August 11th 2016

The new Seabourn program will feature famous Dr. Andrew Weil

by Patti Covello Pietschmann

Couples massages rock on Seabourn

There's nothing like pampering yourself at a seagoing spa especially if it happens to be nestled in a super luxurious ship such as one of many spiffy vessels of Seabourn. I'm talking massages (like side by side treatments for couples), anti-aging, or jet-leg defying facials,body scrubs,wraps, mani pedis all feel so wonderfully indulgent during a cruise. Afterall it's not like you should be working or doing household chores.You're on vacation for Pete's Sake.

Seabourn offers free mini massages on deck

Which brings us to a new program instated by Seabourn in partnership with its Spa by Steiner that is a fleet-wide mindful living facility that gives passengers a holistic approach to Wellness that integrates physical, social, environmental and spiritual well-being. The new Spa and Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil program will be the first-ever of its kind at sea. It will be led by a Wellness Guide who will be a certified yoga and meditation practitioner. "This new wellness program will offer our guests an experience they simply won't find anywhere else in the industry," said Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn. "By partnering with Dr. Weil, a pioneer in integrative medicine, we will deliver an even greater degree of mind and body programs that ensure you can break away, relax and rejuvenate while you travel with us. We're eager to share the full slate of offerings as a part ofSeabourn Encore's inaugural sailing as another component of the Extraordinary Worlds of Seabourn."

Therapy tubs

Products to buy

Fitness options in the gym

A manicure at the Seabourn Spa

The wellness offerings kick off with Dr. Weil on during Seabourn Encore's debut in January 2017 and then rolled out throughout the fleet in 2017, including Seabourn Ovation in spring of 2018. Dr. Weil will be present on various voyages each year where he will deliver a 60-minute lecture for guests and will also offer smaller informal group discussions. A separate team of wellness experts will also make regular visits to spa facilities throughout the Seabourn fleet.

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Now for your moment of Zen, daily meditation and varied yoga classes free of charge. Mindful Meditation, which will introduce positive affirmations and mantras; restorative yoga classes which will keeps those mantras moving.

On board seminars such as:

Spontaneous Happiness & Spontaneous Healing: adapted from Dr. Andrew Weil's best-selling books.
Anti-inflammatory foods: adapted from Dr. Andrew Weil's nutritional guidance.
Healthy Aging: adapted from Dr. Andrew Weil's research in this area.
Introduction to Mindful Meditation: learn what happens to the body and mind during meditation.

Individualized one-on-one wellness sessions on select topics will also be available for a fee.

The various classes and sessions are further enhanced through Seabourn's spa treatments such as the powerfully aromatic Thai Poultice massages that use the traditionally prepared steamed herbs of Camphor, Kaffir Lime, Prai, Turmeric and Lemon Grass in muslin poultices to melt away stress and tension, or nourishing desecrated Coconut that nurtures the body with soothing fats and lipids. Guests will also find Deeper than Deep Hot Stone Massage, Bamboo Massage and Freestyle Massage to engage their minds and bodies.

Seabourn here. We've sailed and spa-ed on Seabourn Quest.

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