Wellness

by: SKINS

We all know compression sportswear is tight, but so is pretty much everything else we exercise in, so what’s all the fuss about? Can a little extra squeeze really fight fatigue, reduce the risk of injury, speed up recovery and boost performance?

The short answer to all of those is yes, and to prove it, here are a few fast facts from sportswear brand SKINS to help you get to grips with their high-performance gear.

Our Insider Interview series sees us speak to one of the team at one of the many retreats we have the privilege of working with and sending clients to. Angelina Diegues is the Spa Manager at EPIC Sana Algarve in Portugal, specialising in aesthetics and manual therapies. With years of health and well-being experience, Angelina is passionate about ensuring each guest feels cared for whilst providing a transformative experience. She has an impressive background, having studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Scientific Aromatherapy. Passionate about promoting quality of life, Angelina actively contributes to the education of new professionals through the Spa Management course.

Our Insider Interview series sees us speak to one of the team at one of the many wellness retreats we send our clients to. Ben Karoonkornsakul is the Founder of Absolute Sanctuary in Thailand, specialising in integrative wellness and holistic transformations. With several years of spa and wellness experience, Ben is passionate about promoting a healthy, balanced and fit lifestyle. She has an impressive background, having worked in finance and pivoting her career to suit her true passions in wellness. Enthusiastic about fitness and healing, Ben actively contributes to transforming the minds and bodies of guests at this luxury wellness retreat in Koh Samui.

Meet Patrizia Bortolin, the visionary wellness architect and master transformational coach who revolutionised luxury wellness through 'The Preidlhof Way' at the prestigious Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort in South Tyrol, Italy. Drawing from over two decades of pioneering excellence in travel, wellness, and hospitality, Bortolin crafts wellness retreats that transcend traditional spa experiences. Her groundbreaking methodology merges psycho-emotional healing with cutting-edge complementary medicine, immersive sensory experiences, and profound mindfulness practices. Her fusion of positive psychology, advanced life coaching techniques, and naturopathic wisdom creates life-changing experiences for clients and wellness professionals alike. Through her Glowing Flow Academy, Bortolin not only shapes the future of wellness but nurtures the next generation of wellness visionaries, embodying her unwavering commitment to sustainable, holistic well-being.

Paul Joseph

Paul Joseph is co-founder of Health and Fitness Travel, experts in tailor-made healthy holidays worldwide. He searches for the rare and hidden gems around the world and puts together exclusive and trend-setting holidays for those who would like to improve or maintain their health and fitness whilst on holiday. As well as a love of all things travel, Paul's other love is exercise, cycling and yoga. Paul also contributes to the travel pages of various high-profile newspapers and magazines where he offers his expert advice on wellness holidays.

Karsten Kroll is the resident yoga teacher at Paradis Plage, and has been practising yoga and contemporary dance for over 25 years, giving him deep of knowledge of form, technique and an appreciation for the grace, potential and limitations of the human body. The drive towards having the ability to focus on the present moment, of finding mind-body connection and to bring overall well-being, led Karsten to study with several yoga training schools in Bali and Morocco. Karsten has further developed his skills as a yoga teacher by learning Yin and Yang styles as well as Myofascial Ball Roll & Release. He invites his students to explore their potential through his classes.

Lyndall Mitchell

Lyndall Mitchell is Australia’s foremost wellness expert with more than 20 years leading the wellness sector in Australia. She is the Founder and CEO of Aurora Spa, the country’s award-winning urban spa that employs more than 100 staff. The spa is internationally renowned for treatments and products that maximize therapeutic benefits as well as delivering a sublime, restorative spa experience. Executive Wellbeing Coaching is a natural extension of her life experience in wellness. She offers her clients a deep knowledge of all aspects of wellbeing as well as insights gained from leading a fast-growth retail and wholesale business. 

Damien Rider

Damien Rider, founder of PACA (Paddle Against Child Abuse), stands firm by his calling to change lives and let disadvantaged children know that there are good people to help them. Also carrying the title of Men's Health Man for 2015, he furthers his mission by extending his reach and serving as a role model for kids everywhere. Together with his organisation, he envisions to build a beach safe house to start rebuilding the lives of broken souls by way of ocean sports communities, fitness and work ethics. Damien has broken world records paddling non stop from one coast to another, fighting off sharks and battling monster swells to help make his vision come to life.

