--- title: 2025 Wellbeing Trends description: Wellness tips and trends to improve and maintain your wellbeing in 2025. Plus discover the new hot and cold contrast therapy at Bawah Reserve's upgraded Aura spa. image: https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hubfs/IMG_4966.jpg --- [![tree-logo](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hubfs/tree-logo.png "tree-logo")](https://www.bawahreserve.com/) [Book](https://app-apac.thebookingbutton.com/properties/BawahReserveDirect?check_in_date=16-09-2019&check_out_date=17-09-2019&number_adults=2) - First - [About Bawah](https://www.bawahreserve.com/about-bawah/) - [Rates](https://www.bawahreserve.com/rates/) - [Accommodation](https://www.bawahreserve.com/stay/) - Second - [Dining](https://www.bawahreserve.com/dining/) - [Experiences](https://www.bawahreserve.com/experiences/) - [Aura Spa and Wellness](https://www.bawahreserve.com/aura-spa-and-wellness/) - Blank - Third - [Special Occasions](https://www.bawahreserve.com/special-occasions/) - [Sustainability](https://www.bawahreserve.com/sustainability/) - [Bawah Foundation](https://www.bawahreserve.com/bawah-anambas-foundation/) - [Travel Essentials](https://www.bawahreserve.com/travel-essentials/) - Fourth - [Media](https://www.bawahreserve.com/media/) - [Bawah News](https://www.bawahreserve.com/bawah-news-2/) - Contact - [Book your stay](https://www.bawahreserve.com/book-your-stay/) - [FAQS](https://www.bawahreserve.com/faq/) [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/wellbeing) Jul 30, 2026 ## [The Art of Doing Nothing: Slow Travel at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing-slow-travel-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) [Resort](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/resort), [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/wellbeing) Nov 7, 2025 ## [All-inclusive Indonesia getaways: What’s really included at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/all-inclusive-indonesia-getaways?hsLang=en) [Resort](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/resort) Nov 4, 2025 ## [Bawah Reserve Indonesia: Island mornings start with a juice butler, kombucha and jamu breakfast tonics](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/juice-butler-kombucha-and-jamu-breakfast-tonics?hsLang=en) [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/wellbeing) [View Post](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing-slow-travel-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) 9 min ## [The Art of Doing Nothing: Slow Travel at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing-slow-travel-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) At some point in the past decade or two, the travel industry discovered that 'wellness'... 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[Resort](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/topic/resort?hsLang=en) [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/topic/wellbeing?hsLang=en) [BACK TO BLOG HOME](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/) # 2025 Wellbeing Trends 18 / Feb / 2025 2 Comments. 31 minute read Written by: [Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/author/bawah-reserve) ![wellness tips and trends to improve and maintain your wellbeing in 2025](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hubfs/IMG_4966.jpg) [2024 wellness trends](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/wellbeing-trends-2024?hsLang=en) were exciting for sure, but it keeps getting better! The top wellbeing trends for 2025 and beyond include a range of wonderfully innovative approaches to health and wellbeing.  By the way, the wellness industry is expected to hit US$9 trillion by 2028, and already represents more than 6% of global GDP! Personally, we’re thrilled about the intensifying focus on holistic wellness retreats delivering sustainable self-care and, most especially, unique spa experiences that include the whole range of [hot-and-cold contrast therapy](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/2025-wellness-trends#Contrast_Therapy). Read on for our pick of some of the year’s most compelling wellness tips and trends to improve and maintain your wellbeing.  Plus discover what Bawah’s new, re-imagined Aura Spa & Wellbeing Sanctuary has to offer! ## Holistic Wellness Retreats Let’s face it, there is no silver bullet when it comes to either sustaining general wellbeing or working to overcome a specific health issue. In other words, you can’t rely on any single wellness practice, therapy or nutrition plan. For optimal health and longevity, a holistic approach is essential. So, what are the basic requirements for health and longevity? Depending where you look, you’ll find slightly different lists, but they all include somewhat similar thinking. J[esse Chappus’s](https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/) [Ultimate Health Podcast](https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/), for