Celebrities believe in the art of indulgence and know exactly where to find it. Most celebrities seek out exclusive, unique holistic experiences tailored to their requirements.
We have found a few of the places that are on the top of the celebrities list to spa around the world.
It is well known that celebrities enjoy the best of the best, and never more so than when they’re pampering themselves. Whether they have endured a long day on set, countless hours of interviews or hours in the make-up room, celebrities believe in the art of indulgence and know exactly where to find it. Most celebrities seek out exclusive, unique holistic experiences tailored to their requirements. We have found a few of the places that are on the top of the celebrities list to spa around the world.
Goldeneye, Jamaica
Ian Fleming’s former home draws celebrities from around the world, including Kate Moss, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Martha Stewart, all of whom have stayed at the Villa, where Fleming wrote his
James Bond novels.
The Field Spa is located across the lagoon with open air treatment rooms. The spa without walls is an exclusive sanctuary that offers a full range of treatments and energy therapies. Built into the natural landscape, guests can stand-up paddleboard, kayak or swim through the lagoon to arrive at the spa from their suite for a Cooling Ocean massage or Awakening facial. All food that is served is produced on their own private organic farm.
The Como Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos
Celebrities such as Donna Karan, Bruce Willis and Keith Richards were so captivated by the postcardperfect turquoise waters and white sand beaches that they built homes on the private-island resort of Parrot Cay.
The therapists at the Shambhala Spa hail mainly from Thailand and treatments have an Asian influence. Set in a pavilion overlooking the island’s wetlands, guests can practice yoga in a treehouse studio with the world’s leading teachers.
Miraval, Tucson
Miraval draws celebs like Oprah and Ellen. It’s also popular with health conscious celebs like Giuliana
Rancic, who bring their workout gear for the fitness and yoga classes.
While some celebs go to lose a few kilo’s and relax, many go to face their fears via the Challenge Course activities, which include jumping from a free-standing pole and the Equine Experience, where interactions with horses help them to overcome fears and learned behaviours.
The wide selection of treatments on offer include a range of Ayervedic treatments, with their signature
treatment being the Ultimate Ayurvedic Treatment – a collection of vital elements of Ayurvedic therapies, beginning with an Abhyanga massage to loosen toxins and increase circulation, Marma point therapy
to cleanse and balance energy, followed by Shirodhara therapy – pouring a soothing stream of
gently heated oil over the forehead to deeply relax and balance the nervous system. Finally, the wellrested celeb’s body is cocooned in a warm wrap to strengthen the healing properties of the treatment.
Ranch at Live Oak, Malibu
This is the place where VIPS and celebs are given the space to completely get off the grid for a few days as there’s no cell phone reception at the Ranch, despite it being located in central California. The aim is to totally switch off at this intensive boot camp, a philosophy which appeals to A-list stars like Patrick Dempsey, who like a challenge. The program comprises of four to five hours of group hiking, core and ab work, weights, daily group yoga sessions, private afternoon massages and a daily rest.
They believe that stimulating the mind and body through sustainable exercise the metabolism will be enhanced to cleanse and detoxify the body, allowing for healthy weight loss, resulting in a heightened sense of mental wellness, clarity and serenity.
No more than sixteen guests are admitted at any one time for the week-long program, which includes
a diet of no alcohol, dairy, sugar, gluten, or caffeine.
Sanctuary on Camelback, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Jay-Z and Beyoncé chose to honeymoon in one of the private mountainside estates at this boutiquehotel-
style resort in Arizona. Guests can enjoy the tranquillity of the Asian-inspired spa with a relaxing meditation garden and watsu pool whilst experiencing spiritually-infused treatments.
The star-studded facilities offer Olympic Gold Medalist swimming coaches, a triathlon training program and trainers who will put guests through their paces on Reformer Pilates machines.
Food is prepared by Iron Chef America winner Beau MacMillan, who emphasizes brain-healthy ingredients in his Health and Wellness menu – devoted to organic produce, sustainable seafood, and hormone-free meats. There’s also Asianinfluenced spa cuisine, with vegetarian and glutenfree options.
Cal-A-Vie, Vista, California
Julia Roberts and Natalie Portman escape to Cal-A Vie to enjoy life’s little luxuries like private villas
furnished with French Provencal antiques, caloriecontrolled cuisine that’s customized to their wishes
and personalised workout programmes. With five staff members for every one guest and only thirty
two villas, every wish is instantly met at this sophisticated Mediterranean-inspired facility in southern California. The daybreak hikes through wildflowers and hills are followed by group fitness classes-from spinning and kickboxing to fusion cardio-core classes.
The award-winning Spa was voted number 2 in the world by Conde Naste traveller. Offering tailor made spa packages, each treatment incorporates natural plant and sea extracts and aromatic oils. Facial treatments include the Sensitive Soothing with handmade fan brushes that glide over the skin
in swirling arabesque movements to increase awareness of the nerve endings.
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Queensland, Australia
Australia’s Gold Coast enjoys three hundred days of sunshine every year, attracting both Aussie surfers
and celebrities alike – Hugh Jackman enjoyed Gwinganna so much that he bought the holisticliving
resort, and Nicole Kidman has become a regular guest.
At the exclusive indoor/outdoor thirty three room organic spa, the Australian Spirit of Sound treatment
uses rain sticks and basalt stones to massage guests while headphones emit a trance-inducing rhythm.
The menu of organic, low-human-intervention food results in meals that experience little to no changes
from its place in nature to the plate. There’s also a canopied rainforest nearby, where guests can spot
wallabies while being serenaded by hundreds of native birds.
Ananda Spa, Ananda in the Himalayas, India
Ananda is only a few kilometers miles away from Rishikesh, the birthplace of yoga, so it’s no surprise
that celebrities like Uma Thurman, Heidi Klum and Ricky Martin can be counted among its fans. The
spa, which is set in a Maharajah Palace, is an oasis of healing and meditation. Guests leave feeling refreshed after a week of yoga, Ayurveda and Vedanta. In addition to finding inner peace at this luxury resort, those who stay will also find intense relaxation in the form of reiki healing, traditional Indian treatments like Mukh Lepa (a specialized dosha specific herbal lepa or mask is applied to the face to bring out the beauty within) and amethyst rejuvenation therapy.
Capella Pedregal Auriga Spa, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
The Auriga Spa at Cabo San Lucas’ Capella Pedregal resort offers celebs a place where they
can truly get in tune with their body, attracting spiritually aware celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Oprah Winfrey and 50 Cent. Signature treatmentsare not only inspired by the phases of the moon, but incorporate chakra alignment, sound therapy and acupressure. Guests are also offered the opportunity to meet with and be treated by the resident local healer – who creates herbal remedies through traditional Mexican folk practices.
SHA Wellness Clinic, Alicante, Spain
The SHA Wellness Clinic became Europe’s first macrobiotic spa when it opened its doors in November 2008, attracting celebrities like Simon Cowell, supermodel Naomi Campbell and Kylie Minogue for personalized exercise and diet programs, flotarium and oxygen bar. This worldrenowned medical spa offers every kind of treatment from traditional Chinese medicine techniques to Hydrotherapy, Shiatsu and Anti-cellulite massages. Every stay is tailored to the guest’s unique, personal requirements.