Jessica Sepel

Jessica Sepel is a clinical nutritionist, author and international health and travel expert. She is also the beloved voice behind 'JSHealth', passionately advocating how to achieve a balanced lifestyle through wholefoods and a healthy relationship with food to her vibrant social media community on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube. Jess is also a regular contributor to Vogue Australia's Spy Style, Well+Good NYC, PopSugar and MindBodyGreen and brand ambassador for CottonOn and Nature's Way Wholefoods and Vitamins. Jess's book The Healthy Life is based on her popular and previously self-published ebook The Clean Life.

Marissa Frew

Marissa is a holistic living and wellbeing consultant with over 20 years experience in her field and a lifetime working with alternative wellbeing practitioners. She’s an inspiring presenter, guest speaker and writer as well as a personal trainer specialising in flexibility, movement and rehabilitation. Marissa is the founder of Rocket and Beets and is passionate about empowering others through teaching the elements of health. Her Happy Body Lifestyle Program brings together the key elements of how to properly lay the foundations of a vibrant lifestyle and an enlivened energetically enriched body.

Yvette Le Blowitz

Yvette Le Blowitz is the Founder of Spa it Girl, is one of the world’s top Luxury Spa Travel Reviewers, Writers, and Bloggers.She is also a judge for one of the Worlds Top Spa Industry Awards and recognised as being one of the Top Spa Influencers, Bloggers in the World. She was named and awarded also as one of Australia’s Top 50 Influencers in 2017. Her Spa it Girl Blog is read all around the world and she inspires others to feel good from within and to live their own authentic dreams.

Laurie is the Founder & CEO of REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Bali, a leading new resort that brings together the ultimate in health and wellness through mind training and self-awareness.

Lizzy Williamson

Lizzy Williamson is a certified Personal Trainer, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Presenter, Speaker and contributor to contributor to MindBodyGreen, BubHub, BellaMumma and more. Her workouts have been featured in Lorna Jane’s YouTube channel, news.com.au, as well as many other popular online publications, programs and blogs. Her Two Minute Workouts are shared each week for free to thousands of women who have become part of her ever-growing community. She has also appeared on stage to speak and encourage audience to get out of their chairs and start moving, at Mum Society, Golden Door, Mama Creatives and Team Women Australia.

Absolute Sanctuary, one of Thailand’s leading health retreats, has announced a new collection of innovative wellness programs to add to its award-winning portfolio.

Looking to escape the daily grind to achieve your personal well-being goals? Absolute Sanctuary, a hidden wellness haven nestled in the exotic island of Koh Samui, has you covered!  Renowned for their holistic approach, guests are guaranteed a total ‘mind, body and soul’ transformation, instilling invaluable life skills for a healthier and balanced lifestyle.

Welcome to our brand new website! As the leading health and fitness holiday specialists we have re-designed a whole new website with you in mind. Our new website introduces a variety of enhancements designed to further engage our audience by offering integration with our social media platforms, and a new layout that reflects our visual direction. Our website is packed with tons of cool new features as well as useful and engaging information to get you inspired to travel on a health and fitness holiday. The website homepage highlights our beautiful collection of healthy holidays to inspire along with new website features as follows:

Changing lives with a trip so one-of-a-kind that it has never been attempted before, we are thrilled to introduce our ultimate luxury around the world wellness trip. With the expert guidance of professional wellness teams, become the master of your health and fitness on this one year trip of a lifetime with multiple stops in 20 countries, from Australia to Brazil. Ideal for burnt out 30+ executives feeling the stress of the rat race, it is no wonder why healthy sabbaticals are tempting more professionals, with 4 million people in the UK recently taking a career break. Learning a healthier lifestyle through educational health consultations, inspiring fitness training, healing spa therapies and healthy nutrition, this life changing trip is the long-term answer to Sunday evening meltdowns.

Changing lives with a trip so one-of-a-kind that it has never been attempted before, we are thrilled to introduce our ultimate luxury around the world wellness trip. With the expert guidance of professional wellness teams, become the master of your health and fitness on this one year trip of a lifetime with multiple stops in 20 countries, from Australia to Brazil. Ideal for burnt out 30+ executives feeling the stress of the rat race, it is no wonder why healthy sabbaticals are tempting more professionals, with 4 million people in the UK recently taking a career break. Learning a healthier lifestyle through educational health consultations, inspiring fitness training, healing spa therapies and healthy nutrition, this life changing trip is the long-term answer to Sunday evening meltdowns.

Sydney nutritionist, health blogger and wellness coach Jessica Sepel recently visited Kamalaya and thought it was the "Most Heavenly Health Retreat' read on for her complete review:

For nutritionist, author and wellness coach Jessica Sepel, destination spa COMO Shambhala Estate is "a health retreat like no other". Read on for her complete review: