RAKxa in Bangkok is a fully integrative medical wellness retreat – Globetrender

RAKxa promises tailored wellness programmes that fuse science-led technology with holistic therapies and anti-inflammatory cuisine. Olivia Palamountain reports

Fully integrative wellness and medical retreat RAKxawill open this Decemberin Bangkok.

It will deliver tailored wellness programmes designed by certified medical doctors combining advanced medical treatments with holistic therapies.

The first of its kind in Thailand, RAKxa promises a fullytransformative experience through personalised three- to- fourteen dayprogrammes based on real results using cutting -edge technology.

The opening of RAKxa typifies the current appetite for Hyper Health and Extreme Wellness clinics, facilities and treatments, as reported in Globetrenders Future of Luxury Travel Forecast, now amplified more than ever before due to thecoronavirus pandemic.Situated on Bang Kachao, a protected island on the Chao Phraya Riverpopular with cyclists and nature lovers, the facility is surrounded bylush botanical gardens and comprises 40 Garden Villas, 20 Pool Villas and 2 Residences. The Pool Villas and Presidential Villas are expected in early 2021.A series of 10 different programmes are on offer, each focused on a different health goal. These include gut health, body/facial, and de-stressing solutions plus immunity boosting, 2020s hottest health trend.

Nightly rates for the Immunity Booster package start from US$2,000 per person with a minimum of a three-night stay.

Guests begin the RAKxa experience at home with a pre-arrival questionnaire to help the team establish long-term health goals and tailor the programme accordingly.

The medical side of things comes care of the VitalLife Scientific Wellness Clinic (a subsidiary company of the Bumrungrad International Hospital). It provides DNA tests, epigenetics, gut microbiome and inflammation analysis. The clinic will also offer light therapy, IV nutrient therapy, CryoSauna, infrared sauna and hormone replacement therapy. The VitalLife medical doctors will work alongside practitioners at RAKxas Holistic Wellness Centre RAKxa Jai. Holistic treatments span Traditional Thai Medicine (TTM), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurvedic treatments and energy healing practices.

Each day will be packed with acombination of these specialised holistic and scientific treatments along witha bespoke diet plan and activity schedule for optimum results.

Fitness training takes place in the Olympic-standard medical gym with hydrothermal spa facilities, while activities include dance classes, Tai Chi, Yoga, Muay Thai boxing and hiking.Fuelling the experience is cuisine from RAKxas two restaurants Unam and Ukhao eachguided by an anti-inflammatory philosophy and centred on local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. Cooking classes and organic food lectures are also on the menu.

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