Family Villas, a sort of upside-down
bunk-bed arrangement for four. I learn
that children are allowed at the Farm at
no additional cost, but with the silence
before us I wouldn’t dare to bring mine.
The water at The Farm comes
from a well located 1,000 feet below
the ground, and has earned the
classification of ‘healing water’.
The Farm offers European-inspired
Holistic Wellness Services under the
supervision of on-site medical doctors,
and 100% natural and organic spa
treatments made fresh daily and given
by incredibly trained hands and smiling
faces.
Though the choice of what you do
is entirely yours, for me my mornings
begin at 6am with Mantra Meditation
with Yogi Francis (and the carp and
peacocks) at the amphitheatre – here
I become familiar with my internal
energy, my life forces (qi, Ki, Prana)
and my breath. I am training my mind
to induce a mode of consciousness
to get to my true nature and develop
compassion, love, patience, generosity
and forgiveness. What a perfect way
to start the day. At 7am I moved on to
Gentle Flow Yoga with Yogi Bee – a
slow-paced class focusing on the
foundations, alignment and Vinyasa
sequence of breath, body awareness
and flexibility. By 8.30am I am in Yogi
Stella’s Qigong class, where she is
enlightening me about my energy flows
which connect my mind and body
and I am trying to refocus the flow to
where it is most required to heal and
energise my body. And this is all before
10am when I head to a breakfast of raw
granola and coconut yoghurt, an energy
juice that is to die for, and gluten-free
pancakes with some local, home-made
honey.
By 11am I am lying by the pool
enthusiastically exchanging stories
with my buddies. Karen has been to
a Mandala Flower Arranging class,
Amanda has been at the Oil of Life
coconut oil class, and Pat has been at
Yogalates. The environment induces
a natural forced relaxation and this is
a welcome break from the busy pace
of Hong Kong. I cannot recommend it
highly enough to all the multi-children
working mums out there.
If the complimentary classes
aren’t enough, there are endless spa
treatments to choose from. The Spa –
Salus per Aquam – pays homage to the
true meaning of “healing through water”.
All treatments have been selected
and developed to directly support the
healing of the body by removing toxins
from within the tissues and organs,
providing nourishment through the
skin, restoring energy balance and
decreasing the acidity of the body.
From the signature Hilot Massage to
the Tropical Bliss Coconut Scrub, or
the Chlorophyll Body Wrap, there’s
something for everyone.
Founded in 2003, The Farm has
won countless awards, including
more recently the Senses 2013’s Best
Medical Wellness Resort, and there are
many and varied treatments on offer –
Liver and Gallbladder Flushes, Internal
Organ Compresses, Craniosacral
Therapy, Acupuncture, Intravenous
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