The Kerala Diaries: Leaving My World Behind At An Ayurvedic Hospital

At Kalari Rasayana, in southern Kerala, Ayurveda is practised as medicine rather than spa indulgence, with a doctor guiding every step of your stay. Part one: Kalari Rasayana The sign above the entrance says it plainly: leave your world behind. So I took it at its word. Kalari Rasayana sits in a coconut grove overlooking…

September 21, 20260Comments

ByRobyn Foyster

VELA Brings a New Kind of Wellness Escape to the Hawkesbury

Australia’s love affair with bathhouses shows no sign of slowing. What was once a niche wellness ritual has become something of a cult phenomenon, with mineral bathing, saunas and hot-and-cold therapy firmly part of the way we unwind. Cathy Wagstaff reports. Sydney’s Bathhouse Boom Heads to the Hawkesbury with the Opening of VELA Spa &…

September 11, 20260Comments

ByCathy Wagstaff

The Queen of Australian Bathhouses: Why Aurora Spa Is Worth Travelling For

A day of contrast therapy, coastal walks and deep restoration on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula When most of us picture wellness travel, we picture somewhere far away — Bali, Thailand, a retreat at the end of a long-haul flight. But a few weeks ago, after speaking at a day retreat at Aurora Spa & Bathhouse, I…

July 7, 20260Comments

ByCamilla Thompson