DESTINATIONS MAURITIUS | WELLNESS HOLIDAYS


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Lobby, Beach Rouge, spa and pool, all Lux Grand Baie PICTURES: Tom Fallon


With more people becoming health-conscious and conscious of the environment, we feel it’s very important,” says Dave Minten, the Lux Collective’s corporate chef, who created the menus for Lux’s three restaurants. Food is organic where possible, and Minten is working with the spa to create tailored nutrition programmes that work alongside the hotel’s wellness programme.


BLISSFUL TREATMENTS Said spa, Lux Me, has everything you’d expect of a state-of-the-art wellness space. Uncluttered, minimalist interiors are white and beige, mixed with cool concrete. And a tranquil outdoor pool in the spa garden features soothing water fountains and tension-releasing pebbles to walk over. Half an hour here sets me off to a good start, but the tailored signature treatment truly hits the spot. Before treatments, guests at the spa fill in an extensive mind-and- body questionnaire so their session is tailored to their exact needs. This covers everything from eating


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Anita tells me I have too much ‘fire’, so picks cooling coconut oil for my massage


habits to stress levels, digestion and sleep over the past three months, to determine which element (fire, earth and air) might be out of balance. Apparently I’ve got too much fire, says spa therapist Anita, so she picks cooling coconut oil for my massage. And for my dodgy back, she lays out hot stones for me to lie on for the next blissful 90 minutes. I could snooze here all day,


though it’s just a small part of what’s available at Lux Me. As well as eight high-tech treatment rooms, including two double spa suites for couples, there’s a hammam, and a ‘hydrothermal bath journey’ with steam room, sauna and a sensory bath (in essence, the fanciest shower you’ve ever had,


featuring sound, scents, colour and different water pressures). And then there’s the fitness suite,


with a rooftop element comprising not one but two 30-metre Olympic- standard running tracks and the MyBeast fitness frame, equipped with 12 workout stations including a punchbag, plus a spin studio (with music, visual effects and performance data – for competitive types), and a gym, where I take


part in a tailored core fitness session with personal trainer Jeetesh. It’s a motivating way to earn some ‘rest and recovery’ time – an intense 45 minutes of planks, leg raises and a hell of a lot of sit-ups. “Just lie down like you’re at the


spa,” says Jeetesh, as we start a welcome assisted stretching cool- down to help increase flexibility and protect from injury. This, combined with a guided 45-minute meditation,


² WELLNESS PACKAGES AT LUX GRAND BAIE


The hotel currently offers three wellness packages, based on rebalancing elements in the body. These cost from £635, and are tailored to each guest based on the results of extensive questionnaires done by spa staff on arrival. All packages include a 45-minute hammam bathing ritual, one-hour fitness session, 30-minute breath awareness session, a nutrition workshop, access to the hydrothermal bath journey and a wellness gift pack.


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