In the hit series broadcast on Amazon Prime in 2021,
Nine Perfect Strangers,
Nicole Kidman runs a very exclusive wellness center, welcoming nine wealthy people, determined to take control of their lives through a very “hypnotic” makeover. A subject that is very much in tune with the times because the concept of spiritual awareness, body-mind reconnection and wellness spirituality is emerging as a major subject for the wellness industry around the world.
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The idea is to help us disconnect, to fully enjoy the moment, and to increase the positive effects of a treatment by inducing a modified state of consciousness. Indeed, who has not “wasted” their massage hour by rehashing their
to-do list
for the day? This true letting go is usually achieved through meditation, hypnosis, meditative breathing or other holistic techniques which have made their way into many spas. Some examples that are out of the ordinary, in complete safety. Who says spirituality also says vigilance!
Purify yourself at full steam
In Belgium: when you pass the gates of Waer Waters, near Brussels, time stops. It all starts with digital detox because, in these 12,000 square meters dedicated to relaxation, smartphones and tablets are prohibited. By inaugurating this temple of well-being, the Coppens family has given itself the mission of allowing its members “short rebirths.” In addition to the countless saunas, hammams, baths and outdoor and indoor relaxation rooms, the places offer a program of activities and rituals for total physical and psychological immersion.
Your choice of sound meditation sessions (according to the Tibetan ritual), yoga classes (yin, vinyasa), rest sessions in a salt cave (45 minutes of which are worth the equivalent of two days facing the sea), but also a more surprising experience inspired by a Finnish ritual and called
Aufguss
(infusion, in German). For 15 minutes, in a sauna which broadcasts transcendental music, a “show manager” or “steam master” engages in a surprising choreography using a towel impregnated with birch and eucalyptus extract, playing with crushed ice and essential oils. We come away impressed, relaxed, and sometimes moved.
waerwaters.com From €150 per person for one night.
In Paris
:
in the 15th arrondissement, you can discover a similar ritual in a Slavic version at the Banya Kupala. Girded by a loincloth, the steam master leads us into the sauna where the steam whipping/massage session using birch branches takes place. A ballet that sweeps the body back and forth to cleanse and tone it. Once completely red, you are entitled to a cold shower, then an immersion in ice water. We recover with a relaxation phase in the hay or on a hammock, homemade herbal teas and other thermal surprises. A total change of scenery which purifies physically, spiritually, and gives a real boost.
kupala.fr
At Sha Wellness Clinic, Mexico. Press Department
In Mexico
: a benchmark in the field of well-being and longevity, the Sha Wellness Clinic is opening a new establishment in a dream setting with panoramic views of the turquoise Caribbean Sea. In addition to cutting-edge medical diagnostics, healthy eating, physical activity and cognitive stimulation, one can experience temazcal, a shamanic medicinal practice practiced for millennia. In the middle of “healing” nature, the ceremony takes place in a sweat lodge – which symbolizes the mother’s womb – where plants and songs release toxins and emotions.
shawellness.com
Youth is something to think about
“Resentments and anxiety change our features by contracting our platysmal cords in the neck, which impacts the shape of the face and its overall harmony,” explains Laura K. Degraace, hypnotherapist, facialist and owner of Aura salon Esthetic, in Paris. The same goes for our lower lip depressor muscles, which accentuate the tired look. Hypnosis, holotropic breathing or meditation act on our state of consciousness to bring general relaxation and a deep state of well-being. The effect is almost immediate on the face.”
When we relax in the city
Sometimes we don't go to the hotel just to sleep, but rather to drop off our bags from nervous fatigue. Two addresses in Paris.
In Pigalle
:
if you don't yet know the Hoy Hôtel, this place dedicated to well-being could become your new HQ. It is in fact developing a new concept of hospitality: that of well-being and disconnection in the heart of one of the liveliest districts of the capital. On the menu, dozens of workshops dedicated to wellness and linked to spirituality. You can try a hypnorelaxation and sound bath session to better manage anxiety, an awakening and meditation using clay to let the mind travel, a Wim Hof experience to dare a first ice bath... A map of treatments and massages in partnership with the Ho Karan brand.
hoyparis.com
At the Brach Hotel
:
imagined by Céline Benche, the Harawell method is a 4-hour urban retreat, which combines physical, energetic, mental and emotional rebalancing. It is based on three dimensions: the mind/body dimension; the time dimension, past/present/future; the dimension of masculine/feminine balance. It begins with a reactivation of the famous hara, our vital energy center, and the practice of specific movements inspired by the OEM Source Protocol (Ortho Energy Method, created by Dr. Christian Roche.) The latter is based on the energetic geography of body and acts by precise stimulation of points and skin areas. Céline Benche promises immediate and lasting results on vitality, calm and lightness. The 4-hour session can be planned over several appointments, depending on availability.
The 4-hour urban retreat
: €650.
The OEM Source Protocol energy rebalancing session (1 hour)
:
€200. Each allows access to the swimming pool, hammam, sauna and the Brach Paris salt cave.
harawell.fr. Info and reservation: celine@harawell.fr Tel. : 06 08 42 72 85.
Only good vibes
Major hospitality brands like Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems are also developing tailor-made wellness programs. We discover…
In Trouville:
The Purist Retreat & Spa, at the Cures Marines MGallery hotel. Treatments to recharge your batteries, movement to reprogram yourself, nutrition to rebalance, sleep to rephase yourself. Each guest communicates the priority of their stay: regaining strength, sleeping better, losing weight or discovering meditation. More information on lescuresmarines.com
In Cassis:
the iconic Riviera establishment, Les Roches Blanches, promises a trip holistic which aims to awaken your positive energies. The offer of 450 euros per day connects you to the surrounding natural elements, the rock, the sea, the wind, under the guidance of certified practitioners in kundalini, breathwork, ecstatic dance, ice bath, sound bath, meditation, ayurveda… More 'info on roches-blanches-cassis.com