Ahhh Bali, the lush land of rice paddies, roadside warungs and temples garlanded in devotional blooms. Whether you cycle the terraces of Ubud, pump the thighs hiking volcanic peaks or carve your surfboard through Uluwatu’s breaks, Bali is the seductive sojourn for serotonin lovers. So what to do with all that lactic acid? If you wish to add some yin to your yang, REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort in Badung beckons. Bali’s newest five-star health resort is an intimate hideaway of luxury villas containing one- to four-bedroom suites.
Badung beckons
Find quietude in a frangipani-flecked garden, courtyard or private pool suite, which dresses up in Balinese timbers and marble floors at REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort. Some suites include a living room, a library and a dining pavilion complete with your own private chef. Crisp linen also dresses the king-sized voile-veiled four-poster beds where heads cocoon in pillows of a million feathers. And the two-person bathroom features a sunken bath with a neck pillow, chemical-free toiletries and plump white towels. Even the wardrobe contains a few thoughtful touches, such as a straw hat, rattan sandals, and a yoga top and pants for use during your stay.
The road ahead
New arrivals meet with a resident wellness consultant, who runs a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis test, revealing your body’s fat, muscle, bone and water content. On the Detox & Organic Weight Loss Retreat, you’ll be cleansed and energised. Or you can find calm on the Emotional Balance and Mind Training Retreat. The Sleep Well Retreat soothes serial stirrers, while the Mother-to-be Retreat and the Anti-ageing and Longevity Retreat prepare guests for the road ahead.
Penchant for papaya?
Sitting alongside a bougainvillaea-lined saltwater floatation pool is REMISSIŌ Spa. It’s where healing hands offer 70+ treatments (yes, you read that right), from traditional Balinese massage to Ayurvedic Shirodhara. And if you have a penchant for papaya enzyme wraps or colonic hydrotherapy, you’ll be cleansed from the inside out.
We like to MOVEO it
Then there are the MOVEŌ fitness classes. Aqua Yoga Boga FitMat sessions have you almost walking on water in the 25m pool. Basic and advanced yoga postures test your ability to remain dry, while the unsinkable FitMat does its best to give you the wobbles. But if upright is so last year for you, then read on.
Bottom line
At the open-sided yoga studio, hammock yoga goes down — literally. With your bottom mounted into a snazzy silk hammock, your instructor will guide you to flip upside down before you have time to say: ‘Namaste’. Suspended mid-air, heels-above-head, you’ll combine elements of aerobatics and yoga poses, while enjoying the liberating stretches that inversions provide.
A NU you
Do you know your chia seeds from your cat’s claw or your Ayurvedic kitchari from your kombu? Don’t worry: neither did I. NŪ restaurant will educate and nourish you through tailor-made meals that are inventive and transformative. The entire menu —designed by in-house nutritionist and creative chef: Aliwalú Caparrós — is gluten-free. Moreover, ingredients are: cold-pressed, to retain optimum nutrients; sprouted, to activate them; fermented, to boost gut health; and herb-marinated, to send the tongue into a sizzle. In the frenzied world we’re wired to today, a health retreat is no longer a luxury — it’s an investment.
TRAVEL FACTS
Getting there
Fly direct to Denpasar from most Australian capital cities, with Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia. jetstar.com; qantas.com; virginaustralia.com
Further information
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort’s retreats include: airport transfers, full board, wellness consultation, body composition analysis, one daily spa treatment, three daily fitness activities, unlimited use of spa facilities and a retreat journal. revivoresorts.com
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