My Stay at Bliss Sanctuary for Women

When my bliss booking was confirmed I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew I had been a little more stressed than usual and I certainly knew I needed some sun on the skin, but I didn’t realise the profound effect it would have on my mind and body.

I am so blessed to be able to travel for my job, but what people don’t often see on instagram’s perfectly manicured feed is the work that I do behind the scenes to make the trips come to fruition. Despite exploring new places all over the world my ’travel’ can sometimes feel like a stressful week at work, but this week was different. 

Day one, I was greeted by Dessy and her team with big warm smiles. I instantly felt connected to the staff, their welcome was presented in the form of big comforting hugs. I had arrived late at night so it wasn’t until I was woken by the sun shining through my window that I opened my eyes and peered out of my beautiful big white netted drapes to see my view. A tropical hideaway, surrounded by trees and lush greenery as far into the distance as I could see. The view from my balcony was one I could only dream of waking up too every morning, a picturesque outlook I miss already.

After settling in and enjoying my first Bliss dinner with my new friends, I took some time on my own to journal what I was hoping to get out of my Bliss experience. As I put pen to paper, the following imprinted in my page “I am looking for some deep sleep and rest, some phone free time, a peaceful stress free week and enough space and alone time to reflect and gain clarity on all areas of my life”. Well, not only did I experience these things, but so much more.

Without sharing too much about anyone else, it was magical to connect with the other women on my retreat, as we were all in a very similar place in our lives. We chatted for hours and hours about our pasts, our dreams and hopes for the future.It blew me away how in sync we all were. I believe that the universe will have you cross paths with likeminded people when you need it the most. This was certainly the case for the group of girls that had come together for a week of well earned rest and rejuvenation.

After settling in and meeting the girls I received my first healing session, with one of the Reiki masters on the Bliss recommendation list. We had a very in depth chat about who I am, what I want to work on and any past ‘stuff’ that she thought I may need help working through. I was very skeptical about the whole thing but the experience was quite magical. I feel my nervous system just soften into a state of peace and it took me right out of that ‘hustle’ mode that I tend to find myself stuck in so often. After the treatment my senses were so heightened, I felt an overwhelming sense of love come over me (anyone near me that night received a lot of hugs.)

I can proudly say that food is a great love of mine. A few days into my stay I stopped and thought about how perfect my diet had been the last few days. My eating habits are generally pretty on point (apart from the occasional beverage) but I was eating lots of vegan food that was cooked in such a way that my tastebuds were exploding. Never underestimate the power of having someone cook you healthy, healing foods cooked with love. It has inspired me to explore with natural flavours more when I get home so that I don’t need to have mini binges every now and then.

Next came my first colour puncture with Henry, wow this was something else. Henry’s treatment involved the application of colored light frequencies to acu-points on the skin which is designed to promote healing in the body and mind, and that it did. I thoroughly enjoyed my session, so much so that I booked in for another two during my stay. I had many personal things come up for me in these sessions, old memories that I didn’t even know needed to let go of. A lot of which I hadn’t thought about in years. The sessions left me exuding a lightness and smile that sparked compliments from those around me.

Overall, my time at Bliss taught me the importance of putting myself first and that no amount of success/money or any other materialistic item is worth the cost of my health. It may be time to book ahead for my next self-love re-boot <3.