The Best Wellness Retreats in Singapore

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The Best Wellness Retreats in Singapore

Wellness retreats have one sole purpose, to promote health and well-being through psychological, physical, and spiritual activities. 

Singapore is not an exception in this area. For someone who needs to unplug from the demanding and hectic world, and reboots life and spirit, Singapore is the country to visit for some of the most relaxing wellness retreats.

Among the top spas that offer holistic and well-being facilities include breaks where the burnt-out Singaporean could plunge into relaxation and “getaway”.

At first glance, Singapore might appear to be all about the hustle and bustle, but all that is balanced by an extremely healthy wellness scene.

There are all forms of wellness activities which include yoga, mindfulness and sound healing, massages, onsens, and plant-based cafes, there’s a wellness experience fit for any occasion and budget.

Rebalance your mind, body, and soul at the best wellness spots in Singapore. 

1. COMO Shambhala Urban Escape

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First on this list is no stranger to the wellness industry. COMO Shambhala has been in the industry for over two decades.

It has recently been refurbished giving it a new face and much better services. The new refurbished activities and treatments include yoga, pilates, and facial massage together with body massage. Plus workshops to ensure a better mind frame. This retreat also offers an exploration of therapeutic oils and how to add them to your day-to-day life.

2 . QI RETREAT

This retreat encourages mindful living. Re: Qi retreat is a revival and discovery retreat that can help improve your mental, physical and emotional health.

They have experts like health coaches, martial artists, and psychotherapists. Besides, they are better than a transformation at the one-day art remedy reconnect.

3. Trapese Rec. Club

It offers various membership levels for anyone who wants to create a balance and connect through its fantastic yoga studio, a gym with personal trainers, an outdoor sauna, and a lounge.

To top the experience, you can try the cold plunge pood which is one of their popular facilities. Together with nutritious meals, beverages, workshops, and wellbeing consultants which make the experients 100 times better.

4. Villa Samadhi

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The green scenery takes you to an entirely different place. sweeping all the stress away and welcoming you to relax.

The 20-room hotel was built as a military garrison and then later as a boys’ school which is enveloped by the jungle making it serene and remote.

It offers an escape from life and all the problems you may have left behind. With purely vegan food and mindful meditation on joy, gratitude, and peace what more could one ask for.

5. Montfort Centre

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Is a place where you can inspire and facilitate each person in order to find true purpose in life.

Either way, the spiritual journey is one out of the million ways to connect to your beliefs. It offers a pathway to experience true wisdom and to be dedicated to God alone.

6. Yunomori Onsen & Spa

Soak away your stress at Yunomori Onsen & Spa where you can take your pick of the baths on offer, or hop from one to the next in a relaxed stupor.

From the jet bath which is ideal for aches and pains and the carbon dioxide-rich soda bath which boosts blood oxygen levels, to the tiny, cleansing bubbles of the silk bath and the chilly 17-degree cold bath which stimulates energy.

Yunomori has all wellness bases covered which include steam and sauna access, a towel, and a yukata, as well as access to the relaxation lounge, which leaves you with enough dosh for a post-bath massage.  

7. Aramsa – The Garden Spa

Fittingly set within a national park, Aramsa—The Garden Spa is an oasis of pampering.

It has 17 treatment rooms which consist of private garden courtyards.  Also, they have an outdoor shower or bath.  The 150-minute spa packages are where it’s at if you want to achieve peak relaxation.

The Tropical Java Lulur is a treatment fit for a queen and includes turmeric and rice exfoliation, skin-nourishing oat wrap, and Aramsa touch massage followed by an outdoor garden bath.

Those who are not fans of the post-spa greasy hair look, one can book in at the on-site hair salon or if you care to level up the wellness experience you can sign up for a yoga class amidst the gardens.

8. Skyline Aqua

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Working out and working up a sweat is one thing but doing it while floating on water is another.

Singapore’s lush city-skyline pool that’s home to a number of float classes, like Float Fit HIIT and FloatFit Yoga.

Promoting a meditative yet intense workout that boosts mental wellbeing, core strength, and balance, Skyline Aqua is a unique wellness center to try in Singapore.

9. Palm Ave Float Club

Perched above the treetops of Kallang Riverside Park, Palm Ave Float Club is the perfect antidote for a busy mind and tired body.

Their sensory deprivation floatation tanks are set to 34.5 degrees and are filled with a whopping 600kg of Epsom salts to keep you buoyant—you’ll feel like you’re floating on a body temperature cloud.

The magnesium in the Epsom salts not only allows you to float, but it aids in muscle recovery and can help you get a better night’s sleep too.

Relaxing music guides you in and out of the one-hour float session and there’s absolutely nothing in between to get in the way of your zen time. They offer a post-float kickback in the relaxation lounge with a warm cup of tea. 

10. Trapeze Rec. Club

Housing a yoga studio, gymnasium, cafe, reflexology lounge, sauna, rec rooms, and an outdoor plunge pool, this one-stop-wellness shop is dedicated to making people feel their best.

It has a pre-war art deco shophouse, Trapeze Rec. The club is set over multiple levels and has been designed with relaxation in mind.

Memberships offer discounts on yoga, fitness classes, mental wellbeing sessions, reflexology, and personal training, but you can also drop in.

The canteen, the cafe downstairs, serves up a healthy dose of Ayurvedic smoothies, sweet and savory yogurt bowls, caffeine hits, and acai bowls. 

These are a few, but Singapore has much of wellness retreats and the list is endless.