Spas

Health spas and resorts are cropping up everywhere as products of a changing health climate. They can provide alternative treatment options for serious illnesses and chronic ailments, or serve as a revitalization from stress or winter blues.

European spas have a different function than North American spas in that they have hospital status, known as ‘Kur’ or cure clinics. Medical doctors assist guests in alleviating health problems through natural treatments. Guests receive six to eight weeks of treatments and leave the Kur with new techniques for managing their health.

Spas and resorts in North America emphasize relaxation and revitalization, without doctor- assisted programs. Their programs focus on beauty, massage, sports and leisure activities. North American spas are holidays from everyday stress or to lose weight and get fit.

The following list is by no means complete, but will give you a good idea of what is available on an international level.

North America

Canada

The programs offered in Canadian spas are similar to those offered in the United States, however, they tend to focus on natural environments, and outdoor activities and sports. Most French-Canadian spas offer various forms of hydrotherapy, massage and beauty treatments similar to those in Europe. Many resorts are set in mountainous regions where five-star hiking and skiing are included in the program.

Delta Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa

45 Songhees Road

Victoria, BC V9A 6T3

1-800-575-8882

(250) 360-5858

Fax: (250) 360-5938

www.deltahotels.com

Eco-Med Naturopathic Spa

515 Pacific Shores Nature Resort

Nanoose Bay, BC V0R 2R0

Ph: (604) 468-7133

1-866-ECOMEDS

Fx: (604) 468-7135

www.ecomedspa

Uniquely integrated with a leading-edge naturopathic clinic. Wellness offers cleansing and healing intensive programs, supervised by licensed naturopathic physicians.

Hills Health and Guest Ranch

RR #1, C-26

108 Mile Ranch, BC V0K 2Z0

(250)791-5225

Fax: (250)791-6384

www.spabc.com

The Hills offers guests revitalization through hiking, horseback riding, fitness programs, golf, cross-country skiing, massage and beauty treatments.

Le Manoir Sous Les Arbres

4433 Chemin Renaud

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, PQ

J8C 2Z8

1-800-361-6180

(819) 324-0404

www.lemanoirsouslesarbres.qc.ca

Les Arbres provides water therapy, baths, reflexology, lymph drainage, beauty treatments, and muscle stimulation. They also offer activities such as tennis, skiing and golf.

Silver Hills Institute

RR #2, S-10, C-18

Lumby, BC V0E 2G0

Ph: (250) 547-9433

Fx: (250) 547-9488

e-mail: silverhills@bc

www.outpostcentres.org/health/silver_hills

Silver Hills treats all degenerative diseases, especially cardiovascular and high blood pressure problems. The Silver Hills’ program is one of exercise, diet, water, fresh air, sunlight and trust in Divine Power.

Oak Island Resort & Spa

Nova Scotia

1-800-565-5075 / ext#321

www.oakislandresort&spa.com

Hydrotherapy massage

Body wraps, Retoning, Hot Stone,

Chalets with ocean view,

fireplace and jaccuzi.

Willow Stream Spa

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

PO Box 960

Banff, AB T1L 1J4

(403) 762-2211

Fax: (403) 762-4447

e-mail: banffsprings@fairmont.com

www.fairmont.com

Set in Canada’s most beautiful mountain scenery with abundant wildlife, the Willow Stream Spa offers body wraps, mineral and herbal baths, Turkish scrubs, herbal moor mud wraps, Thalasso Kur, algae & aloe skin treatments, massage, reflexology, shiatsu and much more. One of Canada’s most prestigious spas - the ultimate in health spa experience.

Mexico

Hosteria Las Quintas Resort Spa

Cuernavaca Mor

62440 Mexico

Ph: (52) 777-318-6301

Fx: (52) 777-318-0460

www.hlasquintas.com

Las Quintas Eco-Fitness Spa has horseback riding, hiking, aquatic sports, massages, facials and body and thalasso therapies.

Ixtapan Hotel and Spa

Ixtapan, Estado de Mexico

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Ixtapan offers massage, facials, hydrotherapy beauty treatments, body-fat and fitness analysis, tennis, golf and hiking.

Paradise Village, Beach Resort and Spa

Nayarit, Mexico

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Located on a tiny peninsula, Paradise Village offers guests hydrotherapy, massage, beauty treatments, watersports, tennis, golf and weight training.

