Weight Loss & Fitness Retreat in Phuket: Sustainable Results at Amatara

Amatara sits on Cape Panwa in the southeast of Phuket, away from the busy beaches, with bay views and a rooftop bar. The weight loss programme starts with consultations: a 60-minute wellness consultation, a 30-minute physical analysis, body composition and metabolic age testing, and a blood pressure check. From there your schedule is built around private personal training, fitness assessments, nutrition consultation and the specific treatments included in your package. Movement classes are open to you throughout your stay, and the infrared sauna or steam room is available daily.

The 3-night programme includes two personal training sessions, a nutrition consultation, a fitness assessment, a deep muscle massage, a detoxifying slimming treatment, a signature Amatara massage and a take-home weight management guide. The 5-night adds a third training session, physiotherapy for deep tissue massage, aqua fitness, dry skin brushing and detox bath salt soak, Thai salt pot therapy, an exit fitness consultation and a Thai hammam journey. Go for 7 nights and you get four training sessions, aqua fitness, deep muscle massage, anti-cellulite massage, lavender massage, two slimming treatments, Thai salt pot therapy, Thai hammam, a set of weight management supplements and the take-home guide.

The 10-night programme steps things up with six personal training sessions, aqua fitness twice, three whole body stretching sessions, herbal compress and traditional Thai massage, two anti-cellulite massages, Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage, facial reflexology, warm stone massage, a healthy cuisine cooking class, and post-program body composition testing. The 14-night programme is the most comprehensive: nine personal training sessions, two aqua fitness sessions, four stretching sessions, two deep muscle massages, physiotherapy, herbal compress and Thai massage, two anti-cellulite massages, lavender massage, Chi Nei Tsang, facial reflexology, Gua Sha facial, organic herbal facial, Thai salt pot therapy, three slimming treatments, warm stone massage, two Thai hammam journeys, a cooking class, supplements and post-program testing.

What makes this different from a standard fitness retreat is the clinical layer: body composition and metabolic age testing, exit fitness consultations and a personalised take-home guide. The food is designed around weight loss but still full board with three meals a day, so you are not left hungry. The resort itself is a 5-star property with villas with private pools, a day spa and a gym, and past guests mention the peace and quiet, the staff and the spa treatments, including acupuncture.

What's included

- Accommodation per selected room category - Roundtrip airport transfers - Full board, three healthy cuisine meals per day or set detox program - Individual Wellness Consultation (60 minutes) - Mid Follow up Consultation (30 minutes) - Departure Consultation (30 minutes) - Blood pressure check-up - Physical analysis (30 minutes) - Body composition and metabolic age testing - Programme-specific treatments and activities as listed - Unlimited access to wellness movement class - Daily infrared sauna or steam

What's not included

- International and domestic flights (unless stated) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Additional spa treatments beyond those listed - Alcohol and drinks outside meal plan - Tips and gratuities