From busy work lives to overscheduled personal commitmentsand unprecedented hyperconnectivity everywhere in betweentravelers are more harried than ever. Luckily, the new crop of wellness resorts have upped the ante on restorative vacations, pairing the best medical technology with holistic treatments to help you recharge, replenish, and find your balance.

But unlike the retreats of old, luxury is at the forefront, leaving you feeling pampered and ready to get back to the grind. Here are 10 stunningly stylish escapes to help you open up and say ommmmm.

New Yorks summer playground has become synonymous with decadence, but elemental simplicity is key at Shou Sugi Ban House. This wabi-sabiinspired wellness getaway channels the palliative effects of the natural world in healing four-, five-, and seven-day retreats and spaces that could be described as anything but rustic.

Thirteen cabins awash in soothing blonde woods and crisp white linens come with freestanding tubs, Scandi-mod furnishings and cedar slatting make you feel like youve never left the sauna; public spaces follow suit with cozy fireside sectionals and a communal table in the dining room.

Meals are the creative brainchild of Noma co-founder Mads Reflund and feature plant-heavy dishes sourced from local farms. But the real star is the spa, which features an infrared sauna, hydrotherapy plunge pools, and restorative treatments with names like Deep Within and Clear the Path.

Rates begin at $4,650 for three nights. Book Now

If youre escaping New York, a drive on rambling Berkshires country roads past red-barn farmsteads and foliage-fringed vistas is enough to make you breathe more deeply. But one step on Canyon Ranch soil will send your parasympathetic nervous system into overdrive.

The Lenox outpost of the Arizona-based brand offers the gold standard of all-inclusive wellness: a 100,000-square-foot spa with Pilates and yoga studios and indoor and outdoor pools, on-staff physicians and nutritionists to help you achieve optimum health, and targeted programs (think sleep clinics and digital detoxes) to tap into your specific needs.

The pice de rsistance? An 1897 Carrere and Hastingsdesigned mansion where health-forward ingredients sourced from local farms are served overlooking manicured gardens and the propertys great lawn.

Rates begin at $1419 per night. Book Now

In the heart of Sedonas red-rock Boynton Canyon, Mii Amo is one of the worlds most celebrated destination spas. It also resides on a vortex, a metaphysical energy center revered for its healing properties by ancient Native Americans. As the name suggests (it means ones path in the Yuman language), the resort offers three-, four-, and seven-day all-inclusive journeys to help you find your light and recharge your spirit.

Choose chanting rituals, meditative walks through an on-site labyrinth, or chakra-opening massages, and enjoy organic, locally sourced meals made with ingredients from the chefs garden. The propertys 16 adobe-style casitas provide their own therapeutic benefits thanks to beehive fireplaces, heated floors, and private patios.

Rates begin at $2027 per night. Book Now

The town of Calistoga may be nestled in the heart of wine country, but its mineral-rich watersthe result of a geothermal aquifer that sits just below ground levelare the real reason you should visit. The hot springs feed mineral baths all over town, but most luxuriously at Calistoga Ranch, a 157-acre retreat where the cedar-shingled cottages come with outdoor showers and glass wallsthe better to soothe the senses with round-the-clock forest bathing.

If the spas essential-oil massages and outdoor mudbaths arent enough to send you into a trance, perhaps private painting lessons, a perspective-building hot-air balloon ride, or a tour of the on-site vineyard will do the trick.

Rates begin at $3930 per night. Book Now

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Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat & Health Spa

If you prefer a more rigorous approach to self-improvement, the Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat is the wellness escape for you. Here, retreats include tough-love professional instruction (a clinical psychologist and lifestyle coach is available for consultations even before you arrive) and three to four hours of hiking daily through pristine British Columbia wilderness.

One- and two-week programs for just 16 guests encourage overall well-being, bringing hormones into balance, lowering stress levels, detoxifying bodily systems, and improving sleep with sunrise yoga, mindfulness lectures, and a healthy menu thats more gourmet than granola. But its not all work. An on-site spa offers everything from infrared saunas and hydrotherapy pools to massages and soaks in natural hot springs.

Rates begin at $5400 for a week. Book Now

In addition to their contributions in architecture, astronomy, and writing, the Maya created sophisticated systems for healing. Some of those customs form the basis of the wellness program at Chabl, a beach refuge that blends indigenous rituals with the sybaritic luxuries of a modern resort. At the 17,000-square-foot spa, guests may indulge in locally sourced herbal treatments, hydrotherapy pools, and a traditional Temazcal ceremony performed by a local shaman.

