There’s a particular kind of fatigue we have begun to recognise. Not quite ageing, not quite dehydration. The face looks slightly congested, the eyes a touch dull, the jaw holding more than it should. In clinic, it’s increasingly understood as behavioural. Not a skincare issue in isolation, but the cumulative effect of posture, muscle tension, light exposure and nervous system load. Screens sit at the centre of it.
The Dutch psychologist, podcaster and bestselling author believes the core rules of a meaningful life are surprisingly straightforward. The real challenge is learning how to live by them.
A new series exploring the world’s most extraordinary destinations for wellbeing, from storied spa retreats to pioneering longevity clinics. We begin with Ananda in the Himalayas, a palatial sanctuary above Rishikesh that has shaped modern wellness for a generation.
Japan has long approached well-being through ritual rather than reinvention. Many of the treatments now appearing in Western spas have existed quietly there for centuries, refined through tradition and repetition rather than trends. The emphasis is on circulation, longevity and maintenance. Across these practices there is a common thread: treatments designed to support the body’s natural systems rather than override them.
For women especially, beauty and wellness are rarely separated. The treatments below sit somewhere between the two.
Six science led treatment rituals for when your body is asking for more than a day off.
There comes a point when another supplement will not cut it. When burnout is not just tiredness, when insomnia is not just a bad night, when inflammation hums beneath the skin like static. The body speaks in sensations long before it speaks in pathology. The question is whether we listen.
From New York fashion PR to sound meditation, Sage + Sound’s George MacPherson on slowing down, listening to the heart and mastering the midlife career shift.
Best-selling author, podcaster, biohacking influencer and all-round high-vibrational human Davinia Taylor on why cortisol has been wrongly demonised, how perimenopause amplifies the noise, and why menopause may be the most powerful transition of a woman’s life.
The Year of the Horse invites a return to instinct, independence and collective momentum. In a protected valley in the north of Ibiza, rescued horses live without imposed structure or demand and, through their own recovery, have quietly catalysed a somatic practice guided by the innate intelligence of the herd.
Wellness design is becoming more disciplined. After years of emphasis on treatments and add-ons, infrared rooms, red light panels, short-form interventions, attention is shifting toward the environments themselves. Not what happens to the body for twenty minutes, but what the body is exposed to across the day.
A crunchy winter salad rooted in seasonality, balance, and what’s still alive in the garden.
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