Wellbeing in the Indian Ocean Islands
Wellbeing in the Indian Ocean Islands
Wellbeing in the Indian Ocean Islands
With their mix of African and Asian cultures, the islands of Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar, and Reunion have rapidly become top spa and health destinations.
The Indian Ocean islands offer a range of spa and health treatments and many specialise in the Ayurvedic approach. This is a traditional Indian form of therapy which restores the natural balance of the body holistically. Massage, yoga, diet and medicinal herbs are used to focus on a person's 'doshas', the three mind and body types.
Mauritius Island, a leading spa destination
It's not without reason that Mauritius Island has been awarded multiple times as the "Best Tourism Destination" in the Indian Ocean (like lately at the World Travel Awards held in Johannesburg). The Island offers excellent snorkeling and diving, as well as a wide choice of heavenly spa retreats, hotels and resorts.
Affordable, yet still luxurious, are the Veranda Resorts properties which have first class facilities. Veranda Resorts have developed their own local spa brand: the Seven Colours Spa treatment, which makes it a genuine spa offer in Africa (like Africology in South Africa). All products used in the treatments are based on the finest essential oils and designed according to the principles of aromatherapy. More specifically, then Seven Colours treatments refer to the seven body energies on which oriental philosophies are based. Each treatment is customized to the guest's specific energies, which makes every experience unique.
At Bel Ombre, in the extreme South of the island, you will find the award-winning Heritage Le Telfair, a member of the "Small Luxury Hotels of the World". Affiliated to the Veranda Resort Brand, the hotel provides the Seven Colours Spa treatments in spa facilities extending on 2000 m2 in the midst of tropical gardens and 9 treatment rooms, each opening out onto a small private garden.
In St Felix (South of Mauritius), the iconic Shanti Ananda resort stands as the ultimate experience of the Mauritian hospitality and has one of the best island's beaches. Its spa is set in 36 acres of tropical gardens and offers a plethora of treatments, among which anti-ageing, detox, stress management and weight management packages. It also runs yoga and meditation classes.
The Seychelles, Madagascar and Reunion
The Seychelles is made up of 115 small islands and is a favourite of honeymoon couples seeking romantic solitude on picture postcard beaches.
If you want to really connect with nature there, the Maia Luxury Resort and Spa is a luxurious hideaway, far from the main tourist resorts. It has 30 villas with thatched roofs and infinity pools, an excellent restaurant, private beach and relaxing Balinese-style spa.
Madagascar is an island Republic with wild rainforest and sandy beaches, teeming with exotic wildlife such as giant tortoises and chameleons. The Princesse Bora Lodge in Sainte-Marie island (off the East coast of Northern Madagascar) offers pure escapism in the heart of lush jungle forests, in remote and tranquil thatched villas. Its Jungle Spa offers rejuvenating massages, scrubs and nourishing treatments.
Alternatively, if you can be tempted by the volcanic landscape and gallic charms of Reunion, a French outpost which has an active volcano. There, you will find the Palm Hotel and Spa which offers a sumptuous spa.
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