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Indonesia’s legendary Nihi Sumba resort provides an immersion into its island surroundings through a newly enhanced wellness program.
As you enter Nihi Sumba–a 50-minute flight from Bali and drive across Sumba in the resort’s safari-style jeep–the Sumbanese thatch roofs of the resort’s villas peer above the tropical flora backing the curve of sand, known for its wild horses, of Nihiwatu beach.
The laidback beach club, its infinity pool, and Boathouse Bar sit in an elevated position above these sandy shores, and the resort’s villas stagger the lush hillside where stone steps carve a path between palm trees and pink bougainvillea.
A now-legendary resort that began its story as the surf retreat, Nihiwatu has evolved to combine luxury lifestyle with the spirit of Sumba, bringing elevated culinary and wellness concepts into the guest experience and having a positive impact on the island through the efforts of the Sumba Foundation.
Epitomizing this approach to bringing the spirit of the locale into the resort experience, Nihi’s Spa Safari begins with an early hike through rice fields, hillside, and a Sumbanese village, to the resort’s clifftop spa location, Nihioka. Here, above a private cove, breakfast and a dip in the sea is followed by your choice of spa treatments in a private cliffside Bale.
Vibrant dishes from Indonesia and the world bring fresh, local ingredients to the table of each dining venue. Both yoga and equine therapy then add to the connection forged with the surroundings through this wellness program, which is complemented by other signature experiences like swimming with the Sumba horses, hiking to waterfalls, and surfing.
Now, the wellness experience at Nihi Sumba is set to be enhanced with the April 2024 launch of the resort’s new Wild Wellness concept.
A holistic immersion into this wild natural setting, the new wellness program brings together a series of well-being experiences. These experiences range from the underwater seabed rock running and a bigger focus on equine therapy, to the new Sumba 7 Detox utilizing the curative properties of plants from the jungle environment.
Four immersive retreats will be encompassed within this new wellness program. The seven-day Wellness FX retreat will focus on lasting transformation with hiking, yoga and surf lessons, personal training, brain-body methods, and rejuvenating spa treatments. The Sumba 7 Detox will then provide a prescribed treatment regimen, supported by indigenous botanical species, to achieve a deep detoxification.
The five-day Sumba Sea Horse Equine Experience will draw on the synergy between humans and horses to afford a transformative journey of healing and self-discovery. The five-day Yoga Immersive meanwhile promises to deepen
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