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Deep Relaxation<br />
Five unique therapies that promise<br />
supreme tranquility.<br />
SOUND BATH AT ETÉREO,<br />
AUBERGE RESORTS COLLECTION,<br />
RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO<br />
Performed ocean-side, a therapist lulls you into a<br />
meditative state by creating vibrations with crystal<br />
singing bowls that sync with the sounds of the<br />
Atlantic’s rhythmic waves. The sea’s negative ions,<br />
which increase the flow of oxygen to the brain,<br />
enhance the benefits. aubergeresorts.com<br />
CANCUN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 24 miles<br />
SENSORY DEPRIVATION AT TAYLOR<br />
RIVER LODGE, AN ELEVEN EXPERIENCE<br />
PROPERTY IN ALMONT, COLORADO<br />
During Eleven Life wellness retreats, the saltwater<br />
pool in the Bathhouse is used for sensory deprivation<br />
experiences. Guests don floaties on their arms, a<br />
cap that covers their ears, and an eye mask to block<br />
the light and float into a state of deep relaxation.<br />
elevenexperience.com<br />
GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE AIRPORT: 22 miles<br />
BHUTANESE BATH AT CERVO RESORT,<br />
ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND<br />
The resort’s new Mountain Ashram Spa has an<br />
authentic Bhutanese hot stone bath. The deep wooden<br />
tub is filled with steamy water spiked with medicinal<br />
herbs and the heat releases minerals from the stones.<br />
A long soak can help relieve joint pain, reduce blood<br />
pressure, and revive weary muscles. cervo.swiss<br />
SION AIRPORT: 51 miles<br />
VIBRA HEALING CHAKRA<br />
BALANCING THERAPY AT<br />
MONTAGE BIG SKY, MONTANA<br />
Our chakras—seven vital energy centers that run<br />
up and down the body—can become blocked,<br />
manifesting physical ailments and even emotional<br />
distress. This balancing session uses meditation<br />
techniques and vibrations from eight singing bowls to<br />
unblock and rebalance the body’s energy pathways.<br />
montagehotels.com<br />
BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE AIRPORT: 51 miles<br />
LED/INFRARED DETOX POD<br />
AT AMAN NEW YORK<br />
The dazzling spa at the recently opened Aman New York<br />
features a state-of-the-art, cocoon-like pod that detoxes<br />
the body while also providing relief for both chronic and<br />
acute pain. The lower panel acts as an LED therapy bed,<br />
while the upper panel delivers infrared rays for deep<br />
tissue penetration. aman.com<br />
TETERBORO AIRPORT: 15 miles<br />
Track Your Way to<br />
Optimal Health<br />
Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of WHOOP,<br />
a manufacturer of fitness trackers, shares why the time<br />
you spend in the gym doesn’t make you stronger, the dangers<br />
of training when your body’s stressed, and how data can<br />
help inform healthier habits for a better night’s sleep.<br />
Does recovery really matter if you’re not an athlete or training for an<br />
athletic endeavor? While WHOOP’s members include top athletes like<br />
NFL player Patrick Mahomes and golfer Rory McIlroy, the majority simply<br />
aspire to live healthier and more productive lives. Feeling good starts with<br />
paying more attention to recovery and sleep. You can only manage what<br />
you measure. If you want to put yourself in the best position to take on<br />
the day, you need to recognize what’s going on inside your body.<br />
Why are sleep and recovery crucial for optimizing performance? Sleep is<br />
essential to maintaining good health and the foundation for our analytics<br />
at WHOOP (see WHOOP 4.0, facing page). Our goal is to help members<br />
understand when their bodies are ready for strain and when their bodies<br />
should prioritize recovery. The time you spend training or exercising<br />
doesn’t make you stronger—that’s when you break down the body. You<br />
make gains during rest and recovery. Sleep repairs your muscles, restores<br />
your cognitive function, and improves vital systems like immunity. Your<br />
body can only take on so much stress each day. If you aren’t properly<br />
focusing on recovery, you’re putting yourself at risk of injury or illness.<br />
When you were the captain of the Harvard University squash team you<br />
struggled with overtraining. What were some signs that you were doing<br />
too much? I would regularly train for three hours a day. I wanted to be the<br />
best and believed that meant consistently pushing myself to the limit. I<br />
was overtraining, misinterpreting fi tness peaks, and underestimating the<br />
importance of recovery and sleep. I was also balancing the rigors of being<br />
a student. That experience ignited my interest in how technology could<br />
help unlock peak performance. WHOOP really became the fi rst wearable<br />
that would tell you not to train on days when your body was run down.<br />
What personal revelations have you had from WHOOP, and how has that<br />
data informed your habits? I use the WHOOP Journal that lets members<br />
track how their choices impact their physiological data. For me, practicing<br />
transcendental meditation has a very positive effect on my heart-rate<br />
variability. Wearing blue-light blocking glasses every evening makes<br />
my sleep much more effi cient. I’ve also found that supplements like<br />
magnesium and melatonin enhance the quality of my sleep.<br />
JULIAN RENTZSCH<br />
NetJets<br />
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