2026 Wellness Travel Trends — What They Mean for the Future of Luxury

Key Trends Reshaping Wellness & Travel

• Sauna + Social = Ritual & Release — Saunas have evolved into dynamic social spaces. Resorts and lodges are turning traditional bathing into experiential group rituals, with music, “aufguss” steam ceremonies, and community energy.   

• Wellness Your Way: Flexibility & Freedom — 2026’s mantra is “Wellness your way.” Travelers want a choice: a green juice or a mocktail; a breathwork circle or a silent retreat; solo self‑care or social connection. Wellness is becoming personal, playful, and deeply human.   

• Holistic Family & Women’s Health Experiences — Wellness resorts are expanding beyond spa‑centric models to become multi‑generational wellness hubs. From children’s mindful‑movement programs to women’s‑health focused retreats that support everything from fertility to midlife, the industry is embracing full‑life span health.

•  Mind–Body–Brain Integration: Neuro‑Wellness & Somatic Healing — Beyond massage and yoga, retreats are introducing brain health (neuroactive training, photobiomodulation), breath‑work, sensory design, and other modalities that support not just physical health — but mental and nervous‑system balance too.  

• Mindful Hobbies & Soulful Living — The Blue Zones insight that purpose, hobbies, and community extend longevity is inspiring a rise in retreats centered on creativity, slow living, regenerative farming, nature immersion — not just rest, but life enrichment. 

• Transforming Lodging into Wellness Hubs — Spa‑social hybrids: saunas that become gathering rituals, lounges that support meditation or breath‑work, pools that double as healing sanctuaries.  

• Design Flexible, Inclusive Wellness Journeys — Offering menus of wellness‑your‑way — from sobriety‑forward drinks to family wellness programs to moon‑ceremony rituals — so every guest feels invited.  

• Embedded Neuro‑Sensory & Somatic Infrastructure — Think beyond aesthetics: design spaces that support nervous‑system regulation, emotional resilience, creativity, and embodied presence.  

• Curate Full‑Life Wellness Ecosystems — Combine healthy cuisine, movement, rest, social connection, creative expression, and nature — not as add‑ons, but as integrated lifestyle architecture.  

What This Means for the Future of Luxury  

Real luxury in 2026 isn’t defined by opulence or excess — it’s defined by presence, connection, and embodied well‑being. As travelers increasingly seek meaning over material, space over stuff, and experience over escapism, the brands and destinations that integrate sensory architecture, ritual design, and holistic wellness will lead.  This is a golden moment for wellness innovators and design‑forward hospitality providers.  

How Visionary Brands Can Lead and How Our Team Can Help. 

As the travel and hospitality world evolves, a clear shift is underway: wellness is no longer a niche add‑on — it’s becoming the heartbeat of next‑generation luxury. According to one of the most read publications in the industry, the top wellness travel trends for 2026 reveal not only what travelers want — but where opportunity lies for visionary brands.

 As a consultant and experience‑designer, I help brands choreograph atmospheres, craft rituals, and build sensory infrastructures that go beyond “must‑have amenities” to become emotional ecosystems.  

The next frontier of luxury isn’t about more. It’s about what spaces make possible — presence, renewal, connection, transformation. And the most successful brands will be those that don’t just offer stays — but soulfully guide people home to themselves.  

The Power of Forgiveness

When we talk about forgiveness, a lot of times we think about what someone else has done to us. We think about how we were wronged or mistreated. These thoughts  can lead to a very disempowering place… a place where we need an apology, vindication, and we need to be right.  And sometimes receiving an apology is just not available.

There is so much power in forgiveness. Even if forgiveness does not mean reconciliation, there is a reclamation of power in the process of forgiving. At the end of the day, forgiveness is for us. 

Forgiveness is a way to free ourselves from or from the suffering that is created when we are wronged.. 

There is a simple Hawaiian practice I’ve been working with for a few years called Ho’oponopono. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. It's a four-part process focused on repentance, forgiveness, gratitude, and love. Based on these four elements, there are few things that cannot be healed and forgiven.

The philosophy behind this practice is that we’re each responsible for what shows up in our reality. We own our feelings and our experiences. So even if someone else has wronged us, we are the one saying the prayer. 

