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Aufguss World Championships Each year, sauna masters from around the world gather to express their unique stories using aromatic infusions, music, lighting and costumes. This year’s competition at the Netherlands, Thermen Bussloo named Italy’s Michael Niedermair the winner. For those unfamiliar, Aufguss is a German…

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Towards longevity: A recipe for change

By Caroline Tapp-McDougall With a one-of-a kind reputation for it’s integrative medicine practices, Spain’s SHA Wellness Clinic has brought its leading-edge approach to preventative health, wellness and longevity to a purpose-built destination on the coastline in Costa Mujeres. After 15 plus years of transforming the…

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Trendy Pig café The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 such pig cafes the operator has opened around Japan. The first one opened in Tokyo in 2019. Two more are in the works for later this year. The animals, known as “micro pigs,”…

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Digital free pleasures Go offline with a phone-less experience at Secret Bay. Indulge in farm-to-table cuisine, nature’s finest soul soothing vistas while your tech tools are safely stored away in a purpose made signal-blocking lockable box called a yondr home tray. Secretbay.dm/villas Float on 400…

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Affordable 'tweakments' The fear of negative outcomes or medical complication, along with the desire for frequent uplifts, has caused a surge in demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatments. Once the secret of the rich and famous, there’s now a swath of practitioners including dentists who are…

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Let it snow  Want to feel like a kid again… try Snowsky post sauna. Thick falling snowflakes will come from the ceiling at room temperature touching every part of the body with a cold yet natural stimulus. The slow snowfall calms and relaxes all the…

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Dark and stormy Thunder, rain and lightning!  A calming for some immersive day spa experience in Milano takes place  in a custom designed spa room where with light rain, slowly turns into a downpour with booms, flashes and dark storm clouds. qctherme.com Your therapist has…

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Olfactory research leads to well-being fragrances   After 35 years of bringing together experts in neuroscience and perfumery Japanese fragrance house, Takasago has created a new category referred to as “active wellbeing fine fragrances.” Their sixessences, tested physiologically and proven to have a positive impact…

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