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World Heritage Site - and encircled by the
island's largest lagoon. From my travels, I realise
how rare it is to find a sprawling resort set on
such an awe-inspiring piece of land, that also
somehow fails to feel compromised.
Like most of the rooms at the hotel, ours is just
steps away from the ocean and the resort's
exceptionally long beach means you never feel
cramped (the loungers are arranged in single
file all the way along).
While my idea of wellness travel involves a fair
bit of lying around in a horizontal fashion, my
partner spends most of his days wakeboarding,
windsurfing, catamaran-sailing and scubadiving. Many of the water sports on offer at the

resort are included in the price of your stay, and
booking isn't necessary, so there's no barrier
when it comes to keeping active and exploring
the beautifully clear, warm waters. If you're a
first-timer, friendly staff at the boathouse will
teach you what to do, or take you through your
paces if you're after something more advanced.
A short swim out to the reef for a spot of
snorkelling before breakfast quickly becomes
part of my daily routine. The visibility of the sea
life, in such close proximity to the shore, is
surprising: I witness an array of coral gardens
and tropical fish, including gliding rays. It
proves the perfect alternative to my standard
morning meditation.

With the backdrop being so different to the
busyness of London, I also feel inspired to
embark on some yearly planning and goalsetting work. Sitting on the beach as the sun
begins to set, I take stock of how fortunate I am
and consider all the ways in which I would like
to develop and give back this coming year.

PERSONAL PAMPERING

The two-hour Must to B(e) treatment at the
Paradis spa, which is planted with frangipani
trees, is among one of the most unusual and
effective massages I have ever experienced.
Here there are highly-skilled coaches, rather
than therapists, who combine different types of
massage styles in a single session. My coach,
Bavinta, is a passionate and deeply intuitive
Mauritian lady who expertly combines cupping,
lymphatic drainage and hot stone massage. The
first 30 minutes of the session involve deep
diagnostic work, in which Bavinta intensely
massages my stomach area and feeds back on
what she senses. Abdominal massage is said to
stimulate your internal organs, including the
gallbladder and liver, while improving their
function. As she works, I can genuinely feel
where there are blockages and, in contrast,
where my pulse ("life force") is strong. Bavinta

IT'S RARE TO FIND A RESORT
ON SUCH AN AWE-INSPIRING
PIECE OF LAND
Sophie Scott

Le Morne Brabant looms over
the resort's crystal-clear waters

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