5 wellness travel spots for women over 40
Wellness travel is no longer just a trend—it’s a lifeline. For women over 40, navigating the layered demands of career, caregiving, and personal transformation, the urge to step away and reset has never felt more essential. Whether it’s managing hormonal shifts, recalibrating energy levels, or simply carving out time for silence, the wellness journey in midlife is no longer about indulgence. It’s about restoration with intention.
More and more women in this chapter of life are seeking experiences that offer not just pampering, but healing. The rise in women-only retreats, holistic sanctuaries, and destination detoxes speaks to a desire for deeper nourishment: physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
From forest sanctuaries in Japan to mineral-rich springs in France, these destination getaways blend science, tradition, and soul—helping women restore energy, clarity, and confidence from within.
Soulful stillness in Ubud, Bali
In the quiet heart of Bali, Ubud remains a powerful destination for soul seekers. At Como Shambhala Estate, the approach is deeply holistic with plant-based cuisine, water healing ceremonies, and traditional Balinese energy work that form the rhythm of each day.
Como Shambhala’s signature retreat offers a deeply nurturing path to lasting wellbeing by using the wisdom of Ayurveda to bring the body back into balance. Through gentle, personalized care, the program helps restore energy, support hormonal harmony, and spark natural renewal from within. Ideal for those recovering from stress or illness, or simply looking to age with more ease and vitality, it encourages a more grounded, sustainable way of living—one rooted in clarity, balance, and feeling your best at every stage of life.
Forest-bathing in Nagano, Japan
Tucked in the forested mountains of Nagano, Hoshinoya Karuizawa is a tranquil retreat where refined hospitality meets the healing rhythm of nature. Designed to blend seamlessly with its lush surroundings, the resort invites guests to experience shinrin-yoku—or forest bathing—through slow walks beneath towering trees, meditative stillness, and open-air hot spring baths drawn from the region’s natural volcanic waters.
Tailored for rest and renewal, the Karuizawa Wellness Stay program offers a structured yet gentle reset—combining nutritious, seasonal meals, outdoor movement, guided breathing, and restorative spa therapies. For women over 40 seeking hormonal balance, relief from fatigue, or simply space to reconnect with themselves, this immersive nature-led experience offers a thoughtful, grounding path back to clarity and calm.
Aesthetic wellness in Bangkok, Thailand
Tucked within the peaceful greenery of Bang Krachao, RAKxa Integrative Wellness offers a refined approach to beauty and balance with its aesthetic program—a science-meets-self-care retreat designed to restore glow from the inside out. Spanning over five or seven nights, guests receive comprehensive diagnostics—from skin mapping and nutritional assessments to doctor-led consultations—before diving into a tailored series of treatments like facial acupuncture, lymphatic massages, and Beauty Refresh IV therapy.
The experience is rounded out with nourishing cuisine, hydrotherapy circuits, and movement sessions designed to boost circulation and calm the nervous system. Ideal for women navigating skin changes, hormonal shifts, or the aftereffects of stress, this deeply restorative stay focuses on lasting radiance and not just surface beauty.
A return to balance in rural France
At the serene Les Prés d’Eugénie in southwest France, the hot spring healing week offers a luxurious reset that’s rooted in the restorative power of natural thermal waters. This week-long escape blends heritage charm with therapeutic ritual—think 24 individually tailored hydrotherapy treatments across your stay (three per day), including herbal soaks, thermal mud wraps, and hydromassage jets, each selected according to your therapeutic goals. Set within the estate’s storybook 19th-century grounds, the program also includes aquabiking, morning yoga, and daily movement.
Created by three-Michelin-star chef Michel Guérard, the experience also includes light, gourmet “slimming cuisine”—designed to nourish without deprivation. Tailored for women returning to a healthy lifestyle and well-balanced diet, the program can be customized to support specific goals such as initiating weight loss, alleviating joint and muscle pain, restoring serenity and emotional balance, or simply gaining vitality. And for women looking to rest, rebalance, and gently renew, it’s an elegant immersion into French wellness at its most refined.
Cellular healing by Lake Geneva
Set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Geneva, Clinique La Prairie offers a highly personalized path to long-term wellness with its signature longevity program. Grounded in nearly a century of longevity science, the retreat combines expert-led medical care with tailored movement, nutrition, and wellbeing plans—all delivered in the calm, restorative setting of the Swiss Riviera.
For those seeking deeper renewal, the revitalization premium program builds on this foundation with a carefully designed approach to support the body’s key systems, including brain, heart, skin, immunity, and metabolism. Using science-backed therapies and innovative treatments, the experience is designed to help guests feel more energized, focused, and balanced inside and out. Ideal for women looking to invest in their future health, this is where luxury meets longevity in the most sophisticated way.
