Wellness travel is booming, with many looking for destinations that offer transformative experiences where self-care is a primary focus. For those seeking rejuvenation and embracing TikTok's latest, "Blue Mind Theory" trend, a concept connecting water and well-being, the Maldives offers innovative and targeted wellness programming. We have collected the highlights of these services, and we are brining them to you!
1. Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
The award-winning Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi offers guests the ultimate "Blue Mind Theory" getaway. Expanding on this theory, guests can experience the resort’s state-of-the-art Aqua Wellness Center - floating above the Maldivian waters with a Hydroponic Therapy Pool, with six different zones which include a jet bath, air jets, shower jets and a massage lounge -- all using varying levels of intensity and water temperature aimed at easing muscle tension, boosting the immune system, increasing blood circulation, speeding up metabolism and improving deep sleep quality.
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2. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Conrad Maldives is home to two unique spa/wellness experiences, The Spa Retreat on Rangali-Finolhu Island and The Over-Water Spa on Rangali Island. The Spa Retreat offers a holistic, locally inspired experience to relax the mind, body, and soul. The Over-Water Spa consists of four thatched-roof treatment rooms set on stilts over the ocean. Three treatment rooms have glass floors providing views of the coral reef below while a secluded serenity deck with an open-air Jacuzzi provides the perfect finale to a spa day. Signature experiences include color rituals curated to correspond with the chakra systems of the body to elicit physical, emotional and spiritual enlightenment.
3. JOALI BEING
The first well-being island of its kind in the Maldives, JOALI BEING invites wellness seekers to reconnect with themselves in the beauty of nature and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and renewal with the goal of returning home with a new sense of “weightlessness.” Based on the belief that understanding is the key to creating and sustaining well-being, the island’s Learning Center offers a series of educational workshops and experiential classes centered around the Four Pillars of JOALI BEING — Mind, Microbiome, Skin and Energy – that are led by a team of wellbeing experts, culinary maestros, herbalists, tea sommeliers, personal trainers and more.
The property also offers various well-being facilities and unique transformational spaces, including a hydrotherapy hall, Discovery Sound Path, herbology center, state-of-the-art fitness center, yoga pavilion and more, allowing guests to fully immerse in the island’s elemental therapies and healing experiences. Nature is at the center of life at JOALI BEING, with the property being completely committed to nature-immersive and responsible travel.
