I know what it’s like to spend all day working, dreaming of that morning swim in the infinity pool, pre‑lunch massage or evening beachside yoga session, only to get home and find yourself too exhausted to spend the hours needed to research and book the perfect getaway. If you’re a busy female business owner, that might feel very familiar.

Planning those kinds of trips is my forte. There’s nothing I love more now than putting together the perfect itinerary for a wellness escape that will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, especially if you are travelling solo and want to feel safe, cared for and looked after.

Imagine closing the laptop at 5.30pm on a Friday, making your way to the airport and jumping on an overnight flight. You wake up somewhere beautiful and start your wellness journey with a glass of fruit juice, a frangipani behind your ear and a: “Welcome ma’am, let me take care of that for you…”

There are three places I keep coming back to when I’m planning wellness escapes for my clients: a structured jungle retreat, a slow‑living rice‑terrace hideaway, and a Thai sanctuary that treats wellness like an art form. They each offer something slightly different, but all three work beautifully when you’re arriving tired and need your holiday to do some of the healing for you.

Bagus Jati Health & Well Being Retreat

For those of us who secretly want someone to take our phone away and tell us gently, “This is your yoga time, this is your massage time, this is your early night,” Bagus Jati is a genuine health and wellbeing retreat in the Balinese hills, with daily movement, nourishing food and spa rituals built into the rhythm of your stay. It is your classic “I need a reset and I want someone else to hold the structure” wellness retreat in a beautiful jungle setting. 

Samanvaya Luxury Resort and Spa

If the idea of a rigid schedule feels “a bit much”, you might prefer Samanvaya Luxury Resort and Spa. Think slow mornings with coffee overlooking the rice terraces, a yoga class when you feel like it, a massage when you hit that mid‑afternoon slump, and dinner under the stars. The wellness is there when you want it, but your time is entirely your own. There is plenty of comfort and beautiful design, and a real sense of retreat, but absolutely no pressure to join in with any activities.

Mangosteen Ayurveda and Wellness Resort

If a high‑end Ayurveda‑led Thai escape sounds right up your street, you might consider the Mangosteen Ayurveda and Wellness Resort in Thailand. Perched above Rawai in the south of Phuket, Mangosteen feels like a self‑contained wellness village. For that true wellness focus, it sits in the sweet spot between high-end comfort and serious self‑care: private villas, daily yoga, bespoke Ayurvedic rituals and evenings that end with herbal tea and a book, not tequila shots on Bangla Road.

If you are reading this and thinking, “This sounds just what I need, but I don’t have the headspace to organise it,” that is where I come in. I will take care of the research, the logistics and the finer details, so all you have to do is pack a bag and breathe again. Get in touch and set me the task of planning your own individual wellness retreat.