Human optimisation, also referred to as biohacking, sees the body as a system and improves the whole system for optimal wellness.
As we age the body’s cycling of cells starts to slow down meaning muscles start to naturally waste, bone density reduces, cognitive functionality slows, and those niggling injuries start to appear more often.
After the age of 30 ageing starts to take control and rapidly increases and the years stack-up, marking the shortening of your healthy lifespan.
However, this doesn’t mean we need to give in to your body’s degenerative process. With a combination of modern science and age-old practices such as meditation, cold therapy or fasting, you can short-circuit the process.
Or as the modern antiager calls it – Biohack your body!
So, whether you are looking for cutting-edge treatments using the best science to biohack your body, the more traditional approaches, or a combination of both, here are my favourite Biohacking Hotspots offering retreats for optimal well-being and healthy ageing.
AUSTRALIAN MADE
SOMA, AUSTRALIA
Soma, is a stunning property 10 minutes from Byron Bay. It recently achieved notoriety for being the location for Nine Perfect Strangers, the small-screen adaptation of Liane Moriary’s bestselling novel.
Soma’s Retreats focus on treating the body as a whole from inside out. You will enjoy incredible healing cuisine, loaded with adaptogenic ingredients which is perfect if you suffer stress and burn-out which has a huge impact on your adrenals.
Your adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions. They also have a great an incredible Mind Program for rewiring your thought pattern, consciousness and creativity.
BEST BIOHACK SUPERPOWER:
Magnesium icebath, infrared sauna and Vedic Meditation practices.
REGEN RETREAT
ARO HA, NEW ZEALAND
Aro Ha is a multi-award winning retreat where wellness traditions meet luxury. It is set in the pristine Southern Alps, near Queenstown and promises both a physical and emotional transformation.
Aro Ha’s programs are based on research that suggests we can fundamentally transform our physical and emotional health through our daily habits.
Aro Ha encourages you to switch off from technology and renew your awareness. Navigating between group and solo activities, you’ll learn to balance solitude and community for wellbeing and clarity.
BEST BIOHACK SUPERPOWER:
Breathwork. If you are familiar with the name Wim Hof, you will know the first pillar of the wim hof method is breathing. We’re always breathing, yet we’re mostly unaware of its tremendous potential.
Heightened oxygen levels hold a treasure trove of benefits, and the specialised breathing technique of the Wim Hof Method unearths them all: more energy, reduced stress levels, better sleep and an augmented immune response.
BIOHACKING BRILLIANCE
SHA WELLNESS CLINIC, SPAIN
One of the most sophisticated and scientific retreats in the world, Sha Wellness Clinic is definitely for those who want to biohack the body and use scientific intervention for optimum results. The SHA Method combines the latest medical advances with dietary re-education and various natural therapies to improve and prolong health.
The beautiful luxury accommodation is set overlooking the Mediterranean located in one of Europe’s most privileged locations.
And like all good spa retreats, your journey begins before you arrive. Your pre-visit, comprehensive health questionaire helps shape your wellness program, so the minute you arrive you begin your transformation.
BEST BIOHACK SUPERPOWER:
Sha has many as their pure purpose is to Biohack your body for optimal health. They drill down to your deficiencies through blood tests, DNA tests, and body scans and then prescribe you with your specific ‘Optimal Health’ road map.
It’s up to you how much modern intervention you include in your program, versus traditional modalities.
DETOX & DESTRESS
KAMALAYA, THAILAND
Centred around a cave that once served Buddhist monks as a place of meditation and spiritual retreat, Kamalaya’s essence is the growth and unfolding of the human spirit.
Founded by a former yogi monk and his wife, an acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine expert, the offering is strongly influenced by Eastern philosophy with a Western twist. It is known (and has been awarded) for its highly effective detox programs.
The programs combine a mostly raw diet, infrared sauna sessions, and chi nei tsang, a Taoist abdominal massage. Other wellness programs on offer help with stress, adrenal burnout, poor lifestyle and sleep.
Kamalaya is for those who want to experience a life-enriching, healthy holiday in a tranquil, nurturing environment.
BEST BIOHACK SUPERPOWER:
Detoxing your body is one of the best things you can do to achieve optimal health. Giving your major organs a break from clearing out toxins, and then nurturing those organs with healing cuisine will have an immense impact on your body.
A guided detox in a professional setting is the best thing you can do to reduce inflammation. The easiest way to disrupt your biology and slow the ageing process.
ROYAL TREATMENT
ANANDA, INDIA
India is the home to some of the best wellness retreats and spas in the world, simply because it lays claim to one of the world’s oldest healing modality – Ayurveda – and is birth mother to the practice of yoga.
Ananda, is touted as the best luxury wellness retreat in India, integrating traditional Ayurvedic philosophies with various forms of yoga.
Maharaja’s reign, the Viceregal Palace features a resplendent facade worthy of this luxury spa destination. With specialised areas dedicated to traditional Indian Ayurveda, as well as Oriental and contemporary Western therapies, the spa offers an eclectic menu of over 80 body and beauty treatments.
With a comprehensive wellness program including stress and weight management, rejuvenation, detox, fitness and antiageing, it caters to everyone, even those just wanting a place to relax
BEST BIOHACK SUPERPOWER:
Ayurvedic medicine is the oldest medicine practices on this planet. Why has it stood the test of time… it works.
The entire premise is based on your doctor keeping you healthy. If you get sick – you stop paying them! It also holds the belief the mind and body work as one! That is optimal health.
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