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In Italy, Spain or Greece, three Zen retreats to do good

2022-01-17T06:18:52.686Z


The desire to be pampered, to take care of oneself and to connect with nature has never been so significant. Overview of our favorite addresses around the Mediterranean.


In Italy, Asia comes to us!

Shambhala.

This melodious name, which in Buddhism designates the “

place of peaceful happiness

”, is also that of the Como hotel spas.

These refined luxury establishments, located in the most beautiful corners of Asia, from Bali to Bhutan, advocate a holistic approach to well-being.

"

A whole where East and West, acupuncture and aromatherapy, yoga and Ayurveda

mingle", summarizes Alexis Fosler, the high priestess of well-being at Como Shambhala.

The brand recently opened its first hotel in Italy, between Florence and Siena.

In this 12th century Tuscan castle reigns a scent of the Orient that will delight travelers forced to forget their dreams of the Orient for two years.

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The Castello del Nero houses an immaculate space of 1000 m² where you can pamper body and mind.

Seven treatment rooms, hydrotherapy pool, sauna, Pilates Reformation studio... The treatments combine oriental technique and local raw materials (olive oil, lavender and honey) like the signature massage, performed with long and gentle gestures with using relaxing and rejuvenating oils.

Among the small menu reserved for men, let's mention the “

Très Homme Hydradermie Cellular Energy

”, a facial treatment created for the hotel by Guinot.

To complete this program, in addition to the possibility of exercising on the tennis courts or in the 25-metre outdoor swimming pool, yoga and Pilates classes are given morning and evening in a room with a view of the valley. The restaurant's menu, signed by starred chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro, includes several recipes stamped Como Shambhala – because, here, well-being and well-eating go hand in hand, for once! Alexis Fosler describes a cuisine that is “

attractive, fragrant, which energizes and awakens each sense

”. Happiness is on the plate, no one in France will say the opposite. A Como hotel will also open its doors in Puligny-Montrachet, on the Grands Crus route, by the end of the year. At the spa, Asian influences will mingle this time, Burgundy obliges,to wine therapy.

Como Castello del Nero

(Tel: 00 39 055 806470).

From €495 per double room with breakfast.

Reopening offer from April 1: a signature massage offered for any night booked.

“Como Shambhala Massage” and “Très Homme Hydradermie Cellular Energy”: €160 for one hour of treatment.

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In Spain, cultivate a Zen attitude

The uncluttered rooms of this Zen retreat, in the countryside of Artà.

Es Raco d'Arta / Press Service

To the east of Majorca, in the countryside of Artà, a divine refuge nestled within the walls of a historic finca invites guests to reconnect with nature and themselves.

This is the big trend of the moment!

Here in a green and serene setting, within Es Racó d'Artà, a wellness hotel with the TemptingPlaces label, one finds serenity while meditating, hiking, practicing mindfulness or yoga.

By being massaged and pampered, by receiving relaxing treatments (special mention for aquatic activities: watsu, shiatsu in the water, etc.).

And savoring the healthy cuisine of the vegetable garden.

No program, each retreat is made to measure.

Es Racó d'Artà

(tel: 00 34 971 83 66 73).

From €1,050 for a 3-day retreat, accommodation and full board included.

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In Greece, the temple of healing

One of the dream pools of this exceptional resort dedicated to well-being, in the region of Mystras, Greece.

Euphoria Retreat / Press office

In the heart of the Peloponnese, in the Mystras region, Euphoria Retreat is an exceptional resort 100% dedicated to well-being.

The "

Euphoria Methodos

" combines Eastern and Western care rituals, draws on ancient Hellenic medicine, feeds on the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine, science and naturalism according to the wishes of Marina Effaimoglou, creator of this place marvellous.

Vertiginous care card.

Luxurious facilities.

Dream pools.

Programs over 3, 5 and 7 days around various and varied focuses.

Euphoria Retreat

(tel: 00 30 2731 306 111) .

From €1,299 per person for 3 days of “Wellbeing Detox” with 10 treatments and full board (3GL nutritional diet).

Source: lefigaro

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