United States

The focus of American spas is on fitness, nutrition and beauty. Clients go to relieve stress, lose weight and improve their overall state of health. Most spas are located in ideal climatic regions like California, Florida and Arizona.

Ten percent of American spas are therapeutic centers offering water and thalassic (mud) therapy.

Thirty percent are classified as ‘Super Spas’ and offer extensive exercise and body care programs.

Thirty percent are fitness-oriented spas targeting cardiovascular exercise and muscle building training, or education on health issues.

Thirty percent are built on beauty treatments and offer esthetic programs in a relaxing environment.

Coolfont Resort

3621 Cold Run Valley Road

Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

(304) 258-4500

www.coolfont.com

Coolfont is located in a natural setting, offering hiking, golf, tennis, horseback riding, skiing, massage and beauty treatments.

Spa at Casablanca

950 West Mesquite Boulevard

Mesquite, NV 89027

Ph: (702) 346-6760

Fx: (702) 346-6857

www.casablancaresort.com

Casablanca Spa is a desert-spa with two outdoor soaking pools, an eucalyptus inhalant steam room, relaxation area, therapeutic massage, facials, mudbaths and wastu.

Hippocrates Health Institute

1443 Palmdale Court

West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Ph: (561) 471-8876

Fx: (561) 471-9464

e-mail: hippocrates@worldnet.att.net

www.hippocratesinstitute.com

Set on thirty acres of land Hippocrates offers living foods, vegan cuisine, live blood-cell analysis, ozonated pools and a vapor cave.

Hilton Waikolas Village

Hawaii

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Waikolas has sixty-two acres of oceanfront property with lush tropical gardens, lagoons, canals, cascading waterfalls and
a variety of wildlife. This spa has a balneotherapy jacuzzi bath, detoxifying treatments, seaweed bodywraps, massages and aromatherpy.

Green Valley Fitness Resort and Spa

1871 W. Canyon View Drive

St. George, UT 84770

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Each morning begins with a two-hour hike through Zion’s National Park and red rock canyons. After the hike there is fitness center training. Spa facilities include hydrotherapy, massage, facials and reflexology.

Westward Look Resort

Arizona

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Set on an eighty-acre ranch, Westward’s tennis facility is highly-rated. There is also a fitness trail, biking, skiing, weight training, horseback riding, body treatments and massage packages.

The Sagamore

New York

www.sagamore.org

Sagamore offers hydrotherapy, moortherapy, massages, beauty and skin treatments, hiking and watersports.

Sea Island Beach Club Spa

PO Box 1201

Sea Island, GA 31561

(912) 638-5148

www.seaisland.com

The Sea Island spa includes seaweed or moor mud treatments, therapeutic massage, Swiss showers, reflexology, hydrotherapy and beauty treatments in its program.

Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa and Lodge

PO Box 349

Ouray, CO 81427

(970) 325-4347

www.wiesbadenhotsprings.com

Wiesbaden’s facilities include hot springs, a vapor cave, outdoor pool, private spa, acupressure, massage, reflexology, facials, hiking and biking.

Cordillera Wellness Program

PO Box 1110

2205 Cordillera Way

Edwards, CO 81632

Ph: (970) 926-2200

Fx: (970) 926-2486

www.cordillera-rail.com

Cordillera offers massage, hydrotherapy, facials, bodywraps, manicure, pedicure, nature hikes, personal weight training, mountain biking or an individual Cordillera Wellness Program.

Two Bunch Palms Resort and Spa

67425 Two Bunch Palms Trail

Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

www.twobunchpalms.com

Native American mud baths, hot springs, salt herbal and watsu treatments are available at Two Bunch Palms.

Europe

Austria

There are fifty spas in Austria that offer naturopathic treatments with medical program supervision. Health and beauty retreats are mostly separate from spas, and they indulge their guests with massage, sauna and thermal water therapy and organic meals.

Heilklimastollen Terra Medica

A-530 Bad Bleiberg

Kreuth 279, 9531 Bleiberg

Ph: (43) 4244-3030

Fx: (43) 4244-3030-9

Relaxation and treatment through hot springs, winter sports and heat therapy.

