Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
From red-light therapy and blue-zone diets to gut health and psychedelics, the world has surely explored every possible wellness trend, right? Wrong. There’s one area of our daily , one hour south-east of Melbourne, where “sleep wellness” is built into each stay, starting with relaxing views of the wetlands outside and a calming colour palette inside.
The room temperature is set to a sleep-conducive 19 degrees , while underfloor heating keeps your feet warm. The food is tailored, from herbal teas to an organic menu high in the amino acid tryptophan, which is also nap-friendly. Intentional “circadian lighting” offers soft, ambient hues; there are lock boxes for your electronic devices, and no TVs or alarm clocks. “Looking at the clock during the night activates the neural networks that wake you,” explains Dr Stan Rodski, Australian author of.
Meanwhile, meditation, yoga, mindfulness and breath-work are part of the included “Signature Sleep Ritual” designed to help guests unwind. “The industry has been flirting with the importance of sleep for a decade, but only just starting to pay real attention,” says Queensland-based wellness advocate Sharon Kolkka. “If you’re a wellness hospitality service now, sleep has to be part of that offering. We’re on the cusp of that wave.”.
This stone-washed, cotton denim apron, which features an exclusive pattern designed by ethical Australian fashion brand Alémais, is part of a special kit that includes copies of. How so? Fifty per cent of profits support the Two Good Foundation’s programs for women living at risk of homelessness and domestic violence. Food as love? You’d better believe it.
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