Today November 22, 2013 ROUTES TO WELLBEING SLEEP UNDER THE STARS Spend a night in Kenya’s Laikipia wilderness, snuggled under a warm duvet in one of LOISABA LODGE’S STAR BEDS. Raised wooden platforms have been built into kopjes with panoramic views of the plains below. But it’s at night, when the four-poster beds are rolled outside that the ultimate ‘star show’ begins. Access from Loisaba Lodge is either by foot or on horse- or camel-back. The Lodge has more than seven en suite rooms, a luxurious pool and a new spa offering traditional treatments. GET FIT ON THE KENYAN COAST Rediscover your peace of mind, view exotic wildlife and improve your fitness at WILD FITNESS. Based at Baraka House on Kenya’s stunning Watamu Beach (10km from Malindi), groups of just six to eight people receive fitness and wellbeing programmes tailored to their individual needs, including nutrition advice as well as activities ranging from running, swimming and canoeing to kick-boxing, yoga and snorkeling. On an average day you might exercise on the beach, walk through the coastal forest and swim across a creek for a picnic on a white sandy island. GET A LITTLE HELP FROM NATURE Considered one of the most professional and inspiring wellbeing centres in Kenya, the MAASAI WELLBEING SPACE at Saruni is a private gem hidden in the Masai Mara. Devoted to the use of local plants for beauty and relaxation treatments, it was created in collaboration with Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees (Stresa, Italy) and designed by Kenyan designer Mark Glen. The new techniques combine modern methods with ancient Maasai wisdom and knowledge. Olsinoni leaves, for example, are used for their detoxifying and purifying properties, while the pure gel from Usuguru and Olleleshwa are used to remove skin impurities and to improve the natural regeneration of the cells. Guests walk in the forest with one of the beauticians to collect the leaves and plants that will be used for their treatments. SALUTE THE KENYAN SUN Practising yoga anywhere else will never be the same after a holiday at FATUMA’S TOWER, a unique yoga retreat with nine rooms tucked away in the sleepy Swahili fishing village of Shela in Kenya’s Lamu archipelago. Yoga is practiced daily in the large and airy studio which has slanted windows to maintain a cool air flow. Lessons are given in Hatha and Astanga yoga, adapted to suit all levels of experience and ability. Massage and various therapies are also available, while a 13km, dune-backed, white sand beach is just minutes away – perfect for swimming or a sunset stroll. SHARE A MAASAI BLESSING IN TRUE AFRICAN STYLE Newly weds and couples can show their love for each other in a unique African environment at SHOMPOLE, a luxury safari lodge in Kenya’s Rift Valley. A Maasai blessing is performed for the couple by the elders and warriors from a local tribe, after which the couple are presented with a special tribe necklace. Maasai dancers perform a traditional wedding dance as the sun sets behind the Shompole Mountain. The newly blessed pair then can spend the night in one of Shompole’s spacious en suite rooms with its own private plunge pool, enabling them to relax and enjoy the magnificent views. NEED FURTHER INSPIRATION? If you need to stay overnight in Nairobi, FAIRVIEW, fairviewkenya has swimming pool, pretty gardens, a gym and a secluded feel. THE SERENA HOTEL, serenahotels has an outdoor pool and the MAISHA HEALTH CLUB with steam rooms, Jacuzzis, and health and beauty treatments – try the African Coffee Scrub to cleanse your skin. Or blow the budget at GIRAFFE MANOR, giraffemanor , a lovely grand house with giraffes wandering the grounds, where massage and private yoga sessions can be arranged in advance.
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