I want to share those four elements with you now so that if you are suffering or struggling, you will be able to move through it in a way that will create so much more freedom in your heart and mind. 

The four components of Ho’oponopono, which you can repeat in any order, to yourself or out loud, are:

1. I am sorry.

2. (Please) forgive me.

3. Thank you.

4. I love you.

Ho’oponopono was created by a therapist who was able to cure many patients from their mental illness or what was ailing them. 

What he realized was that we are all in this together, and if we can forgive and love ourselves, show gratitude and love for each other,  then there's really nothing we can’t do. 

So, today, if you are struggling or suffering, I would encourage you to try this simple Hawaiian prayer of Ho’oponopono and see what happens. I think you might be surprised at what ends up being released, transmuted and transformed. Small steps and practices like this allow you to move forward. Give yourself time and space to work with these simple steps and allow the healing to begin. 

Authenticity in Action

When we talk about authenticity, especially when it comes to business, there is a tendency to follow and look at what other people are doing. The trouble with watching what others are doing is it creates a feeling of not enough: you're not doing enough or you're not doing it right..

I believe that the more we're able to tap into our own internal guidance, ...the truth of what we want to create, what we want our lives to look like, how we want to show up in the world, who we want to be, the legacy we want to leave... these are attributes truly unique to each one of us. 

I was a guest speaker last week for an international business school management class. One of the questions a student asked me was: “Who is your competition? And how do you set yourself apart from them?” I didn't even have to think about my response: “When we use our own unique voice and create our own unique offerings, there is no competition.”. I don't have any competition when I'm being and showing up in the fullest expression of my own unique, energetic signature, with my own unique voice.

There is no one else that speaks like you, that can write like you, that can embody the truth of who you are as long as you are being authentic in that truth. 

So for those of you that are either struggling, wanting to look to other people doing something similar, I would simply encourage you to really dig deep; to step into your authentic voice - your unique, energetic combination of magic - because there is no one else that can do it like you can.

I stopped looking and stopped following people because I didn't want to be influenced by what they were creating a long time ago. I decided that I wanted to focus on my truth and what I was here to create. 

And so, to me, being authentic in your business, and in your life, is just being the absolute fullest expression of who you are all day, in all ways. 

I hope that this is of benefit and you will reach out if you have questions about being authentic in business.

Love Yourself Now

The topic of self-love is such an important one, especially now, sweet one. It is something that we're never really taught how to do. We are taught how to serve each other, how to take care of each other, how to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good, but we're never really taught the true essence of loving ourselves fully and completely.

We are actually taught to seek everything outside of ourselves: approval, appreciation, validation, acceptance. Did you know that we can actually find all of these things within ourselves when we create a deepened connection and find a way to unconditionally love who we truly are?

You know, a lot of people say we are born sinners or we are born unworthy and we have to prove ourselves. I don't believe that. I believe that if we are truly made in the image of God, fearfully and wonderfully, then there is no other way for us to be perfect from the moment that we are born; which means that we are worthy, we are whole, and we are enough right from the start.

You are already enough, my love. 

Once we allow ourselves to step fully into the truth of who we are... and allow ourselves to love whatever we may believe is not worthy of love... not only are we able to give grace to ourselves, but we are able to extend it to others. 

So I want to leave you with this message today: when you  finally step into the truth of who you are, and you merge that sacred space between your divinity and your humanity, that is where the magic happens. That is when you step into your sovereignty- the true power and true grace - that's the truth of you 

I hope this is a benefit to you today. Please reach out with any questions that you might have around this topic.

Embracing Spirituality

To me when we talk about embracing spirituality, it means bringing the sacred into the everyday. It means pausing for a moment of gratitude and being thankful for the present moment, and it also means allowing yourself to be guided by that small voice that you hear in moments of silence.

Spirituality can also mean speaking blessings to others that need to hear them, or sharing your wisdom, your guidance, and your prayers, for those that are in need. It can mean so many different things to so many people and I don't think there is just one path.

