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WINTER WELLNESS WONDERLANDS
Looking to be healthy in 2026?
You're not alone. Wellness travel is BOOMING and these J.MAKers are offering unique and bespoke wellness experiences in Switzerland, Thailand, Napa, Provence and Mykonos.
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PEAK HEALTH at THE CAPRA Saas-Fee, Switzerland
For a 38-room hotel, The Capra punches above its weight in wellness offerings. Its state-of-the-art Peak Health Spa offers a full-body reboot, marrying Swiss Alpine serenity with personalized, evidence-based care. Guests can work alongside skilled coaches to fine tune their habit loop, replacing bad habits. The Capra's nutrition is adapted to stabilize blood sugar with locally sourced lean proteins, healthy fats, and seasonal vegetables. Every day is a new opportunity to explore movement and relaxation.
The winter season is the perfect time to step outside to hike and ski, building strength and cardiorespiratory fitness. Wind down with evening yoga, restoring tired muscles, a steam, Finnish heat, or hydrotherapy. Reserve the private spa to have it all to yourself. Meditation, guided discussions, and time in nature build mental resilience while stress is targeted through sleep-friendly menus and practices rebalancing serotonin, cortisol, and melatonin for true rest.
Above: Suite interior; Hotel exterior; Peak Health Spa
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MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH at KAMALAYAKoh Samui, Thailand
Kamalaya in Koh Samui is where steady nervous systems and clear minds are made. Lemongrass perfumed treatment rooms are connected by stone pathways through the property's lush greenery. Each day is crafted at a deliberate pace with mentors to speak with, rituals to anchor you, and space to reset your mind. Here are a few of their innovative practices...
The work of Embracing Change and Emotional Harmony features guided sessions with Life Enhancement Mentors to untangle old patterns and meet stress with skill. Meanwhile, Bodywork and Traditional Chinese Medicine are doing their quiet rebalancing work in the background, so emotional ease lands in the muscles too.
The Brain Enhancement program focuses on the mind. Advanced neuroscience combines with time-tested healing meant to sharpen focus, lift brain fog, improve sleep, and steady your mood. It's both preventative and restorative.
The Wellbeing Sabbatical stretches time on purpose. Settle in for a longer stay, keeping creative projects or remote work humming and weaving in a flexible mix of therapies, movement, and mentoring. You'll leave with more bandwidth, clearer thinking, and habits that hold when real life resumes.
Above: CRO.ME with Kamalaya staff; a treatment room; the lush resort grounds
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SOMATIC RETREAT at LOU CALENProvence, France
Step into a six-day retreat in the Var region of Provence, France, where Lou Calen's eco-hotel and garden-framed rooms set the tone for mindfulness and realignment. This retreat is designed for women looking to lead and create, blending daily movement, somatic circles, and coaching on boundaries and nervous-system awareness with time in nature. Seasonal, nourishing cuisine from the property's own gardens, anchored by Michelin-starred Chef Benoît Witz, keeps the body and soul nourished throughout.
During the week, you will learn how to maintain clearer boundaries, steadier presence, language for complex dynamics, and momentum to move what has been stuck. The faculty includes Elisa Haggarty, Conscious Leadership and Somatic Coach, and Kim Buisson, a strategist and facilitator at the intersection of creativity, tech, and embodied leadership.
Weekdays unfold from morning movement, through workshops, to protected personal time and evening practices, with shared meals and space for reflection. The program is limited to 15 women, ensuring each individual's stay is centered on productive growth. This is a clean pause, built on purpose to restore clarity, capacity, and creative drive.
Above: Retreat suite; Berry picking in the garden; Property overview
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PRIVATE WELLNESS RETREAT at CARNEROSNapa Valley, California
Enjoy a private wellness retreat in wine country: two free-standing cottages connected by a serene garden with a roomy private yard, heated sauna, and outdoor cold plunge for a true reset. Inside, it sleeps four guests and is full of restorative details, including: Bryte Balance king bed, vitamin-C showerheads, yoga mats, upgraded air purification, and heated slate bathroom floors. One cottage is a tranquil bedroom with fireplace and spa style bath; the other, a cozy living space with a queen sleeper: great for stretching out after tastings or sunrise flows.
Alternate the backyard cold plunge and sauna, soak deep in the tub, then book an in-room massage and diffuse Carneros' signature essential oils by the warmth of your private outdoor fireplace. Enjoy fresh-pressed VYBE juices, a wellness-minded mini-bar, and a clean in-room dining menu from the resort kitchen.
At the end of the day, prepare for the rest of a lifetime with blackout curtains, the Lull 'n Lux sound machine, weighted blankets, and organic sleep tea.
Above: Wellness suite bedroom; Suite's private backyard sauna; JH.MAK in the private garden of his Carneros Cottage.
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MOVING MOUNTAINS at THE TSCHUGGEN COLLECTIONSt. Moritz and Arosa, Switzerland
Moving Mountains by Tschuggen Collection is a holistic wellness program at The Carlton in St. Moritz and The Tschuggen Grand and Valsana hotels in Arosa offering ways to relax, restore vitality, and deepen guests' connection to the outdoors. The multi-faceted program offers opportunities to move, play, nourish and give back.
MOVE
Functional-fitness partner Matt Gleed crafts personal training programs while yoga partner Alida O'Connor brings creative Vinyasa flows on-site and in-room. Arosa calls all bikers, with local pro insights from Marco Gisler to dial in your ride. In typical swiss style, guests can also ski some of the world's most beautiful powder in the Alps.
PLAY
Skate over frozen lakes, ride by horse drawn carriage to Lej da Staz, or snowshoe through snowy forests on a crispy winter morning. For the bold, indulge in guided ice bathing on Lake St. Moritz at The Carlton, delivering an endorphin surge AND bragging rights.
NOURISH
In collaboration with Lucerne's Hofklinik, the hotels feature all the cozy luxuries from artisanal mattresses and targeted spa rituals to the indulgent Dream Butler experience to ease guests into relaxation.
GIVE
The Moving Mountains program has cut fossil-fuel use by over 60%, with a near-zero target in sight and funds climate projects beyond residual emissions. They also support local communities, like Arosa's junior ski club and emerging artists in Ascona.
Above: Suite interior at the Carlton Hotel; Tschuggen Grand Hotel Spa; PE.PR at the Tschuggen Grand spa
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OUTDOOR TREATMENTS at MYKONOS GRANDMykonos Grand Hotel, Greece
The Althea Spa Retreat at Mykonos Grand sits opposite sacred Delos, the birthplace of Apollo, and channels the island's light into a Cycladic space of calm. Daylight-filled white-and-blue interiors give way to a semi-caved Thalasso seawater pool with Aegean views, private treatment rooms that open to shaded courtyards, and outdoor areas fitted to keep you connected to sea and sky.
The outdoor spa pavilion offers a serene setting where treatments are enjoyed in harmony with the surrounding landscape and sounds of water. The pavilion invites guests to relax in complete tranquility as skilled therapists deliver tailored rituals from renowned Swiss brand Maison Valmont. Couples can choose from a wide variety of rejuvenating therapies designed to restore and revive mind, body and spirit in a secluded location.
Above: Althea Spa outdoor spa pavillon, relaxation area and Thalasso pool.
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