Nestled between a range of green mountains and a sparkling sea, near the superyachts and designer shops of Porto Montenegro marina, sits the new SIRO Boka Place. A sanctuary with all the trappings of a luxury resort, SIRO is not your typical escape everything about the property, from its design to dinner menu and amenities, is informed by the teachings of biohacking.
SIRO is just the latest example of many properties around the world that offer cutting-edge therapies and programs developed by leading experts in the field of longevity. The goal is to support travellers on their wellness journeys when away from home, helping guests reset while also creating a healthy road map to optimize body and mind.
Peak performers are drawn to health-focused properties like SIRO because of the intentional focus on biohacking pillars of well-being: fitness, recovery, nutrition, sleep and mindfulness. “SIRO’s approach invites guests to experience luxury as something unique to their well-being preferences, felt through [exercise], nature and holistic wellness,” says Jamie Moore, SIRO’s director of fitness and recovery.
In addition to SIRO’s sprawling state-of-the-art fitness lab offering personal trainers, group classes and a half-Olympic-sized swimming pool, guests can opt to work with an in-house nutritionist to determine specific needs and areas of focus, plus receive tailored meal planning. A recovery lab supercharges the traditional spa menu with alternative treatments. On the menu: percussive and compression therapies, myofascial cupping, IV drips and dry needling, which enable faster healing and enhance overall performance. There’s also dedicated recovery spaces—a zen room with a Himalayan salt wall, a cryotherapy room and a computer-controlled Welnamis stress bed for acoustic and vibrational therapy—for meditation, mindfulness and relaxation.
For guests seeking to elevate the wellness aspect of their next travel itinerary, options abound to suit every lifestyle and personal goal. At Six Senses Ibiza, the RoseBar Longevity Program offers guests a highly personalized itinerary through multi-day retreats involving a combination of functional medicine, advanced diagnostics and spiritual wisdom, led by high-profile physician Dr. Mark Hyman.
At Soneva Jani in the Maldives, the wellness protocols combine time-honoured therapies (Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, herbalism) with modern techniques such as cryotherapy. And at the Equinox Hotel in New York City’s Hudson Yards, acolytes can experience full immersion in the fitness-as-lifestyle movement through rooms devoted to regeneration, easy access to treatments such as an infrared sauna and, of course, a world-class gym.
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The growing array of health-first stays is a clear indicator that wellness tourism is booming. When the Global Wellness Institute published its first Global Wellness Tourism Economy report in 2013, it measured the wellness tourism industry at US $439 billion.
By 2028, the market will triple to an estimated US $1.35 trillion. Today’s traveller increasingly prioritizes escapes that add to their overall wellness or, at the very least, won’t disrupt their at-home personal health regimens.
The enduring benefits offered by these properties is reason enough for many to consider how wellness factors into their stay before booking a trip. And while spending a vacation lying on the beach, mojito and romantasy novel in hand, is nothing to sniff at, a little intentionality and some professional guidance can go a long way in amplifying the benefits of taking a vacation. Rest here, weary traveller.