Santé Spa
Health on the Agenda
The global explosion of interest in wellness has now spread to business conferencing
Santé Wellness Retreat & Spa in the Franschhoek valley is literally bringing health and wellness to the boardroom table. By holding a conference, event or meeting at Santé’s Business Forum, organisers and delegates enter a world of sanctuary, serenity and health. They will benefit not only from world-class facilities but also honestly healthy cuisine, proudly prepared without sugar, dairy or gluten.
Sante’s CEO and co-owner Ingrid Hindle says this new approach pays off in terms of effect and memorability. “By having a healthy conference or meeting, everyone is given a boost—by both the food and the environment—and this leads to more creativity, more sharp thinking and more enthusiasm all round. It turns the event into something special, and far more appealing.”
Healthy and destressed delegates can really help make the conference far more effective with participants punching way above their weight. “At Santé, we have found that our guests really benefit from being able to eat our exquisite and delicious food because it keeps them feeling invigorated and alert all day.”
The Santé Business Forum can accommodate up to 120 guests with four well-appointed breakaway meeting rooms of varying sizes. It is fully equipped and offers a private restaurant and bar, with both indoor and outdoor seating areas. As well as the delicious and healthy menu options available at Santé, business guests may participate in yoga and all that’s on offer in the Day Spa.
“Healthy and distressed delegates can really help make the conference far more effective with participants punching way above their weight.”
Accommodation: Includes 10 retreat suites, 20 spa suites and a Deluxe Retreat Suite. Uncomplicated and serene luxury, generous hospitality and friendly service combine with delicious and honestly healthy cuisine.
Day Spa: Facilities include steam rooms, hydrotherapy and vinotherapy baths, saunas, an indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, a magical labyrinth and a fitness centre. There is an extensive spa menu that includes four speciality packages—Healthy Ageing, Detox, Rejuvenate and Relax.
Food and nutrition: Believing that nutritious food is the foundation of health, Santé offers nourishment through great cuisine. Menus are designed by executive chef Terrence Ford, and feature fresh ingredients from the Santé kitchen garden, local biodynamic farmers and suppliers.
Health optimising: Hi-tech medical technologies (some are the first in Africa), including some within the fields of quantum and energy medicine, are directed by Health Tech Sciences in Norway. Understanding through all-encompassing medical assessments where cellular, tissue and organ imbalances and dysfunction occur, and what the underlying trigger and causative factors are.
Bio energy: Drawing upon ancient philosophies, this combines the attributes and properties of magnetic fields, colour, light and crystals with modern science. Healing takes place through the intervention of using electromagnetic waveforms to stimulate the body’s natural healing.
Wellness packages: The Santé team and experts have designed a range of packages that help with stress, detoxing, rejuvenation, longevity and reaching one’s ideal weight.
Exercise and fitness: A variety of activities are offered including daily yoga classes, personal training and both group and personal yoga (one-on-one), guided early morning walks and mountain biking, and the chance to walk the Santé labyrinth.
For more information, go to www.santeretreat.co.za