Sanatorium Dr Felbermayer

Kur und Gesundheitszentrum

A-6793 Gschurn/Montafon

Ph: 011 (43) 5558-8617-0

Fx: 011 (43) 5558-8617-41

Doctor assisted treatments for heart and circulatory problems are available. Treatment for gynecological, basic cancer treatment and chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis, nervous disorders and asthma are also available. Felbermayer offers massage, dietetics, digestive purging, fasting and extensive Kneipp therapy.

Kneippkurort Füssen

Tourist Information

Kaiser-Maximilian-Platz 1

D-87629 Füssen

Ph: 011 (49) 8362-9385-0

Fx: 011 (49) 8362-9385-20

www.fuessen.de

Treatment for stomach and intestinal disorders, rheumatic and gynecological disorders is provided. Fussen offers extensive treatment facilities like massage, Kneipp therapy, underwater massage, medicine baths, inhalation therapy, electrotherapy, sauna and solarium.

Belgium

La Réserve Hotel and Thalassa Centre

Elizabethlaan 160

Knokke-Heist

8300 Belguim

Ph: 011 (32) 50/610606

Fx: 011 (32) 05/603706

e-mail: info@la-reserve.be

www.la-reserve.be

Relaxation through water therapy and sports such as golf and tennis. La Réserve has a fitness program and sauna.

Czech Republic

In the Czech republic, spa guests must be referred by their doctors. While spas are free for Czechs, travellers will have to make financial arrangements.

Karlovy Vary

Treats digestive problems, kidney, gall-bladder, liver and stomach disorders.

Marianske Lázne

Treats metabolic disorders, kidney stones.

Frantiskovy Lázne

Treats gynecological problems.

Podebrady

Treats heart ailments.

Luhacovice

Treats respiratory ailments.

Jachymov

Treats spines, joints and kinesthetics.

France

France has fifty-six thalassic (sea extract and mud chemicals) and over 100 thermal stations. Many of these centers now offer hydrotherapy and have expanded their services due to the growing number of visits to spas. One percent, or six hundred and fifty thousand people, visit French spas every year.

Thalgo La Baule - Hotel Royal

Av. Marie-Louise BP 50

44503 La Baule, France

www.journalfrancais.com

One of France’s most prestigious thalassotherapy centres.

Quiberon Thalassotherapy Institute

PO Box 170

Quiberon, 56170 France

Ph: 011 (33-2) 97-50-20-00

Fx: 011 (33-2) 97-30-47-63

e-mail: ho562re@accor.hotels.com

www.thalassa.com

Located on the tip of the Quiberon Peninsula in Brittany this spa is famous for its seawater cures and hydrotherapy techniques. Guests to the spa can choose from two hotels, the Sofitel Dietetique which offers dietetics, or the Sofitel Thalassa.

Germany

Germany’s 384 spas offer three main treatment therapies; thalassic centers (mud and mineral treatments), Kneipp treatment centres (water therapy) and climate therapy centres. Kneipp and various water therapies originated and were developed in Germany. Over fifty-five German spas base their programs on Kneipp hydrotherapy. Approximately 197 are healing spas and offer physician assisted programs for those suffering from illnesses, chronic conditions and injuries.

Bad Aibling

Wilhelm-Leibl-Platz 1

D-83043 Bad Aibling

www.bad-aibling.de

Bad Aibling treats rheumatism and other chronic conditions and offers rehabilitation programs for injuries. Aibling specializes in thalassic or mud therapy, massage, lymph drainage and physical therapies.

Baden-Baden Kur und Tourismus GmbH

Guest Information:

Solms Strasse 1

D-76530 Baden-Baden

Ph: 011 (49) 7221-275-200

Fx: 011 (49) 07221-275-202

e-mail: info@baden-baden.com

Baden-Baden provides treatment for muscular and respiratory problems, female problems and minor aliments. Specializing in doctor-assisted cure programs, they also include various massage therapies, Kneipp therapy, heat therapy and acupuncture. Sports include hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, outdoor bikes and weight and cardiovascular training.

Bad Marienberg

Wilhelmstraße 10

D-56470 Bad Marienburg

Ph: 011 (49) 2661-7031

Fx: 011 (49) 2661-61565

Treatments for heart, circulatory and intestinal problems are available. Marienberg specializes in underwater massage, lymph drainage, electro-and sports therapy.