The 70 stone-and-wood casitas provide their own opportunities for relaxation with indoor-outdoor showers, private pools, and tech-forward amenities like retractable glass walls. The regional focus continues in two restaurants, where celebrity chef Jorge Vallejos Mexican delicacies (think prickly pear and watermelon salad and octopus tacos) join grilled fresh-caught fish and homemade breads.

Rates begin at $620 per night. Book Now

What better place to engage in some healthy self-reflection than along the pristine waters of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealands remote Southern Alps? The primordial backdrop is the setting for Aro Ha, a sustainable wellness resort that feels a little like boot camp for the spiritually downtrodden.

After waking to the sound of Tibetan chimes in one of the 20 minimalist cabins, guests participate in sunrise yoga sessions and rigorous nature hikes to exercise the mind and body, as well as mindfulness and meditation practices and curated activities like cooking classes and kayaking excursions. Daily massages help ease aches and pains and get blood flowing to aid in detoxifying efforts, as does the garden-grown, Paleo-friendly menu served in the main house.

Rates begin at $4832 for seven nights. Book Now

Located just outside bustling Ubud, COMO Shambala Estate is worlds away in spirit and takes a pampering approach to holistic healthwitness the suites, where canopy beds and thatched roofs meet locally made furnishings and airy open-air pavilions.

Though guests engage with Ayurvedic doctors and specialists in Chinese medicine in formal regimens, the resort also offers fitness classes, rock climbing, hiking, and white-water rafting in the nearby Ayung River for a more adrenaline-pumping approach to spiritual and physical healing. After an intense morning, kick back in the spring-fed pool, then expect to be dazzled with spicy curries and wok-fried seafood (caught earlier that day), served in a stunning 150-year-old house filled with intricate carved wood.

Rates begin at $473 per night. Book Now

The path to enlightenment runs through Vana, a 21-acre ashram nestled into a valley in the Himalayan foothills near the northern Indian city of Rishikesh, also known as the birthplace of yoga. Designed by Spanish architects, the LEED-certified resort is the picture of luxury, with organic linens, private plunge pools, and shower water heated by solar panels, plus expansive windows overlooking endless forests (and a monkey or two).

The wellness regimen is even more thoughtful. A host of Tibetan doctors, nutritionists, and yoga instructors prescribe everything from Ayurvedic remedies, breathing, and meditation classes to daily yoga sessions and soothing spa treatments to help you find balance. There are plenty of secular activities to help guide you as well, including traditional Indian weaving and landscape painting lessons. Best of all, cellphones and laptops are banned in public spaces. Disconnecting never felt so good.

Rates begin at $480 per night. Book Now

Who better to lead you on your spiritual journey than Marina Efraimoglou, a Greek bank chairwoman who traded in finance for Chinese medicine when she was diagnosed with cancer and channeled her recovery efforts into the sybaritic Euphoria Retreat? Designed to reflect the pristine natural surroundings, as well as the medieval ruins of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mystras, the 45-room resort feels like a series of Zen caves carved into the mountainside, with olive oil-infused mattresses, oak furnishings, steam showers, and marble and gold accents.

The holistic spa specializes in targeted programs that incorporate treatments inspired by the five elements, from detoxifying body wraps to metabolism-boosting activities like rafting, climbing, and hiking. Best of all, the premises feature a Roman-style tepidarium, a Finnish sauna, a Byzantine hammam, and a womb-like thermal pool scored by the sounds of dolphin and whale song.

Rates begin at $325 per night. Book Now

Icelands Blue Lagoon is renowned for its healing properties, so its only natural that the geothermal pools aquamarine waters have become the backdrop for one of the worlds most stylish escapes for soul-searching aesthetes. Seemingly carved into inky black lava fields, The Retreat feels at once futuristic and eternal, rising out of the rock in minimalist forms that feature wood and concrete walls, freestanding tubs, and floor-to-ceiling windows that allow the moss-covered landscape to set the tone.

While the 62-room resort offers group hiking trips and daily yoga classes, no stay would be complete without a visit to the subterranean spa, where you can steam up in a cave, indulge in an in-water massage, or simply hover above the mineral-rich waters in nest-like wrought-iron hanging chairs.

Rates begin at $1,180 per night. Book Now

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