InnerRetreat
76 AsiaSpa November/December 2017T
hink about a weekend getaway and
chances are you’re envisioning a
flight somewhere beachy. But for
those living in the hectic ‘Fragrant Harbour’,
a reset is as easy as a taxi ride to Sai Kung.
Nestled in bucolic greens, Fivelements
Hong Kong is a holistic sports wellness
destination serving athlete training support,
family wellness and executive programmes
at Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy. It’s
just the thing for families seeking quiet time,
the athletically inclined in need of a tune-
up, or spa-goers after the same fix that their
original Bali property in is well known for.
Skyscrapers and smog behind you, the
quality of the treatments, food, therapists
and practitioners make it clear that Zen can
be accessed without a passport. The first
aspect to impress was careful consideration
of the consultation form, always compulsory,
usually glossed over. Here each point was
addressed and clarified before a customised
plan for my two-day retreat was drawn up,
based around the needs I identified in the
oft overlooked paperwork – a focus on
relaxation and stress relief.