Be Well: New Spa and Bath Culture and the Art of Being Well

Be Well: New Spa and Bath Culture and the Art of Being Well

A showcase of the current culture and architecture, protagonists and ideas, and treatments and aims of twenty-first-century wellbeing. One of life’s greatest pleasures is a day spent rejuvenating the body and nourishing the spirit. Humans have practiced self-care for centuries—in the sweat lodges of the American Southwest, Roman baths, the hammams of the Ottoman Empire, Japanese onsens, and Finnish saunas. Today, a new interest in self-care is redefining how we accomplish wellness, and there have never been more options.  In our increasingly switched-on lives, a growing industry of highly choreographed experiences is geared to help us switch off. Be Well is a journey around the world’s most extraordinary spaces for achieving this, looking at the innovative practices they offer and how to carry them into everyday life. "The efforts we make to nourish body and spirit go under the spotlight in timely new tome 'Be Well', which unpicks the 'second-coming' of self-care." ― ELLE DECORATION UK ― Elle Decoration, April 2020 "highlights the architects and care of the 21st century" ― DIM DAM DOM ― DIM DAM DOM, 05.03.20 "a journey into the most extraordinary spaces in the world" ― CORRIERE DELLA SERA ― Corriere della Sera, 02.04.20 "You’ll feel a sense of peace just by looking at the soothing photos, and will appreciate the tips on how to incorporate their healing practices into your everyday life." ― FORBES ― Forbes, 25.04.20 What to expect • Historic insights that link ancient practices with contemporary innovations • A contextualization of the global culture of wellness • Extraordinary destinations for yoga, meditation, Eastern philosophy, and more • A look into the momentum behind wellness’s increasing presence in the hospitality, travel, beauty, and fashion industries Kari Molvar is a writer and editor focusing on wellness as seen through the lens of design, culture, and style. She is an online contributor to T: The New York Times Style Magazine and the founder of Rutine Matters. Her work appears in Vogue and The Wall Street Journal, among other titles.