A Wellness Retreat at Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur

If you’re looking to get a leg up on your personal wellbeing journey, while taking in a staycation at the same time, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur might be a good place to start

The pandemic has had us prioritising our mental and physical wellbeing more than ever and it’s not surprising that people are looking at products that improve their health, fitness, nutrition, appearance, sleep and mindfulness. In fact, according to a McKinsey report, wellness is now a US$1.5 trillion market globally and it’s bound to grow as the years go by.

For those eager to start on their wellbeing journey, Banyan Tree offers curated experiences through its Wellbeing Sanctuary programme that’s designed to combine leisure with holistic, wellbeing components throughout your stay—encompassing accommodation, dining experiences, multifunctional practice spaces for workshops and activities, and spa rejuvenation. It’s available across their resorts in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Mexico, Indonesia and Morocco.

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Despite being situated in the urban jungle rather than a beachfront, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur enables travellers and city-dwellers to experience this as well, since October last year. It’s meant to be an introduction to wellness, so it would suit those who are keen to know how they can improve on their sleep, learn the basics of core Pilates, spinal stretching and cardio fitness, plus breathing exercises to calm the mind. There’s even a workshop on how to manage modern technology in a healthy manner as well as how to mix your own smoothie. A big plus point is that you can be assured of personal attention from the wellbeing hosts who will teach you the right body movements and correct you if need be. This will enable you to carry on your newfound knowledge for healthy living, which has been their plan for this programme all along.

As executive director of Wellbeing Lee Woon Hoe says, “It is our hope that in discovering these simple yet impactful ways to improve their wellbeing, our guests will sustain these practices when they return home, into their daily lives and with their loved ones.”

Above Guests can expect nightly rest rituals and nutritious meals

Developed through two years of study and thousands of participant feedback, Banyan Tree’s Wellbeing philosophy is about the connection of self, others and nature to achieve balance. So when you book a stay at their Wellbeing Sanctuary, you can choose a variety of simple but impactful wellbeing activities that are localised to your destination.

Before checking in, you are required to fill up the Wellbeing Journey pre-arrival form, which allows the wellbeing host to gain further insight into your lifestyle habits such as your sleeping pattern, diet, fitness level and health, the present state of your mind and how you engage with others. From there they’ll be able to recommend what areas you can improve on along with corresponding activities. Of course, it ultimately depends on the guest on whether they wish to do this activity or would prefer something else—arrangements are flexible.

Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur has three dedicated Wellbeing Retreat rooms designed to enhance your wellbeing journey. The room has ample space to enable you to do some workouts, which is why it comes with a yoga mat and an elastic band, with fitness guides available in the form of pamphlets or videos in the TV.

Above The room has space for you to conduct personal workout sessions

As it is also designed for sleep enhancement, one can use the sound bowl in the room for a bit of meditation. You can also expect nightly rest rituals which come in the form of steam inhalation with aromatherapy oils, allowing you to breathe in the soothing aroma while uplifting your senses. According to Suresh Rajenthiran, assistant director of marketing and communications, the recipes for this rest ritual are from Banyan Tree’s Spa Academy in Phuket, which started the Wellbeing Sanctuary in the first place.

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If you have trouble nodding off, the TV has some sleep-enhancing music that can be turned on throughout the night—not to worry, the screen remains black so the TV’s bright LED screen won’t disturb your slumber. There’s a total of 12 tracks for you to choose what suits or soothes you.

Above The pool area provides spectacular views of KL’s urban jungle

Stays can be anywhere between two days and more, and it also includes a daily balanced breakfast, daily afternoon nutrition platter, complimentary laundry, and a 24-hour check-in and check-out.

Guests who are taking the Wellbeing Sanctuary experience are entitled to 30 per cent off for both a la carte spa treatments and wellbeing cuisine at Horizon Grill and Ebisu.

This is great to do it as a family or even better with a bestie who shares a similar passion for healthy living. After trying it out for a couple of days with a friend, I found that as a newbie at core Pilates and spinal stretching, the personal coaching that I’d gotten during the workouts proved to be most beneficial, as I learned to do it in a proper way without injuring myself, and questions raised during the sessions were patiently answered and made sense.

To know more about the programme, call 03-2113 1888 or visit wellbeing.banyantree.com.

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A Wellness Retreat at Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur