Crystal chakra healing and sweat lodge chanting. Bathing in sound waves—and in nature. Today’s spa-goers are bypassing entry-level wellness in favor of more immersive experiences that offer deeper transformations—both physical and spiritual. These are just a few out-there sounding trends that are getting mainstreamed at spas around the world.
Tripping Out
As technology skyrockets us into the future, many spas are channeling earth’s natural energies, using elaborate and ancient healing practices. Rosewood Mayakoba’s Kuxtal Sensor Garden Journey guides guests “on a journey through four life phases” dictated by your choice of herb selected via “energy recognition” from among 13 types indigenous to the Riviera Maya. The herb is then imbued into a scrub, wrap, and massage, followed by a private session with a shaman, yoga, meditation, or a temazcal ritual. This last practice, a Mayan dome-shaped sweat lodge fired by heated volcanic rocks, has debuted at several Yucatan spas. At the Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa, the ritual is performed at dusk with…
