Thermal Springs and Mindfulness: A Swiss Alpine Wellness Retreat with Kamalaya

The retreat is split into two bookable blocks. The four-day version runs 26–29 October 2026 and is the fuller programme. The three-day version runs 30 October–1 November 2026 and covers the same ground in less time. Both are held at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St Gallen in eastern Switzerland, about an hour from Zurich.

What you actually do is set out in the inclusions list, and it is specific: a 90-minute Kamalaya Signature Three Treasures Treatment, a 75-minute Tamina Flow Massage, a 75-minute Kamalaya mentor workshop, a 60-minute chakra meditation, a 45-minute walking meditation, a 45-minute pranayama session, a 45-minute Kneipp walk, a 60-minute traditional yoga class, a 60-minute 'Waves of Silence' floating session, a 60-minute Qi Gong class, a 60-minute longevity insights session with a resort physician, and a 60-minute sound healing session. All workshops and classes are included.

The Kamalaya side brings its own approach: mindfulness, emotional balance and stress regulation taught by a Kamalaya mentor, plus its signature treatments. The Bad Ragaz side brings the thermal water — the resort's bathhouse is fed from the Tamina Gorge springs — and a physician who talks through preventive medicine and lifestyle changes.

What makes this different from a standard Alpine spa week is the pairing. You are not just booking a hotel with a spa attached; the programme is co-taught by a wellness resort from Koh Samui and a Swiss medical resort, and the longevity session is led by a qualified physician rather than a wellness coach. The thermal bathhouse access is included for the length of your stay.

Note that the page also carries Kamalaya's general booking rules from its Samui programmes, including a minimum three-night wellness programme for first-time guests and a credit system for cancelled treatments. Those terms are written for Kamalaya's own resort and it is not clear they apply to this Swiss partnership — confirm directly with the operator before booking.

What's included

- Accommodation at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz - Daily breakfast - Daily two-course lunch - Daily three-course dinner - One 90-minute Kamalaya Signature Three Treasures Treatment - One 75-minute Tamina Flow Massage - One 75-minute Kamalaya mentor workshop - One 60-minute chakra meditation - One 45-minute walking meditation - One 45-minute pranayama session - One 45-minute Kneipp walk session - One 60-minute traditional yoga class - One 60-minute 'Waves of Silence' floating session - One 60-minute Qi Gong class - One 60-minute longevity insights session - One 60-minute sound healing session - All workshops and classes - Access to the thermal bathhouse, pools, sauna and steam rooms

What's not included

- Travel to and from Bad Ragaz - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Additional spa treatments beyond those listed - Sessions with visiting practitioners - Retail shop purchases - Laundry and incidental costs - Drinks beyond those served with meals, unless stated