INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESORT, CHIVA-SOM, LAUNCHES ONLINE 'INTENSIVE WELLNESS SERIES'

Offering guests an in-depth, interactive journey into the resort's featured services

Following the successful launch of Chiva-Som Online Wellness Services, the pioneering resort, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, Thailand, has introduced its Online Intensive Wellness Series. The new service offers interactive sessions designed to gradually enhance participants' knowledge, strengthen abilities and, most importantly, promote maximum benefit for health and wellbeing. Each series includes a virtual health consultation with Chiva-Som's expert wellness advisors to ensure each course is suitably matched to individual wellness goals and needs. Chiva-Som kicks off the Online Intensive Wellness Series with a six-week Pilates programme to restore physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

For the last 25 years, Chiva-Som has been a pioneer and leading voice in facilitating wellness lifestyle transformation through innovative health retreats and expert advice on evidence-based natural wellness practices. Whilst travel restrictions remain in place, the new Online Intensive Wellness Series will connect individuals with the resort's wellness team to provide bespoke professional support from the comfort of home.

Stress is a detrimental contributing factor to society worldwide and can increase the risk of long-term health issues such as heart attacks and diabetes, a weakened immune system and insomnia. Designed by Chiva-Som's expert team of wellness advisors and practitioners, the resort's tailored six-week Pilates Intensive Series enables participants to not only improve joint strength and posture, but also receive a full-body workout whilst alleviating stress and tension, contributing to a healthier mental and emotional state of mind.

Following an online consultation with Chiva-Som's expert Health and Wellness advisors, participants are introduced to their personal fitness trainer to discuss physical abilities before receiving a bespoke programme. Each week, sessions will focus on a new topic, from Core Management and Axial Elongation; Healthy Spine; Head, Neck and Shoulder Organisation; to Alignment and Weight Bearing Exercise; and Movement Integration. Following the session, participants are expected to continue their own practice throughout the week before moving on to the next session.

Expanding on the popular Chiva-Som Online Wellness Services, individuals can now remotely access a wider range of professional health expertise, therapies and activities to enhance and support their wellness goals, including Nutritional Consultation, Pilates on Mat, Corrective Posture Exercise and Pranayama. Starting from THB 2,500 (approx. GBP62), participants will be able to speak directly to the experienced wellness team live from home via video link communication and receive personalised feedback regarding lifestyle and nutrition.

The Online Intensive Wellness Series is available from 23 September 2020. The Pilates series is priced at THB 9,500 (approx. GBP236).  Additional programmes to be announced shortly.

For more information or to a book a programme, please contact Chiva-Som's Health & Wellness Reception team Email: h-wreception@chivasom.com Phone: +66 (0) 3253 6791 Web: www.chivasom.com 

Please visit Chiva-Som's blog, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channel for daily wellness and health inspiration. 

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ABOUT CHIVA-SOM

For more than 25 years, the company behind the award-winning Chiva-Som has been a pioneer in transformative wellness practices to global acclaim. Its commitment to an innovative, holistic approach which expertly balances mind, body and spirit, continues to this day with its flagship resort in Hua Hin, Thailand and the latest addition to the Chiva-Som family - Zulal Wellness Resort in Khasooma, Qatar.

Optimal, bespoke wellness lies at the heart of each Chiva-Som experience. With its unique synergy of indigenous traditions and evidence-based wellness, Chiva-Som partners with guests on highly personalised wellness journeys focused on complete lifestyle transformation. At the new Zulal Wellness Resort these extend to the entire family.

Guests are motivated throughout their journey by knowledgeable and caring staff, who address their goals with the unique heart of Chiva-Som Hospitality.

Chiva-Som's genuine approach to wellness extends to the wider community, with educational opportunities and global sustainability initiatives at the core of everything the brand does.

A few recent awards include:

• One of the 'World's 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders 2020' - Bloomberg L.P.
• 'Best Destination Spa' – Condé Nast Traveller The Spa Awards 2020 (UK)
• '50 Climate and Sustainability Leader' – Bloomberg 2020
• 'Best Coastal Operation'- Travel Daily 2019 Travel & Tourism Sustainability Awards (Australia)

• '1st in Best Spa'- Traveler's World Magazine 2019 (Germany)
• 'Top ranked Asian Spa in Top 20 Destination Spas'- Conde Nast Traveler The Readers' Travel Awards 2018 (UK)
• 'Top 5 Favourite Destination Spa'- Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Travel Awards 2018 (India)
• 'Thailand's Best Wellness Retreat 2018'- World Spa Awards (UK)
• '#13 of Top 25 in Asia, Best 100 Spa List'- Condé Nast Traveler (China)
• 'Green Era for Sustainability Award'- Otherways Association Management & Consulting Awards 2017
• 'Medi Spa of the year' -  Asia Spa Awards 2017
• 'Outstanding Wellness Spa Destination in Thailand' - Asian Lifestyle Tourism Awards 2017
• 'Top 6 of the Best Overseas Luxury Health and Wellness Property 2017 (1st Runner up)' - Luxury Travel Award (Australia)
• 'Best Global Wellness Resort of the Year' - Spa China Awards 2017

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