Paresa Resort Phuket (www.paresaresorts.com), the luxurious retreat on Phuket's beautiful Kamala coast, has introduced a restorative yoga, wellness and vitality retreat for 2016. Featuring a combination of reiki, chakra balancing, chi healing, yoga and meditation as well as daily spa treatments and an optional juice diet, it offers the chance for a truly relaxing holiday and is the perfect way to put new year's resolutions into action in a superb setting.

Translated as 'Heaven of all Heavens' in Sanskrit, Paresa Resort Phuket is a luxurious hideaway built into the cliffs of Kamala on Phuket's 'millionaires' mile' and is the only resort on this exclusive stretch of coastline.  Central to the resort's ethos is to offer an experience that is in harmony with nature and each of its 48 individually designed suites and villas has breathtaking views over the Andaman Sea.  The Spa by Paresa offers a luxurious sanctuary within Paresa, using natural Thai ingredients and products from the resort's own hydroponic garden.  It has five treatment rooms where international and Thai therapies are complemented by yoga, reiki and meditation sessions.

Over a three day period, guests can enjoy a dedicated programme which starts with a lifestyle evaluation to get to the heart of the specific challenges each individual is facing.  There are daily sessions of Yoga, including both Hatha and Yin disciplines, as well as Reiki, mediation, Chi Healing and Chakra Balancing.  Each day also features a different spa treatment, starting with a Dead Sea Salt Scrub and 'Jetlag Legs' treatment to help detox, followed by a Royal Oriental Thai Oil Massage on day two and a Seaweed Body Wrap and Head and Shoulder Massage on day three. The programme concludes with a follow up evaluation and support for any issues. Throughout the programme, there is time for rest and relaxation, as well as healthy breakfasts and lunches with optional juice diets available.

Commenting on the retreat, the resort's General Manager, Dawid Koegelenberg , says 'We created this wellness programme to allow guests to truly retreat from the stresses and strains of their everyday lives. Paresa Resort enjoys an exceptional setting with its incredible views, light, spacious interiors and wonderful gardens.  As such it is the perfect location for a rejuvenating, relaxing holiday, enabling guests to completely switch off, unwind and hopefully achieve a feeling of pure calmness and tranquillity.'

The Retreat has been developed by Paresa Resort's team of specialist therapists and yoga teachers  Nesh Brzeska, Julie Hirunchai, Patricia Rogers and Panatee Thongnopkun, each of whom has their own areas of expertise.  

Nesh Brzeska is a specialist yoga practitioner and teaches her inspirational form of yoga and energy – 'Yoga Keen'.  She is a Registered Master Yoga and Meditation Teacher and an Official Ambassador of Yoga Alliance International. She is passionate about the healing power of both Yoga and Ayurveda, which she says fall perfectly into her system of values and beliefs, balancing the body, mind and spirit through movement, food and lifestyle. 

Julie Hiunchai is a yoga alliance certified teacher who specialises in Hatha yoga, but also focuses on Ashtanga yoga for its use of the breath and strength building capabilities. 

Panatee Thongnopkun is a yoga instructor with over 10 years experience working in many five star establishments throughout Thailand.  Her areas of expertise include Hatha yoga, pranayama (concentration of breathing) and kriya (purification of the yoga process). 

Patricia Rogers is one of the best known and respected yoga teachers in Thailand and offer holistic therapies that are subtle yet powerful, restoring harmony.  She also specialises and reiki and craniosacral therapy. 

The programme costs from £1,015 per person based on a couple travelling together, with three nights' accommodation on a half board basis and includes the full programme of consultation and activities and spa treatments. 

Paresa Resort is featured by a number of tour operators in the UK including Destinology, Elegant Resorts and Audley Travel.

For example
Destinology (01204 821419, destinology.co.uk ) offers a seven-night stay at Paresa Resort Phuket in a Talay Suite (BB) from £2,499pp for departures 1 February to 30 April 2016. Price includes the three day wellness programme, transfers and return flights from Heathrow with Singapore Airlines.

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Notes to Editors:

Paresa Resort Phuket

Translated as 'Heaven of all Heavens' in Sanskrit, Paresa Resort Phuket is a luxurious hideaway built into the cliffs of Kamala on Phuket's 'millionaires' mile'.  Surrounded by lush, tropical virgin forest, it features 48 individually designed suites and villas, each of which has breathtaking 270 degree views over the clear waters of the Andaman Sea.  Service at the hotel is exceptional, with a team of 'Angels' on hand to look after guests, as well as specialist 'Dream Makers' and an 'Adventure team' who will create individual experiences, such as romantic infinity pool dinners, as well as a range of 'off menu' experiences. 

Central to the Paresa ethos is offering an experience that is in harmony with nature, and the resort's architecture and design blends into the surrounding environment.  Built around several magnificently preserved Banyan trees, Paresa has been described as a modern day interpretation of Southern Thai design, with an understated style, soaring pavilion-style ceilings and spacious, light interiors which seamlessly link through to the external space, framing the wonderful views beyond.

Awards:

2015 Luxury Travel Guide - Luxury Spa Resort of the Year

2015 World Luxury Hotel Awards - Finalist

2015 Hotels.com - The Best Outstanding Reviews and Rating from Guests

2014 World Luxury Hotel Awards - Best Luxury Resort Spa in Thailand

2014 World Luxury Hotel Awards - Luxury Wedding Destination in Thailand

2010, 2011 and 2012 Trip Advisor's Best Spa and Relaxation Hotel in the Traveller's Choice Award