WELLNESS

There are trips you plan. And there are trips that feel like they plan you. Jordan, with its sandstone drama and spiritual gravity, offered me far more than a getaway. It unraveled me. This was not your average wellness escape. It was a four-day odyssey through...

Wellness isn’t about avoiding the elements—it’s about working with them. Summer skin rituals aren’t just topical. They’re rooted in nourishment, nervous system support, and mindful recovery. The Beauty Arsenal: Clean Products That Deliver Sun Protection (Clean +...

By Letizia Silvestri @letizia_silvestri Altha Healing @althahealing There is quiet. And then there is desert quiet—the kind of silence that feels ancient, resonant, alive. At the edge of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea region, where the dunes roll like waves beneath an endless...

By Letizia Silvestri @letizia_silvestri Altha Healing @althahealing In a city known for its devotion to well-being, Los Angeles has redefined the art of wellness space. Here, recovery lounges look like members-only art galleries, IV drips come with matcha...

By Letizia Silvestri @letizia_silvestri Altha Healing @althahealing In early January, I found myself in Dubai at Future Human by Mindvalley, a gathering that felt less like a conference and more like a glimpse into what’s next for the human experience. Between talks...

In a culture that rewards acceleration, December arrives like a mirror—inviting us to slow down, soften, and begin the quiet work of letting go. This is the month when the days are shortest, the nights longest. When the noise of the world peaks just as the body...

After two decades in Los Angeles—where wellness trends rise as fast as the moon over Sunset Boulevard—I thought I knew what stillness felt like. Then I arrived in AlUla. Tucked in the northwestern corner of Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a cinematic expanse of golden rock...

Dubai is a city of spectacle—but Banyan Tree invites a different kind of awe. One that whispers instead of shouts. One that wraps itself around you not in gold or gloss, but in quiet, grounded luxury. Tucked along the soft sands of Bluewaters...

In the hills of Ojai, California—where olive trees sway like whispers and the air is perfumed with sage and citrus—La Dolce Vita unfolded. But this wasn’t nostalgia for Italy. It was something quieter, deeper. A retreat designed to awaken the inner muse. Hosted...

 don’t remember what time I arrived at Dar Ahlam. That’s the thing—time stretches differently there. It blurs like desert wind over terracotta. What I do remember is the feeling: being welcomed by the general manager speaking in my native language, and...

There are destinations that awaken you. Others that slow you. And then there’s Six Senses La Sagesse—a place that does both, with a kind of elemental grace that lingers long after you’ve left. Set along Grenada’s lush southeastern coast, where the Caribbean Sea...

We talk a lot about energy during the day—but what’s really driving it is how well you sleep at night. I’ve always believed that rest is the real flex. Not how early you wake up or how many hours you hustle before noon—but how deeply you can surrender when the...

Once reserved for tech entrepreneurs and extreme athletes, biohacking has evolved into something softer, more sensual, and increasingly feminine. While the concept—optimizing your biology through science and self-awareness—can still lean clinical, there’s...

There are places we go once and remember. And then there are places we return to—because they remember us too. For me, Palmaïa, The House of AïA is that place. Tucked between lush jungle and the turquoise edge of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, this holistic...

In a city where love is often defined by dinner reservations, roses, and red velvet everything, this Valentine’s season feels different. 2024 is whispering a quieter kind of romance—the kind that happens inside your own body. Call it lymphatic love. Call...