The World's Best Wellness Retreats

In this episode of Well Yes, the HUM Podcast, Walter (co-founder of HUM Nutrition) and Sarah Greenfield (Functional Medicine Dietitian) take you on a global tour of the most transformative spa and wellness retreat destinations — rated by medical depth, so you can find the right fit for your goals and budget.

From the Austrian Alps to the Himalayas, Tuscany to Malibu, these aren't your average spa days. Whether you're after a full metabolic reset, Ayurvedic healing, or a nervous system recharge, this episode breaks it all down.

🌍 Destinations covered:

1. Sha Wellness Clinic (Spain, Mexico & Abu Dhabi) — ~$12K/week | Western + Eastern medicine, longevity & detox
2. Palazzo Fiuggi (Tuscany, Italy) — ~$12K/week | Clinical nutrition, thermal springs & Italian food culture
3. Viva Mayr / MayrLife (Austria) — ~$9K/week | Gut health, microbiome focus & metabolic reset
4. Lanzerhof (Austria) — ~$8K/week | Metabolic optimization, diagnostics & regenerative therapy
5. Shanti Som (Spain) — ~$5K/week | Mindfulness, yoga, meditation & nervous system reset
6. The Ranch Malibu (California) — ~$10K/week | Fitness-focused, farm-to-table, community & recovery
7. Sensei Lanai (Hawaii, Four Seasons) — ~$10K/week | Clinically focused, personalized diagnostics & research-backed
8. Ananda in the Himalayas (Rishikesh, India) — ~$10K/week | Ayurveda, Panchakarma detox & emotional healing
9. Bonus: Qc Terme (Florence, Italy) — Day pass | The "amusement park of wellness" — steam rooms, saunas, pools & juice bar