We constantly seek stimulation in this digital age. Nowadays everyone has a smartphone and uses
it to fill the gaps in their day – work emails, social media updates, games,
texting, and oh yeah – talking on the phone (how old skool)! We can’t seem to
be separated from our phones for a minute and we all know someone that can’t
help themselves from constantly checking their screen. This over stimulation and fear of missing out
on something is contributing to increased anxiety and sleeplessness. With the
blessing of mobile convenience comes the curse of insomnia!
Sleep disorders are on the rise in the UK and there is an
alarming number of couples who sleep in separate beds. Sleeping in the spare
bed or on the couch is accepting the discomfort of sleepless nights, but now
there are some effective holistic spa retreats that offer insomniacs a good
night’s sleep.
Playfully called “Sleep School” or “Sleep Camp”, sleep
retreats offer diagnosis and sleep enhancement therapies to get to the root of
the problem and find solutions to treat sleep disorders. There are numerous causes in addition to
overstimulation that can contribute to sleepless ness – an unhealthy diet,
stimulants (e.g., caffeine, sugar, supplements), stress, fear, and bad habits
can all impair your circadian rhythm. Sleeping is a natural process and should
be viewed as a monster that feeds on fear.
Sleep retreats are offered at specialized spas and usually
last from 3 – 10 nights. You will begin
with a sleep enhancement consultation to determine the cause of your sleep
imbalance. The focus of the retreat is
to address sleep issues through treatments and therapies that draw on
naturopathy, traditional Chinese medicinal philosophies (e.g., acupuncture,
Qigong), Indian medicinal philosophies (e.g., yoga, pranayama), and massage to
treat your disorder in resort and to give you the tools to continue to once you
have returned home.
State of the art technology such as polysomnography and
auto-CPAP therapy is used in conjunction with specialized macrobiotic diets and
relaxing spa treatments in most sleep retreats. Nutritionists, doctors, and
lifestyle coaches teach you tactics to
break the cycle of insomnia. At the
heart of the strategies is mindfulness to stop the downward spiral when your
thoughts begin to spin out of control.
You will also learn important facts like most people don’t need the
golden 8 hours of sleep that most people think is necessary to be functional
the next day.
So next time you are laying in bed stressed out about work
or on the verge of murdering your partner who is blissfully snoring away next
to you, you will know how to shut out
the mental noise (and noise from snoring) to finally be able to sleep like a baby.
MY RECOMMENDATIONS –
SHA Wellness, Spain
– The 7 day “Sleep Well” program treats insomnia and apnea through Western
diagnosis techniques and natural therapies.
They understand, from a medical perspective, the influence of
sleeplessness on the circulatory, respiratory, and nervous system. SHA Wellness
has earned its reputation as an expert in the field of sleep therapy through
years of experience and a fully comprehensive program.
Kamalaya, Thailand
– The “Sleep Enhancement Program” was started last May and is offered in 5, 7, or 9 day increments or
you can add a 5 night “Add On Sleep Enhancement Program” on to any of the other
spa retreats that they offer. A unique
combination of Eastern medicinal techniques (e.g., Chinese, Indian, Japanese)
are used to create a balance between mind and body to provide long term
solutions to insomnia.
Speak to Tracy at Healing Holidays. She can answer any questions you have about
these two spas and she can recommend her own choices for the best sleep
retreats.
By Spa Samurai
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