7 of China’s best luxury wellness resorts for meditation and some exotic ‘me time’

Sep 30 , 2019

China is home to sprawling luxe wellness resorts that offer programmes for visitors seeking to meditate, relax and recharge. Photo: Destination Deluxe

Feeling burned out from your hectic lifestyle? In need of some “me” time? We round up the best wellness retreats in China, the world’s most populous country and home to some of the most luxurious wellness retreats, for your next holiday.

1. Sangha Retreat by Octave Institute

Yangcheng Island, Suzhou

Sangha Retreat by Octave Institute. Photo: Octave Institute

Seek self-clarity, harmony and achieve a new level of conscious awakening and integrated health at Sangha Retreat by Octave Institute. Eastern wisdom and Western science unite to help you rewire, reframe and renew the body, mind and spirit, as well as refine the art of meditation and find your focus. Sangha Retreat aims to introduce a new cycle of living that achieves mind, body and spiritual wellness.

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2. Naked Stables Retreats

Moganshan Town, Zhejiang

Naked Stables Retreats. Photo: Naked Stables

Opened in October 2011, Naked Stables sought to meet the growing demand for city getaways. Retreats are inclusive of relaxing massages, hot stone therapy, wellness consultations, forest hikes, yoga and painting classes to aid mindfulness. True to the name, stables are situated at the heart of the retreat. Guests can also get up close and personal with the resort’s friendly horses, with daily guided rides available for adults and children.

3. Six Senses Qing Cheng

Chengdu, Sichuan

Six Senses Qing Cheng. Photo: Six Senses Qing Cheng

Six Senses’ Guest Experience Makers plan something special for everyone, whether it’s a morning tai chi class, meeting the pandas, exploring ancient towns, a Sichuan cooking class or hikes in the mystical mountains. They also have a wide collection of sporting equipment and facilities, an extensive spa menu and numerous excursions to nearby towns and villages.

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4. Amanyangyun

Minhang District, Shanghai

Just outside Shanghai, China, Amanyangyun is set among 1,000-year-old camphor trees and Chinese heritage villas. With an emphasis on Aman Wellness, the spa at Amanyangyun is one of the biggest and most comprehensive wellness havens in Shanghai. Guests are offered private bathhouses, a well-equipped gym and a yoga/Pilates studio. The therapists at Amanyangyun respond to your individual needs with customised treatments, personalised fitness advice and tailored programmes.

5. Anantara Vacation Club Sanya

Sanya, Hainan

Anantara Vacation Club Sanya. Photo: Anantara

Located on Hainan island in southern China, Anantara Vacation Club Sanya is an isolated paradise among the sandy beaches and towering mountains. Guests are offered the ultimate escape, with the resort offering an array of spa treatments designed to promote well-being and self-discovery. The resort features a yoga studio, a steam room and eight treatment rooms, and also boasts its own beach volleyball facilities, golf club and driving range, as well as access to sailing and cultural excursions.

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6. Alila Yangshuo

Yangshuo, Guilin

This modern retro resort was once a working sugar mill before its transformation. Alila Yangshuo combines modern architecture with the building’s industrial past and its picturesque surroundings, similar to a Chinese painting. Alila Yangshuo offers guests relaxing treatments that combine traditional Balinese techniques with Yangshuo’s local black sugar. Guests can also enjoy rock climbing, at the resort’s very own karst hill, a sugar spinning class, a biking tour at Yulong River, and a picturesque cruise along the Li River on a bamboo raft.

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7. Sanya Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort (to open in 2022)

Sanya, Hainan

Sanya Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort. Photo: Thanyapura

Thanyapura is set to open its first resort in China in 2022. Located in China’s most popular resort destination, Sanya, in Hainan province, Sanya Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort will mirror its flagship in Phuket, Thailand, offering sports training, camps, lifestyle improvements and executive health. The resort will target families, groups, corporations and individuals looking for a healthy holiday destination where they can optimise their lives and lifestyle.

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From Shanghai to Hainan and Guilin, these retreats offer customised treatments, personalised fitness advice and tailored programmes are there to help guests regain their focus in life