example, suggests six pillars of health – clean water, whole foods, sleep, exercise, mental wellbeing and community/social. Popular UK health leaders like [King’s College London’s Sarah Berry](https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/sarah-berry), and [Dr Rangan Chatterjee](https://drchatterjee.com/podcast-episodes/) [in his podcast Feel Better, Live More](https://drchatterjee.com/podcast-episodes/), focus on just four main pillars of health – sleep, good nutrition, movement and relaxation. Here’s how Bawah Reserve ticks all these boxes, and then some! ### Nutrition Whatever your current choice of tribe in the diet wars, be it vegetarian, Paleo, omnivorous or even carnivorous, just about every nutrition guru worth his or her Celtic salt agrees on one thing: favour whole foods and ingredients, and avoid ultra-processed food-like substances. Fortunately, that’s a given at Bawah. ### Movement Regular physical activity is another key pillar of health – boosting mood, reducing stress and enhancing cognitive function. With so much [natural beauty](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/naturally-fit?hsLang=en) to discover at Bawah Reserve, you’ll be keen to get out and move: hike to a jungle vantage point, snorkel the lagoon, island-hop on a [kayak](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/a-z-activities-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) or even swim to a nearby island. You could also hit the gym, zen out in a yoga session or join in a friendly football match. Anyone for tennis? ### Sleep [Restorative sleep](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/secrets-to-the-best-night-sleep-ever?hsLang=en) is crucial for health because it supports so many essential functions of the body and mind. It’s vital for memory consolidation, emotional regulation and learning; and less than the required seven to nine hours a night can cause depression and anxiety. [Circadian rhythm](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/meditation-for-sleep?hsLang=en) is a major determinant of healthy sleep/wake cycles. So, prepare for a good night’s sleep by going outside first thing in the morning to expose your bare skin and uncovered eyes to a healthy amount of natural light. Sunrise with its high percentage of red light is ideal – but if you’re not an early bird, just get outdoors soon as you can. Try to avoid blue light after sunset, especially from devices; and sleep in a cool room that’s as dark as possible. ### Relaxation With chronic stress becoming a public health crisis, it’s essential to recognise our own stressors and find ways to deal with them. Taking time out to decompress in a pristine, other-worldly natural environment like Bawah might be the best possible gift to yourself and your loved ones.     ## Contrast Therapy ![(Jeffrey Kieffer)\_Caucasian\_Woman\_Cold\_Plunge\_Aura\_Sanctuary](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/(Jeffrey%20Kieffer)_Caucasian_Woman_Cold_Plunge_Aura_Sanctuary.jpg?width=715&height=477&name=(Jeffrey%20Kieffer)_Caucasian_Woman_Cold_Plunge_Aura_Sanctuary.jpg) [Contrast therapy](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/contrast-therapy-circuit-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) alternates hot and cold therapy in a single session, promising to deliver a synergistic wellness double-whammy that is greater than the sum of its parts. According to proponents such as thealtuslife.co.uk, the alternating constriction and dilation of blood vessels improves blood flow and oxygenation to tissues, thereby reducing inflammation and speeding healing. ## Hormesis At the heart of potentially stressful exposure to extreme temperatures is the concept of hormesis: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Health and longevity seekers love the idea of hormesis: the understanding that exposure to optimal amounts of stress will make us fitter, more resilient and – in the words of [David Asprey, the “Father of Biohacking”](https://daveasprey.com/)– harder to kill. “Anti-fragile” is another great way of putting it. We all have our preferences, and many people are more at ease with being hot than being cold. Heat can feel comforting and even relaxing – think of the frog in the slowly heated pot of water! – while the mere idea of sudden immersion in icy water can be daunting. How hormesis works: Here’s how hormesis works physiologically: \* Exposure to high temperatures – in a sauna or steam room, say – immediately triggers the release of heat shock proteins. Benefits include speeding up post-exercise muscle recovery, boosting immunity, improving heart health and more. \* Cold therapy ranges from simply standing under a cold shower to immersion in icy water or even using a cryotherapy chamber. Cold exposure can improve circulation and boost metabolism, partly by increasing both the amount and the activity of mitochondria-rich brown fat, which has been shown to burn calories in order to keep the body warm. What’s more, it’s been linked to better mood, cognitive performance and the duration and quality of sleep. How amazing!   