Review – Nescens Better Ageing Programme at La Réserve, Geneva
By Lisa BrownDesigned by Nescens founder Professor Jacques Proust – hailed as a pioneer in cellular ageing and anti-ageing medicine – the Better Ageing Programme works on awareness and prevention of premature ageing.
Deluxe Spa Treatments – Amanda Byram Tests Three of the Best
By Amanda ByramAmanda Byram tests three of the best luxury spa treatments.
Juliet Kinsman Reveals Her Top 10 Global Spa Treatments
By Juliet KinsmanFrom New York to Borneo – Juliet Kinsman reveals 10 of her favourite global spa treatments.
Tailor Made Facials at The Pavilion Spa, Cliveden, UK
By Lindsay FrankelA Secret Garden-style doorway reveals a walled garden with outdoor swimming pool where the Pavilion Spa is tucked away. Loungers sit around both the indoor and outdoor pools so, despite being less than an hour out of London, the tranquil setting is a haven of peace and calm. The spa offers an impressive range of treatments using Anne Semonin and Carita products, as well as a pregnancy menu using Mama Mio.
Immune Boosting Juices to Help You Through Winter
By Rose Ferguson MSc Adv NutModel turned nutritionist Rosemary (previously campaign star of Miu Miu and Prada, cover girl of Vogue and The Face, and runway muse of every designer from Galliano to McQueen) is also an author, writer and mum of three beautiful girls!
Amanda Byram Finds Inner Peace at Chiva Som, Thailand
By Amanda ByramThere is something about the traditional Thai salutation I find mesmerising. Upon crossing someones’ path, you smile and greet them with warm eye contact and gently bow your head with your hands pressed together as though in prayer. It acknowledges others respectfully and nudges you to abandon the million-and-one other thoughts coursing through your synapses. In many ways it’s exactly like Chiva Som.
Review – Raw Food Dining at The Life Co, Antalya, Turkey
By Amanda ByramThe LifeCo’s Saf Restaurant features delicious, healthy, low-calorie, plant-based dishes and meals. Only natural ingredients are used in the dishes, which are cooked below 41°C to protect their flavour, aroma and nutritional value. By not overheating the ingredients, they retain their energy-giving enzymes and the vitamins and minerals are not damaged. This also helps our cells to become repaired and renewed.
Six Senses Lands in Europe at Douro Valley, Portugal
By Laura IvillAt last, Six Senses has arrived in Europe with its first resort and spa on the continent, and they couldn’t have chosen a more beautifully tranquil, picturesque spot. “Remote yet accessible” is the Six Senses motto, and the Douro Valley is just that.
A Different Kind of Bootcamp at The Body Camp, Ibiza
By Toni JonesWhile days at The Body Camp are taken up with fitness activities, motivational talks and super food cookery classes the evenings are yours to indulge in a more gentle kind of self-development with pampering sessions and holistic therapies like Reiki, reflexology, acupuncture or even counselling available.
UK Countryside Retreats: Five of the Best
By Lisa BrownOur round-up of five of the best UK countryside retreats.
Three Top Treatments for a Party Season Preen
By Lisa BrownThe party season is back! We look at some of the best treatments.
Review – European Deep Cleansing Facial – The Peninsula Spa, New York
By Juliet KinsmanThere are facials (‘mmm, relaxing, lovely…’) and there are facials (‘mmm, relaxing, lovely… and wow! I actually look so much better!’). My spell at the 23nd-floor Peninsula Spa treated me to the latter oh-my-goodness-I-can-actually-see-the-results-immediately reaction. And I got to enjoy some pampering and precious downtime on a work trip to one of the world’s most full-on cities…
Review – A Pampering Haven – Homewood Hotel & Spa
By Behiye HassanSet amid 20 secluded acres of country landscape, this Georgian country house instantly transports you from bustling city to the calm of the countryside.
Review – Jessica Vince Tests Ila’s Gold Cellular Age-Restore Facial
By Jessica VinceDon’t get me wrong, holidays are truly wonderful but my skin often suffers once I’m back home. All that SPF means blocked pores, heat rash leads to blotchiness and the flight home can cause troublesome outbreaks. Lovely! Add a sprinkling of sun damage and I’m in need of a complexion overhaul.
Review – Juliet Kinsman Tests the Skin Specific Facial by Elemis
By Juliet KinsmanSnoring is not usually an endorsement. In fact, nodding off is generally not received as the greatest sign of appreciation. But my 60-minute facial was about as relaxing as time supine can be, and I couldn’t help falling sound asleep…