MesaStila, a high-end luxury resort, previously known as
Losari Spa Retreat & Coffee Plantation has recently been established as a
wellness retreat. The property was created as a labour-of-love by its many proprietors over the years – from
coffee-plantation to resort and now a retreat. It incorporates a collection of
antiques and fantastic buildings: a colonial-era railway station, the former
residence of a Javanese Prince, traditional Javanese wood-villas and the
plantation owner’s house from the early 1900’s.
In a world where pollution, noise, crowds, unhealthy
diets and stress are the norm, MesaStila offers an escape and a true sanctuary.
The property is situated in a space of complete tranquillity – surrounded by
amazing natural beauty, cooling mountain-air, lush vegetation and amazing views
of eight surrounding volcanoes. As a wellness retreat MesaStila creates a
distinctly Javanese fusion: with an immersion to the healthy-healing gardens;
Javanese wellness therapies; traditional Pencak Silat martial-arts; Java-coffee
scrubs; Jungle-Gym & TRX; healthy Javanese food and the services of skilled
local healers.
The wellness programs are influenced by the custom of
Javanese medicine, through traditional healers called Tabib, who manage a
variety of physical, emotional, and spiritual complaints. A local Jamu Master
formulates special healing tonics for particular guest needs; while the Ibu-Jamu’s (Jamu ladies) offer many varieties
of freshly-made therapeutic Jamu during breakfast.
The property includes a functioning coffee plantation
and charming non-commercial coffee production process; though the true
magnificence of MesaStila is in its amazing Hammam Spa - offering treatments
from Tunia, to a relaxing Plantation Massage and a Cooling Jade Facial. The
most exquisite Hammam scrubs and warming massages have been created to meld in
with the two enormous Hammams.
Here is the direct link for further detail:
The Hammam at MESASTILA:
Country Winner in the category of: Best Luxury Destination Spa
Retreat Programs:
Whether on a long stay
fourteen-night retreat, or a short two-night escape, guests appreciate the MesaStila retreat experience
with packages that offer all inclusive stays and which encompass the following:
•Private Villa accommodation •Transfers •A guided introduction and personalized
diary of activities •Three healthy meals per day, plus two wellness snacks •A
daily massage •A daily choice of classes that offer fitness, cultural and
educational experiences.
Specific retreats offer programs that are particular to
the type of activities that guests wish to focus on; this includes options for
stays with durations of: 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 nights, with the following
essential offerings: Fitness & Weight
Management / De-stress & Indulgence / Cleansing - here the name of the
retreat is a clear indication of the projected outcome and retreat inclusions.
MesaStila also offers an Executive Recharge retreat targeted at high-level corporate
executives. While, the two-night packages – Dynamism
and Escapism will be of interest
to guests wanting a short break at MesaStila with an active or relaxing
approach to wellbeing. The Taste of
Losari package is a one night program that allows guests to enjoy the
property as part of a journey through Java, or those from nearby countries who
want to enjoy a short wellbeing break.
As MesaStila develops its wellness offerings,
many specialized retreats are on offer:
Endurance Training Camp
with Master Coach Bryan Hoare - 2nd to 5th March
2012: The perfect endurance training escape! Ride the hills around four
volcanoes, and run in a stunning natural jungle environment. A three night program
to help athletes ramp up their cycling and running fitness; phased to
compliment training for the Singapore 70.3 Half Ironman competition.
The Power of Sleep Retreat with Dr. Chris Herrera PhD – 16th
to 20th April 2012: A four night retreat
where guests will discover a missing piece of the wellness puzzle, learning to
live well and sleep better. Sleep expert
and clinical sleep-researcher, Dr. Herrera, leads this exclusive health-focused
sleep retreat and offers guests the opportunity for a personalized sleep-wellness
review.
Heart Mastery Retreat with Master Rick Pursell – 4th to 7th
May 2012: A three night program to
create personal growth and move positively through life experiences; evolving from separateness, superiority and fear - into caring,
sharing and a place of growth; examining and realizing humility, appreciation,
understanding, compassion, forgiveness and valour.
