The Journal
Field notes on wellness travel
Expert reviews of the best clinics and retreats, destination guides, and the trends shaping longevity and well-being — from our wellness expert Victoire and the Serenity Ways team.
August 2026
How long can you feel the benefits of a wellness clinics? Looking back at the first health resorts I tested ...
From Chenot Palace Weggis to Zulal: what each retreat did to me, what I liked, and what you should know before you book.
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Three nights or seven? The short programmes and full weeks worth doing in Europe
What the best three-nights wellness program deliver, VS what needs a full week changes, and the prices at some of the best health resorts in 2026
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Flotation, breathwork, and music therapy at the best wellness clinics
The fastest-growing trend in luxury wellness. Palace Merano, SHA, Euphoria, and Six Senses Vana lead the new wave of emotional wellbeing programs.
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August 2026
ORA The Longevity Bay & L’Hermitage La Baule: Victoire’s Review
ORA Longevity at Barrière La Baule: the first health wellness centre inside a French luxury hotel. Including the new programmes 2026
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August 2026
Marbella Club: Victoire’s Review
Victoire’s first-hand review of the Marbella Club: the park, the exceptional breakfast, breathwork facing the sea, six wellness programmes with post-stay follow-up, and how it compares with the Puente Romano next door.
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August 2026
Adler Spa Resort Sicilia: Victoire’s Review
Victoire tested Adler Spa Resort Sicilia: sea-view junior suites, wellness programmes with spa and fitness, and outstanding value.
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August 2026
Peak health, top cognitive performance, and optimised longevity: a quest for founders and top business leaders
A guide for senior executives and founders: longevity and peak performance programs. With Kusnacht Practice, Bad Ragaz, Six Senses Vana & The Capra.
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August 2026
Adler Balance: Victoire’s Review
Victoire tested Adler Balance in Ortisei: the Dolomites view, the medical programme, an excellent spa, and a good value for money
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July 2026
The Ranch Hudson Valley, and the case for three nights
The same method as The Ranch Malibu, an hour from Manhattan, in three or four nights instead of eight. What the short format does vs what it cannot.
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July 2026
Which Adler Wellness Resort Is Right for You?
A guide to the different Adler Spa Retreats: the medical Dolomites flagship, Tuscan thermal spa, Sicilian wellness, alpine nature, or AKI for families
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July 2026
Brain health is the new gut health
Every serious clinic built a detox programme ten years ago. The same properties are now building cognitive ones. What that actually means.
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July 2026
The three-week reset, and why one week is rarely enough
A week changes how you feel. Three weeks changes what you do. Why long stays work better, what they cost, and where they are affordable.
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July 2026
Where to go when you are burnt out
Burnout is not tiredness, and a holiday will not fix it. The three stages of recovery, the properties that suit each, and how to stop it coming back.
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Why the answer is so often Chenot Palace Weggis
Six clients, six different lives, one house on Lake Lucerne. Victoire on why the answer is so often the same, and when it is not.
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July 2026
Ozempic vs. Luxury Wellness Retreats: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?
GLP-1 medication or a medical weight loss retreat? How Ozempic compares to programs at ZEM, SHA, Bad Ragaz and Clinique La Prairie
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How to Restore Gut Health: The Best Wellness Retreats
Where to restore gut health properly: Austria's Mayr clinics, RAKxa, SHA and Kamalaya compared, with programs, prices and how to choose.
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How much does a week at The Ranch Malibu cost?
The Ranch Malibu costs $7,600 to $10,700 for the 7-day program in 2026. Full price breakdown, what is included, and four strong alternatives compared.
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A Summer Gift at SHA Mexico: Complimentary Nights on the Riviera Maya
This summer, SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico gives you extra nights on the house: one free night on stays of 4+ nights and two on stays of 7+ nights
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