Bad Orb

Kurparkstraße 1

D-63619 Bad Orb

Ph: 011 (49) 6052-83-0

Fx: 011 (49) 6052-4780

e-mail: kurgesellschaft@bad-orb.de

www.bad-orb.de

Orb specializes in Kneipp therapy, special baths, physiotherapy, respiratory and muscular therapy.

Bad Pyrmont

Informationszentrum

Europlatz 1

D-31812 Bad Pyrmont

Ph: 011 (49) 5281-940511

Fx: 011 (49) 5281-940555

e-mail: info@badpyrmont.de

www.bad-pyrmont.de

Treatment for heart and ciruclatory problems, osteoporosis, female problems and rehabilitation from surgery or injuries are available. Pyrmont specializes in hydrotherapy, baths, massage and breathing therapy.

Bad Reichenhall

Kur und Verkehrsverein

Postfach 2206

D-83424 Bad Reichenhall

Bad Reichenhall specializes in mud baths, inhalation therapy, water exercise, and offers sports such as golf and tennis. Treatments are for respiratory and motor ailments, gynecological problems skin disorders, and rehabilitation after operations.

Bad Krozingen

Herbert-Hellmann-Allee-12

D-9189 Bad Krozingen

Ph: 011 (49) 7633/400863

Fx: 011 (49) 7633/400841

e-mail: touristinfo@bad-krozingen.de

www.bad-krozingen.de

Krozingen’s specialty is Kniepp and hydrotherapy, massage and thermal therapy with medical assistance. Treatment for heart and circulatory conditions and rehabilitation from operations and injuries are available.

Kneippheilbad Bad Wörishofen

Kurdirektion-Postfach 1443

D-86817 Bad Wörishofen

Ph: 011 (49) 8247-969-055

Fx: 011 (49) 8247-32-323

e-mail: info@bad-woerishofen.de

www.bad-woerishofen.com

Wörishofen specializes in Kneipp and hydrotherapy, herbal therapy, sports and diet changes. The spa treats heart and circulatory problems, and metabolic, rheumatic, digestive and neurological diseases.

Hungary

Thermal Hotel Aquincum

Arpas fejedelm utja 94

Budapest, H-1036 Hungary

Ph: 011 (36) 1-250-3360

Fx: 011 (36) 1-436-4156

Aquincum has a fully-staffed medical program, and offers underwater massage, therapeutic, gynecological and dental treatments. Tours of historical sites are also available.

Romania

Dr. Asslan has developed rejuvenation therapy and administered it in spas throughout Romania. There are ten thousand clinics that offer health treatment and relaxation annexed to hotels in Romania.

Slovak Republic

In the Slovak republic, spa guests must be referred by their doctors. While spas are free for Slovaks, travellers will have to make financial arrangements.

Piestany

Treats rheumatic diseases.

Trencianske

Treats rheumatic diseases.

Dudince

Treats rheumatic diseases.

Silac

Treats heart ailments.

Bardejov

Treats stomach and liver ailments.

Slovenia

The development of Slovenian health resorts has been due to the country’s thermal waters, minerals waters, organic and inorganic pelites (mud), and its coastal, Panonian and sub-alpine climates. In addition to natural remedies, Slovenian resorts have developed new preventative programs. These resorts hold special status in the health system by maintaining a close link with the medical profession and by specializing in the healing properties of their natural curative elements.

Catez Thermal Spa

8251 Tetez Ob Save

Slovenia

(386) 7-493-5000

(386) 7-493-5520

e-mail: info@therme-catez.se

www.therme-catez.se

Catez treats rheumatic diseases, degenerative and nervous disorders, as well as provides rehabilitation after injuries or surgery. Kinetics, and thermal and electrotherapy are also available. Acupunc-ture, dietetics, beauty treatments and weight control programs are included.

Dobrna Spa

SLO-63204

Dobrna

SLO-63204

Ph: (386) 3-780-8110

Dobrna offers treatment for gynecological orthopedic and nervous disorders, psychoneurosis, injuries and circulatory problems. Treatment options include laser therapy, acupuncture, medical treatment, rehabilitation programs, beauty treatments, herbal therapy and massage.

Radenci Health Resort

Zdravilisce Radenci

Zdravilisko naselje 14

SLO-69252

Radenci

Ph: (386) 2-520-1000

Radenci treats circulatory diseases, kidney and urinary tract disorders, mouth and tooth diseases, metabolic disorders, and high blood pressure. Thermomineral water treatment, thalassic therapy, acupuncture, dietetic and fasting programs are available.

