Sixth Sensual Journey Experiences

Sixth Sensual Journey Experiences

Experience a Sixth Sensual journey into a tropical blissful state! Whether you are seeking mind, body or soul-enriching rejuvenation, follow your sixth sense into paradise – within The Six Senses Resorts and Spas. The pyramid of six spheres used to identify Six Senses Spas represents the philosophy of the three primary senses of sight, sound and touch; then the more acute senses of taste and smell; followed by the sense of deep elation and tranquility which comes from balancing the first five senses beyond expectations, which is referred to as "The Sixth Sense".

 

Six Senses Healing Hotels of the World

Drink up the hypnotic elixir of any of the Six Senses Resorts and Spas, and you will be granted a journey experience of longevity that can only be found within the tranquility of their captivating destination-locations. Within the collection of the Six Senses Resorts and Spas categories, one can choose to enter the doorways of serenity into Soneva Resorts by Six Senses, Six Senses Hideways, Six Senses Latitude, Six Senses Destination Spas, Six Senses Private Residences or Evason Sixth Sense Resorts & Spas. All these spa-destinations and resorts offer exquisite, unique local accommodations with mesmerizing spa treatments especially selected for you to ensure that each journey be a true escape to relaxation and self discovery. Each one is hand-designed to ensure an enchanting and revitalizing Sixth Sense experience!  The hardest task in obtaining enlightenment through relaxation is.....

choosing which one!!

1) Soneva by Six Senses – there are actually three divine resorts to ponder over within this category: Soneva Fushi, Soneva Gill or Soneva Kiri. The first two are located in the gorgeous Maldives, and the latter resides in exotic Thailand. Each are committed to offering luxuries of the highest standards in an environment that nurtures the indigenous locales, whether it be found in their room design, the resorts’ architecture or their phenomenal local hospitality and attentive service. Each of the Soneva resorts has limited number of accommodations, crafted from renewable and sustainable sources, allowing for exceptional and inspired experiences.

 

2) Six Senses Hideaway Resorts – if you are looking for a place to stick your head in the sand and runaway from it all! This category offers six breathtaking gems located in Samui, Hua Hin, Ninh Van Bay, and Yao Noi – all of which are located within Thailand’s lush and inviting coastal regions. Then there are the other two brilliant resort beauties of Zighy Bay, which is located in Oman, and Con Dao, situated in Vietnam. All of the Six Senses Hideaways are the boutique interpretation of luxury in its pure essence, with butlers exemplifying the personal attention, locally inspired haute-cuisine paired with an impressive selection of vintages from around the world, and exclusive accommodations offering private pool villas all in an effort to pamper each and every guest.

3) Six Senses Latitude Resorts – offer the traveler a magnificent blend of innovative concepts together with a Six Senses Spa, which makes both of them fashionable and highly desirable destinations in themselves! They are Six Senses Latitude Jafre, located inland northern Spain surrounded by a private forested countryside that features a natural thermal spring; and Six Senses Latitude Laamu, which is prettily poised in the turquoise water atoll of a privately owned island in the Maldives.

 

4) Six Senses Destination Spas – are dedicated to transforming the lifestyle of those who embark on a journey through complete immersion into health and mindful living. Each destination spa offers personalized programs that blend holistic healing, fitness activities, organic “fishetarian” and raw foods cuisine, wellness education, self-discovery classes and naturopathic wellbeing knowledge. These lifestyle spas are not only within the collection of all the Six Senses Resorts, but also inside other world-renowned resorts around the world, from the Middle East, to Europe and the Caribbean. They each create harmony through nourishing products, transformational treatments and passionate service.

 

5) The Six Senses Private Residences – emerge from within the synergy of gorgeous design and luxuriously spacious accommodations, offering uncompromising quality and service along with an environmentally sensitive approach. These extraordinary villas and private residences are located win some of the most breathtaking destinations of Thailand and Vietnam. Live like an Eco-Enlightened King (or Queen) and experience indulgent luxury intelligence!

6) The Evason Sixth Sense Resorts and Spas – introduce the traveler to a redefining experience of attitude primarily due to their latitude. There are three lovely smaller properties within this collection, which are Evason Phuket and Evason Hua Hin (both located in Thailand), Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang (in Vietnam), and Evason Ma’In Hot Springs (which is in Jordan). They each feature and embrace a philosophy of providing more modern-zen accommodations along with the expected luxuries found within the brand’s tradition.

 

For details on any of the above Six Senses Healing Hotel journeys, contact Liz at

Inner Life Travel - liz@innerlifetravel.com

Modern Day Gardens of Eden

Modern-Day Gardens of Eden

Imagine the colors, scents and mystery of nature re-ordered and designed by the wit and hand of mankind. Gardens are the nearest impression of paradise and are havens of peaceful tranquility! Within “The Garden of Eden”, one can imagine existing within this paradise of plump fruits, crisp vegetables, pristine greens, vibrant grasses, bountiful grains and exotically fragrant flowers of all species. This biblical paradise of beauty in which God places man and woman to live harmoniously with nature surely cannot be compared to our more manicured modern day worldly gardens. Throughout history, gardens have been an integral part of human life.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, near present-day Al Hillah (Babil) in Iraq, are considered to be one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are often referred to as The Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, who for the ancient Greeks was the legendary Assyrian Queen of Babylon. She was not only revered for her natural beauty, but for her exquisite flower gardens. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar II around 600BC. It is reported that he constructed the gardens to please his homesick wife, who longed for the trees and fragrant plants of her homeland Persia. To this day, there is some controversy as to whether the Hanging Gardens were an actual physical creation or a poetic creation due to the lack of documentation of them in the chronicles of Babylonian history. However there are many written accounts of them found in the ancients writings by Greek historians.

It's easy to get carried away in the scent of any of the below "Modern Day Gardens of Eden"  

Great Dixter Gardens (Southeast England, UK)

Palm House at Kew Gardens (London, UK)

Chateau de Versailles Gardens (Paris, FR)

Wisley Garden (London, UK)

Crathes Castle Gardens (Scotland, UK)

Monet’s Gardens (Northeast France, FR)

The Summer Palace (Beijing, China)

The Huntington Botanical Gardens (Los Angeles, CA)

Hestercombe Gardens (Taunton, UK)

Minter Gardens (Chilliwack, Canada)

In Greek mythology, the Hesperides are nymphs who tended the blissful gardens in the Garden of the Hesperides in Hera’s orchard in the west, where a grove of immortality-giving golden apples grew. The apples were planted from the fruited branches that Gaia gave to Hera as a wedding gift when Hera accepted Zeus. They are sometimes called the Western Maidens, the Daughters of Evening, and the Sunset Goddesses, all apparently tied to their imagined location in the distant far corners of the West. If only we could all be garden nymphs…………………

Journey with Inner Life Travel to the top ten "Modern-Day Gardens of Eden” – each one is a magnificent and unique eden to enjoy the glory of nature! There are so many types of gardens, from formal in the traditional French style, natural gardens in the English fashion, and harmonious manicured parks in the traditions of India, China and Japan. The juxtaposition of flowers and plants, rocks and streams, trees and grasses - each grouping can enhance the sum of their parts.


For details on booking a personal journey experience in the senses of smell, sight and touch to a modern-day garden of your choice, contact Liz Bates at Inner Life Travel via email:

liz@innerlifetravel.com