When I think about embracing spirituality, to me, it is going within and tuning into that intuitive guidance that we all have when we allow ourselves to be still. It is also trusting and surrendering that we will be guided on the path that we're meant to be on as long as we stay in alignment and integrity.

These are the two most critical pieces I’ve been committed to practicing. 

In the teachings of the Four Agreements with Don Miguel Ruiz, being impeccable with our word is incredibly powerful, not just for others, but for ourselves. Doing what I say I'm going to do, showing up for people I love, and making sure that everything I do is in divine alignment with what I'm feeling called to create, or where I'm feeling called to go, and what I'm feeling called to say at the moment is being impeccable with my word.

If you are just stepping onto this spiritual path and you are trying to sort it all out, I would give you the advice that there is no one, right way. There is just your way; the way that you feel most connected, most calm and most peaceful. That is the way, and that is your path, and I wish you all the best in your journey.

If you need help starting your path to embracing spirituality, reach out. I’m always just a message away.

Creating a Solid Self Care Practice

There are so many ways to approach the topic of selfcare, and I want to begin by saying that what works for one person does not necessarily work for everyone. In my experience, self care is a personal and intimate experience that requires you to take the time to figure out. Figure out what is the most loving thing you can do for yourself.

Sometimes self care can be spending time in nature. It can be journaling with a cup of tea by the fire. It can be getting a massage, or taking a bath. 

Self care can also be letting go of people, places, and things that no longer serve you. It could be walking away from a job that is soul-sucking. It could be walking away from a relationship that is not honoring or loving, or it could be leaving a place that no longer feels like home.

So the reality of self-care really means: “what is the most loving thing I can do for myself in this now moment?” and then being brave enough to do it. Being brave enough to step forward and create the life, the vision, and the boundary that you need IS self care.

Selfcare can also include setting stronger boundaries. So often, people think boundaries aren't loving, but actually, boundaries are one of the most loving things that you can do for yourself and those that are in your life.

Self care will  take bravery,  speaking your truth and allowing yourself to possibly make other people feel uncomfortable for just a moment. But the reality is the people that love you and honor you, and that are meant to be in your life will also honor your boundaries. The truth is, if someone doesn’t honor and respect your self-care boundaries, they probably weren’t meant to be there, anyway.

So, today, I’d like to ask you: What does self-care mean to you? What is the most loving thing you can do for yourself today? 

I’d love to hear how your path to radical self care has impacted your life. Please feel free to share your story with me or reach out if you need support in creating a more solid self care practice in your life.

Transformational Travel: Spiritual Journeys that Nourish the Soul

For those of you being called to have an experience of travel right now, I would love for you to know that some of the most extraordinary experiences I've had in traveling have been with a sacred and transformational component... something that nourishes my soul and spirit.

There are so many extraordinary places we can go in the world… places with such beautiful energy and opportunities for expansion. Whether you are standing in the majesty of the Familia Segrada in Barcelona, walking the path of Mary Magdalene in the South of France, sitting in the San Martino Cathedral in the little town of Lucca in Tuscany, or sitting in front of the Volto Santo (“Holy Face”, which is aHoly Relic with an incredible story) being able to witness things like this in person, being in the energy and the magic that's available to us, is beyond words.

Traveling to experience new cultures and cuisines, exploring tiny towns with fascinating history, is enough to transform anyone. For the spiritual seeker, if you add a few intentional and carefully curated experiences along with those adventures you can't begin to  imagine how much one of those trips can change you.

I've spent the last five years of my life creating these experiences around the world and I’ve been so blessed by each one of them. I've had the opportunity to spend beautiful moments in extraordinary places.

And so, I would highly encourage anyone that feels called to create a spiritual pilgrimage or adventure to spend time in some of these sacred spaces. There is something so special and so sacred about being in these Holy and beautiful spaces that changes us in the best way possible. We can be so touched and our hearts can be opened in ways that might not have been available to us before.

If you have the dream or the desire to create that in your life, I absolutely encourage you to say yes, yes, yes. Embark as soon as you possibly can because you will never regret taking those adventures and having those transformational experiences from gorgeous places around the world. 

I hope this is of benefit and please reach out if you have any questions or any suggestions on where to go. Bon Voyage, darling!