Unique Selling Points:
·
A magical environment - surrounded by jungle, with views to a number
of nearby volcanoes
·
The
only wellness retreat in Java
·
Seven
retreat options for a variety of guests to enjoy – from Fitness, to Spa to Cleansing
·
Heritage buildings
from Royal Java, colonial Indonesia with an exceptional array of antique
furniture, paintings, and traditional artifacts
·
Located within twenty-two
hectares of coffee plantation and gardens
·
The only resort in
SE Asia that incorporates two authentic Turkish Hammams
·
Genuine Hammam
treatments using special soaps, mitts and scrubs from the Middle East.
·
A distinctly Javanese experience
·
Organic, healthy, authentic and tasty
Javanese-fusion cuisine
·
Coffee scrubs with
coffee ground from our own coffee plantation
Why - Wellness Retreat?
Current [un]health statistics from the World Health Organization suggest that
by the year
2020, even in the developing world, seven-in-ten people suffering
from poor health will be
because of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes,
obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer and
smoking related disorders. So many
illnesses can be prevented by taking time, to create a
more healthy outlook;
applying some of the concepts offered at MesaStila: healthy eating;
focused
exercise; planned relaxation; stress management; limitations on smoking; and
moderate alcohol consumption - all in a relaxing and stunning natural
environment.
Modern travelers are becoming more
discerning and looking for experiences beyond simply
room and breakfast. From
eco-friendly experiences to cultural explorations; passionate
travelers are
inspired by aspects of their life journey - and MesaStila offers an opportunity
for
personal growth and realizations about wellbeing with cultural and
historical experiences as
a major component.
The London based think-tank The Future
Laboratory has proposed that “Values, along with
value-for-money, are becoming
increasingly important for a new generation of conscience-
driven travelers. The
places that we spend our money in should be a frame for life. They
must make
simple acts, such as dining, more meaningful.” The Future Laboratory suggest
that: “In today’s saturated material world, health is one of the most precious
assets we have.
Most people face a lot of stress in their everyday life and
want to compensate for this by
pursuing health and wellbeing in their free
time.”
MesaStila’s Retreat Manager,
Bryan Hoare, an authority in the retreat industry and a holder
of two Masters
degrees in human development, notes: “The time that guests spend at
MesaStila
will help people refine their life experiences and set the stage for a greater
level of
awareness; a realization that personal wellbeing does not have to be
arduously brought
about by extreme dieting or hours-upon-hours of exercise each
week. It is simply that people
need to learn some of the techniques of creating
a more healthful lifestyle: such as taking
time to breathe calmly, undertaking
simple daily tasks [such as brushing one’s teeth] with a
focus on the moment
and purpose in the outcome; establishing movement and physical
activity as a
part of the normal day; or making more healthy food choices on a long-haul
flight, at the supermarket or over a business lunch.”
Bryan observes that: “Taking care of your wellbeing now,
means fewer health problems in
the future, less time lost to illness, a more
vibrant life, greater energy and an all round better
you. Sustainable wellness
is an attitude as much as it is
learned on a wellness retreat;
moreover, immersing yourself into a space of
wellness is the first step”.
Uniquely Java...
Java
has an enormous but not widely known tradition of traditional medicine, through
time-
honored healers called dukun or tabib, who deal with a variety of illnesses of physical,
emotional, and spiritual origin through combinations of herbal means. At
MesaStila a local
Jamu Master offers healing tonics for particular guest needs.
A daily dose of Jamu, is offered
at breakfast of which five varieties are
produced and offered daily by our Jamu ladies!
Though a wellness retreat, the property still
contains a functioning coffee plantation. Coffee
does have some beneficial effects, which
have been discussed by many experts – it
stimulates the central nervous system,
helps relieve headaches and combat fatigue and poor
concentration. It is also
shown to activate hormones that support cardiac, respiratory and
metabolic
activity; coffee increases production of gastric acid and bile and stimulates
intestinal action, making the drink a digestive aid. Research on the health
consequences of
caffeine consumption offers conflicting results, largely because
the response to this powerful
stimulant varies considerably. To quote Renaissance
physician Paracelsus, "Nothing in
itself is poison or cure, everything
depends on the dosage. Make your own choice!
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