Beyond the Spa

Beyond the Spa is about the conditions that change how you feel: sleep, nervous-system calm, attention, and recovery. We explore the rituals, design, nature, and hospitality craft that make a place genuinely restorative.

First-person essays on the details that restore you—beyond the spa.

Beyond the Spa
From Burnout to Bioregulation: The Making of the Reverse Aging Challenge
ByOscar Trelles January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
Editor’s Note: This is a first-person founder story by Oscar Trelles, a certified Wim Hof Method instructor and systemic coach….
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Luxury You Can Feel: How Design, Light & Ritual Turn a Stay into a Reset
ByJay McHale January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
Editor’s note: After a near-fatal ski accident, entrepreneur Jay McHale rebuilt his life around restorative design. Here, he shows how…
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How I Built One of the World’s First Women-Only Luxury Surf & Yoga Retreats in Bali
ByChelsea Ross January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
Editor’s note: In 2003, long before “wellness retreats” was a buzzword, Chelsea Ross founded one of the world’s first women-only…
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