Features
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Galgorm: wellness in the heart of County Antrim
Penny McCormick checks into Galgorm for a 24-hour retreat built around riverside bathing, thermal gardens and an easy spa-and-golf pairing.
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Release your stress
Penny McCormick revisits a deeply personalised Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park treatment—and the enduring luxury of giving a London spa enough time.
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Gstaad: a guide to spa and ski
Chantal Borciani’s Gstaad spa-and-ski guide, refreshed with current piste figures, a 3,000-square-metre Le Grand Spa and practical planning advice.
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Lefay red mullet: Matteo Maenza’s recipe
Recreate Matteo Maenza’s red mullet with fennel purée, curried cauliflower, orange reduction and tapenade.
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Santa Barbara’s jewel: Bacara revisited
Chantal Borciani revisits Bacara’s oceanfront spa experience and the resort’s current identity as The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara.
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Lefay Vital Gourmet: wellness dining at Lake Garda
How Lefay Vital Gourmet combines Mediterranean ingredients, Italian craft and seasonal sourcing at its Lake Garda spa resort.
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How to take a realistic digital detox
What Ofcom’s historical digital-detox research can still teach us about planning a practical, restorative break from screens.
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You are what you eat? The story behind SHA Wellness
SHA Wellness founder Alfredo Bataller Parietti explains the personal experience behind the retreat—with essential clinical context for its strongest claims.
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How to sauna
World sauna champions from Tamina Therme explain heat, atmosphere and technique—with practical, medically cautious guidance for first-time sauna users.
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A to Z of Massage
A plain-English guide to massage styles, from Ayurveda and Balinese to Swedish, Thai and Watsu, with safety questions and booking advice.