8-Day Wellness and Weight Management Retreat at Amatara Welleisure Resort, Phuket

The retreat is built around a clear sequence. On arrival, you meet a wellness consultant for a 60-minute consultation, get a blood pressure check, physical analysis, and body composition with biological age testing. This baseline measures where you are and shapes the four private personal training sessions that run through the week with fitness instructor Khun Tum, who tailors workouts to your level. In between, there is a mid-program consultation to check progress and a departure consultation that maps out what to do once you're home. The exercise is supported by an aqua fitness class, unlimited movement classes, and daily time in the infrared sauna or steam room to help recovery and detox.

The spa side is unusually thorough for a weight-loss retreat. Therapies include a deep muscle massage, a physiotherapy session focused on deep tissue release, an anti-cellulite massage, a relaxing lavender massage, and two 90-minute detoxifying and draining slimming treatments. A dry skin brushing and detox bath salt soak, a 90-minute Thai salt pot therapy, and the signature 105-minute Thai Hammam Journey round out the list. All of these are about supporting circulation, lymphatic drainage, and recovery from training, not just relaxation.

What makes it work long-term is the take-home plan. An exit fitness consultation gives you a guide to continue training at home, and the nutrition consultation plus a set of weight management support supplements help you maintain the habits you've started. The setting helps too: Amatara is on the quieter southeast tip of Phuket, away from the crowds of Patong, looking over the Andaman Sea. The program is run by a resident team including Dr. Henba, a naturopath and wellness consultant, and Khun Tum, a sport science graduate and certified Pilates and personal trainer, who bring proper qualifications to the coaching and care.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation in a private room with sea view - 3 healthy meals per day or detox menu - Round-trip airport transfers - Individual wellness consultation (60 minutes) - Mid-program consultation (30 minutes) - Departure consultation (30 minutes) - Nutrition consultation (60 minutes) - Fitness assessment (30 minutes) - Blood pressure check, physical analysis, body composition and biological age testing - 4 private personal training sessions (50 minutes each) - 1 aqua fitness class (50 minutes) - 1 Signature of Amatara massage (60 minutes) - 1 deep muscle massage (60 minutes) - 1 physiotherapy for deep tissue massage (90 minutes) - 1 anti-cellulite massage (60 minutes) - 1 relaxing lavender massage (60 minutes) - 1 dry skin brushing and detox bath salt soak (40 minutes) - 1 Thai salt pot therapy (90 minutes) - 2 detoxifying and draining slimming treatments (90 minutes each) - 1 Thai Hammam Journey (105 minutes) - Daily infrared sauna or steam - Unlimited access to wellness movement classes - 1 set of weight management support supplements - Exit fitness consultation & take-home fitness guide (15 minutes) - Free cancellation up to 60 days before arrival

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Personal expenses - Additional spa treatments - Gratuities