Inside Nayarit’s One&Only Mandarina Wellness Experience Georgie Miller - Paper City
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Spirtual experiences like One & Only Mandarina's Temezcal are powerful and transformative. (One&Only)

Aside from the obvious delight a luxury resort can provide, One&Only Mandarina provides unique wellness experiences crafted for reconnection with the help of the endemic flora and fauna and the palpable spirit of the ancient culture surrounding the property.

Nature-Inspired Wellness

The hotel even has a wellness consultant who will customize an itinerary for a rejuvenating retreat. A selection of curated journeys full of wellness classes and spa treatments are available to book before arrival. Curing programming like guided yoga and meditation, ancient healing rituals, and five-star spa facilities allow participants to decompress and reconnect with the soul.

The options are endless and it is all topped off with a level of elevated, personalized service that One&Only Mandarina is known for.

The Physical

I started my first full day with Mandarina’s signature hiking experience to meet “Abuela,” a 500-year-old tree on the property. The hike was as mindful as it was a fitness challenge. My hiking guide pointed out local species of trees and insects while we climbed to meet this ancient spirited wonder and upon arrival, I was led through a cleansing ritual paying homage to the majestic tree’s influential spirit. The Spiritual

The resort also offers deep-rooted spiritual experiences like treatments backed by ancient wisdom cures for ultimate purification as well as spiritual transformations like Astrological Code readings, Quantum Frequency healing, and ceremonies exploring Tarot, Oracle, and Divine Femininity. To keep the indigenous culture alive, One&Only Spa’s Temazcal experience harnesses cleansing powers steeped in the 1000-year-old tradition of purifying the body and spirit in this ritualistic take on a sweat lodge.

A newbie to breath work and meditation, I underestimated my day exploring the alchemy of breath by meditation and Chakra cleansing aromatherapy in the spa’s open-air pavilion. My soulful Spiritual Facilitator named Joy led me through a series of breathing exercises and healing sound bowls followed by an introspective meditation imagining my future self. I achieved a level of relaxation and focus that I had not experienced in a while. It was a reconnection by saturating in my own energy that I didn’t know I needed.

Treatments and Fitness

Fueled by both the ancient tradition of the area’s Mayan culture and the surrounding nature, the One&Only Spa is a peaceful sanctuary with refreshing amenities and an extensive treatment menu you can’t find anywhere else. The expansive complex includes a vitality pool, hydrotherapy circuit, and even a mud grotto filled with healing red clay for an authentic detoxification.

With natural and non-toxic skincare a priority for the spa, they are the first in the world to feature renowned skincare brand Tata Harper’s Multi Sensory Wellness Journey, a holistic wellness immersion that brings Eastern wisdom, Ayurvedic Practices, Western science, and cutting-edge green technology.

I experienced the Nature Sanctuary Facial as part of this multi-sensory journey that was a full 120 minutes of face mapping therapy, a kinetic face massage, a hand and foot massage, and a tuning fork ritual designed to calm the mind and refresh the skin. It was by far the most indulgent facial I have ever had.

For more adventurous or fitness-focused experiences, One&Only offers a variety of cardio classes and activities like kayaking along the coastline and horseback riding through the Mandarina Property.

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