Wellness & Lifestyle

Bali's hard water can leave hair dry, dull and brittle. Here's the honest guide to protecting it — the shower filters, chelating shampoo and simple fixes that actually work.

An honest, first-hand round-up of the best gyms and CrossFit boxes in Bali — real 2026 day-pass and monthly prices in IDR, plus who each one actually suits.

Bali's wellness scene has grown up. Here's my honest guide to the island's ice baths, cold plunges and longevity clinics in 2026 — where to actually go, what it costs, and how to start without traumatising yourself on day one.

An honest 2026 guide to the best facials and beauty treatments in Bali — real prices, top spas by area, traditional lulur and boreh, and how to book.

My honest, first-hand guide to the best yoga and wellness retreats in Ubud, Bali, with real 2026 prices and the places I actually send friends.

There is a particular kind of facial that I would describe as “doing nothing and somehow everything.” No extractions, no acids, no redness, no three-day recovery window. You lie un

The first time someone handed me a small clay cup of jamu at a Seminyak spa, I was not entirely sure what I was looking at. The liquid was a vivid amber-orange, the smell was warm

There’s a moment, usually around day four of a Bali wellness retreat, when you stop checking your phone for the time. Your sleep has shifted three hours earlier. Your digestion has

It was our third evening in Bali and none of us wanted to move. The villa had a pool the colour of a celadon glaze, the sunset was doing exactly what Bali sunsets do, and the idea

There’s a particular kind of afternoon in Bali that you only discover once you’ve had it. You’ve been to the beach, you’ve had lunch, and your villa — with its private pool and the

The first time I had a Balinese massage in Bali — a proper one, in a little open-air spa in Seminyak, incense burning, ocean sounds in the distance — I paid around IDR 350,000. Tha

There’s a particular kind of holiday beauty frustration that I used to know well. You arrive, you look great, and then somewhere around day five the lash extensions start losing th

I know someone who chose her Bali accommodation entirely based on which neighbourhood would give her the shortest route to three specific clinics. She had her HydraFacial booked be

Picture this: it is 10 am, you are in Bali, your villa has a private pool, the frangipani is doing its thing over the breakfast table, and you have precisely nowhere to be. What yo

Three days doesn’t sound like long. But in Bali, three well-planned beauty days can genuinely transform how you look and feel for the rest of your trip — and, with a bit of strateg

Part 3 of 6: Traditional Healing and Spiritual Practices

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the daily grind? Do you dream of escaping to a peaceful oasis where you can truly relax and recharge? The solution lies in the hidden sp

Nurturing Mind, Body, and Soul in Paradise