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Sunset yoga, meditation and a 6am ‘fun run’: What it’s like to join a wellness retreat in Phuket
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A sunset yoga class is part of the wellness programme at SAii Laguna Phuket.
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- SAii Hotels & Resorts launched a wellness programme in March 2026 across its four resorts in Thailand and the Maldives, focusing on five elements of well-being.
- The wellness retreats offer activities like yoga, breathwork, and nature immersion, with SAii Laguna Phuket emphasising activity and SAii Phi Phi Island Village focusing on nature.
- Wellness tourism is growing, with travellers seeking mindful experiences; hotels are responding with diverse programmes, and SAii aims to attract younger travellers seeking restorative escapes.
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PHUKET, Thailand – I arrive in SAii Laguna Phuket resort for my first wellness retreat with a stiff neck, the culmination of months spent hunched over my laptop. The timing for a trip that focuses on well-being feels serendipitous.
Unlike medical wellness retreats, which involve scientific diagnostics and specialists to tailor intensive treatments such as intravenous drip therapy, this is an entry-level, largely relaxing experience within a family-friendly resort, with optional self-care activities.