When it comes to contrast therapy, Bawah Reserve’s Aura Spa has been transformed into an oasis that offers the full range of hot-and-cold modalities: a traditional sauna, a steam room, a polar room and an invigorating ice plunge pool. On the other hand, don’t expect ice-cold water to gush from the shower in your private villa at Bawah Reserve – this is the tropics, after all!   ## The Sauna Reimagined ![Screenshot 2025-02-18 at 7.35.01 AM](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-18%20at%207.35.01%20AM.png?width=789&height=468&name=Screenshot%202025-02-18%20at%207.35.01%20AM.png) “While saunas have been around for thousands of years, they’re currently enjoying an incredible renaissance,” says the latest annual Future of Wellness report from The Global Wellness Summit. It’s true that the evidence of saunas dates back more than four millennia to Stone Age Finland. But the best and most advanced saunas – like the one at Aura Spa Wellness Sanctuary – are light years ahead of the firepits those ancient Finns dug into their snowy hillsides. It's also true that we humans have never needed this ancient practice more than we do now… the human body didn’t evolve to cope with today’s crushing environmental burden. Good news is that profuse sweating can help to remove not only heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, lead, nickel and copper, but also forever chemicals like the phthalates found in plastics, many cosmetics and household products. ### Communal sauna spaces Communal sauna is exploding! An article in outdoorswimmingsociety.com discusses the amazing resurgence of communal bathing in the UK. It asks whether the current trend towards communal sauna spaces indicates a renewed interest in traditional bathing cultures such as Roman baths, Japanese onsen and the Russian banya. Maybe it reflects our desire to reconnect as humans through communal and wellness activities… especially after the dark, lonely and isolated days of the recent pandemic. Forget the small, cramped saunas you may have experienced in the past. Aura Spa’s new spacious, delightfully convivial sauna setting fosters such a sense of communal wellbeing and joie de vivre that you won’t want to tear yourself away.   ### Steam or sauna? Whatever floats your boat – or, better still, try both! A steam room’s warm, moist air opens pores, flushing out impurities and promoting a natural glow. It can also relieve respiratory concerns by gently loosening mucus and clearing the sinuses. Aura Spa’s sauna temperatures range from 62°C for aromatherapy sessions and 82°C for the traditional sauna experience. Likewise, the temperature in our state-of-the-art steam room can be varied from 38°C, for gentle treatments such as aromatherapy sessions, up to 48°C for a full- on steam session.   ![IMG\_4966](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_4966.jpg?width=779&height=584&name=IMG_4966.jpg) Bawah Reserve’s new Aura Spa features a serene sauna designed to reflect the 2025 wellness focus on holistic rejuvenation. The sauna promotes natural relaxation and supports respiratory health through gentle heat and purified air, helping to clear congestion and improve overall well-being. Set within the tranquil environment of Aura Spa, it offers a deeply restorative experience for guests seeking balance and renewal.     ## Watershed Wellness ![green leaf rain droplets nature](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nature/green%20leaf%20rain%20droplets%20nature.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=green%20leaf%20rain%20droplets%20nature.jpg) Water scarcity is a growing problem in many parts of the world, says GWC’s Future of Wellness Report (mentioned above), often made worse by greed or gross mismanagement. No wonder the travel and hospitality industry is under scrutiny with regard to water management and sustainable practices. And so it should be. Far from being one of the spa industry’s “water hog villains”, however, Bawah is one of the few leading by example to promote what the report calls “[water conservation and environmental stewardship](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/water-our-most-precious-resource?hsLang=en)”. How do we do that? It starts by: (a) understanding that plentiful access to pure water is absolutely essential for health and wellbeing; and (b) realising that water is a most precious resource in an island ecosystem like Bawah Reserve. Rainwater is one source, nano- and micro-filtered after being captured from roofs via gutters and downpipes connected to underground tanks. But most of our water we desalinate ourselves using RO (reverse osmosis) filtration. But that’s not all! At our new bottling plant, the clear, clean water goes through another series of processes using membrane filtration, bio-ceramic filters and carbon filters to enrich it with essential minerals such as calcium, sodium, selenium, potassium, silica and zinc. We’re more than proud.   ## Gut Health ![Jamu on tray](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Jamu%20on%20tray.jpeg?width=828&height=828&name=Jamu%20on%20tray.jpeg) A survey of 2,000 Americans reported in Newsweek predicted gut health to be among these respondents’ three top health concerns for 2025. The other two were: cutting out processed foods, and healthy ageing. No surprise, really, seeing how these issues overlap! People’s growing interest in maintaining a healthy gut microbiome is strongly linked to overall health benefits. Ways to achieve this include ingesting fermented foods like live yoghurt, kefir, kombucha and sauerkraut, plus the use of probiotics, prebiotics and other gut-friendly supplements. [Gut health](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/inside-out-immunity-healthy-guts?hsLang=en) is nothing new. Two millennia ago, Hippocrates is quoted as having said that all disease begins in the gut. Though this wisdom seems to have been forgotten for too long, the world has finally woken up to the gut’s crucial role in immune function, neurotransmitter production, metabolism and many other physiological processes. What’s more, fascinating new information is being discovered every day. Comprising trillions of bacteria, fungi and other microbes, it’s amazing to think that the gut or intestinal microbiome of each person is unique – as unique as our fingerprints, in fact. What’s more, the delicate balance of microbial species changes constantly, for better or for worse, in accordance with our diet, environment and other lifestyle factors. It’s the same for every organ of the body, including skin, nose, mouth, throat and vagina; even our eyes have their own microbiomes. Get a Bawah gut microbiome Diversity is key: a diverse microbiome is generally a flourishing, health-supporting microbiome. And studies show that exposure to nature tends to increase that diversity. So, can you imagine a better place than Bawah Reserve to positively influence if not reset your own gut microbiome – not to mention all the others? We can’t. Apart from daily exposure to the rich microbial diversity of soil and sand, flora and fauna both above and below our waterline, you’ll be delighting in a wide range of delicious and highly nutritious whole foods. Ingredients are either grown organically on Bawah, fished from our waters or sourced as close to home as possible. Finally, they’re prepared with expertise and served with love.   [Bawah Jamu workshop](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/jamu?hsLang=en) is a must do:    ![Jamu Making Workshop](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Jamu%20Making%20Workshop.png?width=914&height=346&name=Jamu%20Making%20Workshop.png) Made from a variety of locally grown herbs, drinking a daily dose of Jamu is one of the most popular and widespread rituals in Indonesia. This herbal drink has been known to increase immunity, detox your gut, and replenish your body with antioxidants, helping to give you a natural boost. Learn how to make it with us!    ## Functional Fitness Functional fitness is all about the kinds of activities that you might need to do in everyday life. It’s achieved through workouts and other activities that improve balance, co-ordination, functional strength and endurance. According to the 2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends, functional fitness training – along with outdoor fitness activities and body weight training, interestingly! – remains a major trend, as voted on by health and fitness professionals all over the world. It connects with the overarching trend towards longevity, the idea being that functional fitness helps the ageing population “live younger for longer”. Speaking of longevity, one of the best ways to promote longevity and healthy ageing is through strength training. Leading advocate for what she calls “muscle-centric medicine”, Dr Gabrielle Lyon recommends a combination of resistance training and cardio for effective muscle maintenance.   Bawah’s Jungle Energy Bootcamp – putting the fun back into functional fitness training! Yes, you could do all this in the gym – and the gym may be your best or only option, given the busy-ness of everyday life together with seasonal weather challenges. By taking it outdoors, however, we don’t only heighten the fun factor but also reap the benefits of being surrounded by nature and bathed in sunlight. And at Bawah, it’s warm all year round!   ![jungle-bootcamp](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/jungle-bootcamp.jpg?width=1280&height=720&name=jungle-bootcamp.jpg) Bawah’s guests love our Jungle Energy Bootcamp! We take you up to our pristine forest, where you can unleash your inner adventurer with your choice or a combination of brisk hiking, trail running and a series of dynamic workouts that cater to all fitness levels. 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