest, Human rewilding in Kenya, begins at Segera Retreat with a holistic Healing Hands deep tissue massage – a blend of African techniques to soothe aching and tired muscles. This is followed by a visit to the Rasul steam tower to revitalize the skin, a deep breathing session in a tropical garden, a relaxing nature walk at sunset and a moonlit dinner at the Nay Palad Bird Nest. The experience ends with Sunrise Yoga. Namaste, indeed.

SWISS CUPS

For the ultimate detoxifying massage go to Brenner’s Park Hotel in Germany a health resort that also offers medical care. It is villa Stephanie Spais an hour cupping therapy begins with a full body massage to relax and loosen the muscles. A therapist then attaches cups to the back and legs, creating suction said to improve blood and lymph circulation, promote toxin release, clear colon blockages, and aid digestion. Book it as a standalone treatment or as part of the hotel’s intensive three-day immune-boosting program.

THE NEW WAVE

Immerse yourself in Mexico Banyan Tree Mayakoba spawhere the new one shaft stretching Asian-inspired hydrotherapy treatments inspired by Watsu water therapy. Working in a pool at a private villa overlooking the jungle or a lagoon, a therapist uses slow stretches and guided meditations before beginning a series of rocking, stretching and massage techniques, all in water heated to 91.4 degrees be performed. For more H2O healing, explore the spa’s Swiss rain and bucket showers, rainforest walking trail, and indoor saunas.

TO GET PICKED UP

Holistic wellness is all well and good, but sometimes beauty junkies just want quick results. The new spa in Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, California promises just that with its luxury Black Diamond non-surgical facelift. The intense 90-minute anti-aging and collagen-boosting treatment uses scrubs, serums and masks (infused with fine particles of black diamond and quartz) and facial massage techniques to tighten, plump and plump the skin.

ISLAND REIKI

Visit an ancient cavernous cenote in the Dominican Republic Eden Roc Spa by Natura Bissé For a Reiki energetic massage. Working with energy fields and very little touch, the shaman identifies energy imbalances, places her hands on specific energetic points or meridians on the body, and places small healing crystals over each appropriate chakra or energy center along the spine. Treatment also includes sound therapy through healing music, therapeutic singing bowls, Tibetan tingsha and chimes.

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Probably the most relaxing wellness treatment of the year, Fall asleep near Florida Ritz Carlton Naples Spa are almost two blissful hours doing very little. Designed to combat sleep deprivation and its associated ailments, the service includes a soothing sea salt body scrub with almond oil and lavender; an aromatic milk bath with Japanese camellia oil and oat extract; breathing exercises; Reflexology and a relaxing massage. This is followed by 30 minutes of sleep under a luxurious weighted blanket, which is said to increase serotonin production.

ALL HANDS ON DECK

the Baccarat Hotel New York has created the ultimate in time-saving massage, ideal for a city that values ​​efficiency above all else. It is Spa de la MerThe four-hand massage, a one-hour or 90-minute treatment, employs two therapists working in sync. A customized menu offers a choice of oils (including relaxing lavender or energizing lemongrass), warm stones and pressure levels. The therapeutic team provides guidance on breathing techniques, acupuncture points, and how to keep your zen long after you’ve left the spa.