These Wellness Retreats Around The World Promise To Pamper With Women-centric Experiences

Let's face it: women are superhumans. They go through major physical, mental, and emotional changes across different phases of their lives, all while battling daily hurdles. In such cases, wellness becomes even more crucial for women. After all, it's not always easy undergoing and enduring these constant changes!

Understanding this, the hospitality industry globally caters to this segment of women travellers by rolling out exclusive packages and experiences. From Ayurvedic treatments and cloud massages to cooking and saree-making workshops, Outlook Traveller brings to you five retreats across the world that pamper women with unique experiences.

Escape Haven (Bali, Indonesia)

Escape Haven in Bali is a women-only retreat where wellness, luxury, adventure, and comfort come together to provide you a one-of-a-kind experience in the lap of nature. When here, wake up to the sounds of chirping birds and sleep to the gentle lullabies of the Indian Ocean.

Escape Haven has a host of packages that one can choose from including an Ayurveda, Pilates, detox, adventure retreat among others. The more active folks can go snorkeling, kayaking, and surfing or even explore Bali’s beautiful beaches and unique temples. 

Their menopause package is unique. Ranging from contrast therapy and yoga to diagnostic testing and expert facials, this package not only helps you understand your body in this important phase but also nurses the changes and accept them.

Under some packages, women can opt for Canang sari-making workshops or sambal (Balinese delicacy) cooking workshops. In others, women can enjoy a delicious food retreat with the best dishes and desserts that Bali has to offer, courtesy a menu curated by seasoned chefs.

Absolute Sanctuary (Surat Thani, Thailand)

Absolute Sanctuary is nestled on a hill amidst thick, lush vegetation overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. The retreat offers 21 different programs across 17 categories. The retreat has programs curated for women of different age groups, such as the Just Me Program for time alone and quiet or their Detox Program to allow the body to recover and rejuvenate itself. 

The hotel's Prime Years Program caters to individuals aged between 50-65. It includes experiences ranging from a 15-minute FAR Infrared therapy for cell rejuvenation, specially curated yoga and meditation sessions, to facials, body massages, and consultation sessions with health experts. The Golden Years Program, on the other hand, is for women aged between 65-75 years. It includes Halotherapy (salt therapy), food reflexology, personalised yoga and meditation sessions, and Intraceuticals (skin hydration) treatment.

Their women’s Holistic Program is a one-stop solution for women looking for a relaxed and fulfilling experience. With various body treatments like targeted body sculpting and facial yoga, exercises like Pilates and stretching, and relaxing activities like sauna and deep calm massages, this program allows for a perfect reset. 

Ananda In The Himalayas (Tehri-Garhwal, India)

Ananda In The Himalayas is a tranquil retreat set amidst the magical Himalayan foothills. The sprawling campus spans across 100 acres and is housed in the former palace estate of the Maharaja of Tehri-Garhwal. The retreat offers a spiritual and Ayurvedic twist to wellness, allowing you to rejuvenate mentally, physically, and emotionally. It allows guests to engage in activities aimed towards mental health, spiritual balance, detox and cleansing, hormonal balance, weight management, and pain management.

For women, they offer special programs for fertility enhancement, menstrual health, and hormonal rebalance. They use traditional oriental therapies blended in with an Ayurvedic approach to healing.

The team relies on Ayurvedic means to cure and deal with premenstrual and postmenstrual issues, and individuals with PCOS and PCOD. For fertility management, Ananda In The Himalayas employs Vajikarna, a branch of Ayurveda that cleanses the body of toxins, refines metabolic functioning, and stabilises hormonal fluctuation to allow natural procreation.

Preidlhof (Naturno, Spain)

Preidlhof is a luxury wellness retreat nestled between two national parks in the stunning south Tyrol region of Italy. While it provides many wellness programs and packages—including their package for transformational journey, glowing flow, integrated wellness, and energy and healing—the six-day women’s retreat program stands out.

The women's retreat includes wellness consultations; various kinds of massages like cloud, silhouette, and water massage; and different yoga practices like Hatha Yoga, Nidra Yoga, and Yin Yoga, among other things.

GI Jane Bootcamp (Multiple Destinations)

GI Jane Bootcamp is an all-women retreat with a unique experience that offers military training for women. You can sign up for a one- or two-week-long bootcamp, replete with hit sessions, core sessions, running, morning walks, boxing sessions, Muay Thai, weight sessions, yoga, beach activities, and water sports among other activities.

This year, the camp will be organised in Thailand at the spectacular Koh Samui, and in Greece at the beautiful island of Los.