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Global Wellness Day Around Southeast Asia: Where Island Escapes Meet Inner Balance

Global Wellness Day Around Southeast Asia: Where Island Escapes Meet Inner Balance

Celebrate Global Wellness Day & International Yoga Day 2025 at Southeast Asia’s top wellness resorts with yoga, spa, and soul-nourishing rituals.
This June, resorts across Southeast Asia are embracing Global Wellness Day (June 14) and International Yoga Day (June 21) with thoughtfully curated programs that highlight wellness, mindfulness, and connection. From Bali to Vietnam, these tropical retreats are offering meaningful experiences—from yoga and breathwork to traditional healing and nature rituals—that invite guests to reset and realign.

Jumeirah Bali: Wellness with Soul

Global Wellness Day Around Southeast Asia: Where Island Escapes Meet Inner Balance - Jumeirah Bali: Wellness with Soul

Jumeirah Bali celebrates Global Wellness Day with Three-Day Journey of Reconnection and Renewal Aligning with this year’s global theme, #ReconnectMagenta, the programme explores five dimensions of reconnection: with nature, self, family and friends, community, and longevity. Guests will be guided through a series of immersive, sensory-led experiences designed to foster reflection, mindfulness, and personal well-being.
Programme highlights include:
• Beach Clean-Up Initiative – A purposeful experience focused on plastic removal and environmental conservation in support of the local ecosystem.
• Balinese Blessing Ceremony – Led by the resort’s in-house priest, guests will explore Tri Hita Karana, the Balinese Hindu philosophy of harmony, while dressed in traditional kamen.
• Yin-Yang Yoga Sessions – A meditative practice balancing stillness and movement, facilitated by the Talise Fitness wellness team.
• Pranayama – Breathwork and energy alignment sessions guided by wellness expert Ami Effendi.
• Healing Harmony with TAO – A Traditional Chinese Medicine journey featuring pulse diagnosis, herbal therapies, and group acupuncture

The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali: June Wellness Trilogy: Run. Restore. Reconnect

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The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, a beacon of wellness and vitality in the region, proudly presents its annual trilogy of wellness-focused events this June as part of the official Road to Celebrate Wellness 2025.  Global Running Day was done on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. On June 14, in celebration of Global Wellness Day, embark on a restorative journey of sound and movement guided by our dedicated Wellness Ambassador. This specially curated morning begins with Aquatic Chi Movements in the tranquil setting of our premium pool, designed to awaken energy flow and encourage mindful motion. The experience continues with a Thermal Relaxation Escape, inviting you to unwind and reset, followed by a deeply immersive Harmonic Sound Healing Session in our Wellness Studio—an uplifting finale that nurtures inner balance and serenity.

On 21 June 2025, International Yoga Day, on sunrise guests will gather at the serene Heritage Garden by the Beach for a revitalizing two-part yoga experience. Begin with a 45-minute Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series led by the Resort’s Wellness Ambassador featuring a structured sequence of postures that cleanse and align the body while promoting clarity of mind and spiritual transformation. The journey continues with Sunrise Yoga (Gentle Flow) by Udara Bali—a graceful class that bridges traditional Hatha and dynamic Vinyasa styles. 

Banyan Tree Samui: Calm on the Coast

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Renowned for its Wellbeing Sanctuary where visitors can tailor a health and fitness program to blend in with their Thai vacation, the luxury resort of Banyan Tree Samui hosts a variety of seaside activities including paddle boarding, snorkelling, kayaking and sailing. On the morning of June 14, guests will be invited to take part in a Tai Chi class to help improve balance and flexibility, while on June 21 the focus will be on strength and posture with a one-hour yoga class for all levels. 

On International Yoga Day (June 21), the focus shifts to mindful posture and deep breath, with a one-hour all-levels yoga session set against the tranquil coastal backdrop. Guests are also invited to personalize their wellness experience with bespoke fitness and nutrition programs, holistic spa therapies, and quiet moments of solitude in the sanctuary’s garden pavilions. At Banyan Tree Samui, wellness is not a schedule—it’s a state of being.

Azerai’s Wellness Journey in Southern and Central Vietnam

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Azerai Ke Ga Bay, an all-suites-and-villas beachfront resort in southern Vietnam, and Azerai La Residence, Hue, in historic central Vietnam, have unveiled an exclusive three-day, two-night “Wellness Journey” package ahead of Global Wellness Day (June 14) and International Yoga Day (June 21). The package includes a spa treatment and bath ritual set-up, in addition to revitalizing yoga sessions, daily afternoon tea, and much more. 

At the oceanfront Azerai Ke Ga Bay, guests wake to sunrise yoga led by expert instructors who blend classical techniques with breathwork, yin movements, and sound healing using singing bowls and gongs. Surrounded by verdant gardens and sea views, the experience invites inner stillness and energy realignment. The package includes a 60-minute spa treatment, Vietnamese afternoon tea, and a personalized bath ritual, with optional private sessions available.

Further north, Azerai La Residence, Hue—a restored 1930s colonial mansion on the Perfume River—combines wellness with cultural depth. At Le Spa, ancient Eastern therapies like bamboo leg massage, herbal poultices, moxibustion, and Reiki are offered in a tranquil, art-deco setting. Tibetan singing bowls deepen the experience.