Rogaska Health Resort

Hotel Donat

63250 Rogaska

Slatina

Ph: (386) 3-811-3000

Fx: (386) 3-811-3732

e-mail: hotel.donat@therme-rogaska.se

www.therme-rogaska.se

Rogaska offers its guests doctor-assisted treatment for metabolism disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and weight control. Treatments include juice fasting, herbal therapy, hydrotherapy with water rich in magnesium, and beauty treatments. Sports such as golf, horseback riding and hiking are also included.

Spain

Hotel Balneari Prats

Pace Sant Esteve 7

Caldes de Malavella

17455 Spain

Ph: 011 (34) 972-47-00-51

Fx: 011 (34) 972-47-22-33

e-mail: info@balneariprats.com

www.balneariprats.com

Treatments at Prats include massage, hydrotherapy and mud baths, as well as providing medical staff to treat digestive and respiratory problems.

Montbrio Del Camp

Tarragona

Located an hour’s drive from Barcelona International Airport, Montbrio Del Camp has an ideal climate year round. Montbrio offers thermal pools, lush gardens, aerobics, hydrotherapy and a wide variety of sports such as golf, tennis, horseback riding, watersports, fitness profiling and beauty treatments.

Vichy Catalan

Avenida Doctor Furest 32

Caldes de Malavella

Girona, 17455 Spain

Ph: 011 (34) 972-470000

Fx: 011 (34) 972-472299

e-mail: balneario@vichycatalan.es

www.balneariovichycatalan.com

Catalan’s Roman baths were built during the reign of Emperor Augustus. There are high pressure jet and shower baths, recovery pools, inhalations, thermal vapor sauna and day trips to surrounding areas.

Sweden

Selma Lagerlöf Hotel and Spa

PO Box 500

28 Sunne, S-686 Sweden

www.selmaspa.se

Switzerland

There are sixty-six spa centers in Switzerland that offer thermal therapy. Like German and Austrian spas, Swiss spas focus on doctor-assisted preventive treatments. Most Swiss spas have excellent outdoor winter sports programs.

Fontana Spa at the Abbey on Lake Geneva

www.theabbeyresort.com

Located on Lake Geneva, Fontana offers beauty and skin care treatments, seaweed toning baths, fitness and weight training, hydrotherapy, massage, skiing and tennis.

Gstaad Grand Hotel Park

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Located in the Bernese Alps, Gstaad has hiking, cross country skiing, curling, skating, golf, ballooning, clay pigeon shooting, paragliding, white-water rafting, sauna, oxygen therapy, massage, lymph drainage and reflexology.

Hotel Chasa Montana

Samnaun, CH-7563 Switzerland

Ph: 011 (41) 81-861-9000

Fx: 011 (41) 81-861-9002

e-mail: info@hotelchasamontana.ch

www.hotelchasamontana.ch

Chasa Montana has a Wellness centre with a Roman pool, Finnish saunas, hayseed bath and beauty institute. Guided tours to local Swiss dairies.

Schloss Steinegg Gesundheitshotel

Huttwilen, CH-8536 Switzerland

Ph: 011 (41) 52-747-1481

Fx: 011 (41) 52-747-1500

This spa offers physician-supervised nutrition plans including special teas, bouillons, whey, protein drinks, juices and vegetarian meals.

Seehotel Kastanienbaum

St. Niklausenstraße

Kastanienbaum-Lucerne

CH-6047 Switzerland

Ph: 011 (41) 41-340-0340

Fx: 011 (41) 41-340-1015

e-mail: seehotel@kastanienbaum.ch

www.kastanienbaum.ch

This spa has a wide variety of treatments which includes Kneipp therapy, electronic skin and body analysis, Asian sea salt massage, and slim and slender programs to help detoxify and lighten the body.

United Kingdom

Britain has twenty health and beauty retreats, many of which offer hydrotherapy treatments and oxygen baths. Aromatherapy and volcanic mud baths are also very popular.

Henlow

Bedfordshire

(800) ALL-SPAS

www.spafinder.com

Located on 100 acres of park land on the river Hiz in Bedfordshire, Henlow offers Thai massage, reflexology, hydrotherapy, seaweed-based treatments and beauty treatments. Activities at the spa also include golf, racquet games, watersports and downhill skiing.

