We are all slaves for money, slaves for all our desire to buy just about anything we make ourselves believe we need. Tied to the idea that looking good means wearing the right brand, holding the latest phone or driving the car that turns heads. We measure success and feeling good about ourselves by labels we wear and the upgrades we can show, yet when it comes to spending on allowing ourselves to relax, pamper and simply just get away from such a fast-paced life we always find a reason to be guilty. Regardless of who you are, where you are from or what you do in life, that does not exclude you from the need to be kinder to yourself and your well-being.
Wellbeings Holistic Healing is a place where every detail feels intentional, a place where every time you spend feels genuinely worthwhile and justifies every Dirham spent. Your Wellcation journey will begin with a 45-minute yoga session that will help you focus on listening to your body, shortly followed by a 15-minute sound healing and guided meditation. Leave the city noise behind. Allow yourself to listen to the sound of silence. For a while, allow the city noise to fade, emptying your mind of all the thoughts and worries. Deadlines you have missed or deadlines that are ahead of you.
Experience a 45-minute traditional Hammam Ritual followed by a 30-minute customised massage and realise how you are living like royalty from ancient times, how well you’re being looked after, and how everybody seems to want to make sure you are relaxed. All the staff speak to you as if they’re still guiding you through a meditation. Everybody is so soft-spoken and friendly. If you think that’s all you’re gonna get, well, how about taking a break and enjoying the buffet lunch at Sevilla restaurant, where one round of plates is never a thing. All types of cuisines. A buffet that has so much variety, you just wouldn’t know what to pick first. I’m telling you, just give in and go back for seconds (and maybe thirds)
After filling your belly, pampering continues, where you get to have a 20-minute Oxygen Therapy. Yes! It’s the one where you sit back with nasal tubes. Whereas soon as you post it, you can bet half of the people in your social media circle will panic in your DMs, asking what’s going on or what happened to you. Let’s face it, only a few know the benefits of this therapy. The truth is, oxygen therapy is designed to boost circulation, improve energy, and clear mental fog (which a lot of us possess in our everyday busy lives). It’s kind of a quiet recharge that most of us need more than another software update on our gadgets. Now, I’m not gonna pretend I know loads about the oxygen therapy when the reality is, I just learned about it as I was about to do it. All I can tell you is, oh, the scent of lavender felt like heaven, which honestly brought me a good night’s sleep that I haven’t had in such a long time.
From there, the day carried on with an infrared sauna session where you sweat and think in silence, literally and figuratively. Afterwards, you can drift between the pool, jacuzzi or hydra massage pool, each one extending the feeling of calm just a little longer. You might just catch yourself wondering why it took you this long to give yourself this kind of care in the first place.
While I’ll still probably upgrade my phone next year. But if there’s one thing that this Wellcation taught me, it’s that maybe the smartest “upgrade” isn’t in our pockets or on our desks, it’s in how we treat ourselves. Wellness that delivers real value for you to invest in yourself.
If you’re looking for another opportunity to pause and reconnect, Wellbeings Holistic Healing will also host a special Full Moon Reset in collaboration with Fitness First. Taking place on 7th September 2025 at Al Raha Beach Resort and Spa in Abu Dhabi, this complimentary evening experience invites the community to reflect, realign, and recharge under the September full-moon. The event begins with a welcome ritual, followed by a revitalising Full Moon Yoga flow, an intention-setting ceremony during the lunar eclipse, and a restorative sound healing session with practitioner Alex Fabbri. Ste against the Arabian Gulf and illuminated by the glow of the moon, it promises to be a mindful night of release and renewal. Spaces are limited and advance registration is required via: https://forms.gle/6SwsW43gwhZcHPMM6
Be kinder to yourself, mind, body, and soul. Choose better living. Choose well-being.