Israel

Israel is a country steeped in tradition and history. The old city has numerous shrines and antiquated sights to experience. Spas in Israel are centered in two areas, the Sea of Galiee and the Dead Sea region. The Dead Sea is 393 metres (-1,296 feet) below sea level, the lowest point on earth, and has a high concentration of minerals and salts which are healing to the skin. Bathing in the Dead Sea is a helpful treatment for skin disorders like psoriasis. The Dead Sea also contains sulfur thermo-mineral springs, and the mud on its shores is therapeutic. The mud contains salts and minerals which can be absorbed into the body through application to the skin and is good for muscular and joint diseases.

Dead Sea Tourist Organization

Neve Zohar MP

Dead Sea, 86910 Israel

www.goisrael.com

The hot springs are located half way along the Dead Sea shore. Treatment for muscular and joint diseases includes therapeutic mud, three hot spring pools, rest rooms and beach installations. Treatment should only be taken at the suggestion of a physician. Hotel accommodation not included.

Pop Spa, Sheraton Moriah

Dead Sea Neve Zohar

86910 Israel

Ph: (972) 8-659-1591

Fx: (972) 8-658-4238

www.sheraton.co.il

The Hamme Zohar waters are particularly suited to the treatment of muscular, joint traumatic diseases, allergies and certain skin disorders. Zohar offers sulfur, mud and electrogalvanic baths. The ‘Moriah’ hotel therapeutic center has baths, pools, physiotherapy, dry massage and steam inhalations for those with respiratory conditions.

Mobile Post Dead Sea Resort & Spa

Hyatt Regency

Dead Sea, 89680 Israel

Ph: (972) 7-659-1235

1-800-ALLSPAS

www.spafinder.com

Saltwater and sulphur pools, mud & herbal treatments, beauty treatments, massage. Bathing in mineral-rich Dead Sea water and sunbathing for extended periods soothes psoriasis. The atmosphere filters the ultra-violet rays because it is dense and prevents the skin from burning. The center has a solarium and a skin clinic, and provides hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy and inhalation treatment.

Arad Asthma Centre

www.deadsea.com

The center provides outpatient treatment and facilities with doctor supervision specifically for asthmatics. It is located in a dry, desert climate.

Hamme Teverya

Tiberias Hot Springs

For information, contact:

The Israel Government Tourist Office

(800) 669-2369

www.finesthealthspas.com

Seventeen of the underground springs in the area have been tapped by the Tiberas Hot Springs Company. The deep-seated radioactive waters are cooled to an average temperature of 100?F (38?C). The waters are hyperthermal and helpful in the treatment of arthritis, circulatory and rheumatic diseases, and degenerative joint diseases. They are beneficial for rehabilitation following surgery or injury, and respiratory ailments.

There are also facilities for physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage and thermal therapy. For those visiting the mud baths and hot springs there are approximately twenty hotels in Tiberias. Ranging in quality from one to four stars, most are fully air-conditioned and some have their own beaches and swimming pools.

Australia

Camp Eden

Currumbin Creek Road

Currumbin Valley, Qld.

4223 Australia

Ph: 011 (61) 75-533-0333

Fx: 011 (61) 75-533-0225

e-mail: health@campeden.com.au

www.campeden.com.au

Guests flock to Camp Eden to rest and relax. A typical program focuses on a postive attitude, relaxation, exercise, dietetics and includes seminars by naturopathic consultants.

Crystal Lodge Blue Mountain
Health Ranch

19 Abbotsford Road

Katoomba, NSW

2780 Australia

www.adventureguide.com

Blue Mountain Health Ranch offers a naturopathic program, a float tank, Australian flower remedy, dietetics and log fires.

Kurrajong Health Farm

1537 Bells Line of Road

Kurrajong Heights, NSW

2758 Australia

www.holisticopia.com

Kurrajong is an hour’s drive from Sydney and provides a Turkish steam room, hot tub, mini gym and archery area and healthy meals.

Indonesia

Javana Spa

Jakarta, W Java

Ph: (622) 5700173

Fx: (622) 5706372

www.marintur.co.id/healing_spa

Javana offers ‘the bubbling crater’ for mud treatments, relaxation in the outdoor stone bath and fresh organically-grown vegetables from their gardens.