WELLNESS & FITNESS

Welcome to the Indian Ocean’s first-ever full-fledged outdoor rooftop wellness experience: Muscle Up on the Roof. The under-the-blue-sky outdoor space features not one but two 30-metre Olympic-standard running tracks. But that’s not all. Just wait until you meet MyBeast, a functional fitness frame equipped with 12 workout stations including a punching bag! Fitness = fun (but not any less challenging) in our books.

Housed in a stunning tiered structure, LUX* Me Spa is not your typical spa. Far from it, as a matter of fact. We’ve channelled cutting-edge technology, clean beauty, and ancient wisdom to create a spa ecosystem that gives you the power to be, feel (and do) your best. We designed wellness programs that are consciousness-based, and which encompass sensory, emotional, dietary and lifestyle choices. There’s an entire floor devoted to our hydrothermal bath journey, designed around our favourite element: water. Our 7 high-tech treatment rooms (think beds with a stress-relief system for better spine alignment) and our double spa suite (don’t even get us started on this one but the water and sand beds feel amazing) is where you can indulge in an array of massages, facials and therapies, all using our very own brand of LUX* Me beauty products. And because we are in the tropics after all, there’s a peaceful outdoor relaxation garden and pool.

Pausing to take care of oneself – both physically and mentally – is key to living a balanced life. LUX* ME combines ancient customs with hallmarks of modern wellbeing.

On the lower floor, is a hydrothermal bath journey designed around our favourite element: water. A Turkish hammam and heated pool where you can experience an authentic bathing ritual–DIY and assisted–, a multi-sensory water path (with rainfalls, mist, water jets, waterfalls…), a kneipp walk (the hot and cold is therapeutic) but also a laconium for those who prefer less heat, and a sauna. Did we mention the experience shower with its rain sound effects? 

Before it even reaches your plate, an imported kiwi has travelled innumerable miles and consumed just as many gallons of fuel. Surely we can do better than that, don’t you think? So we put our chefs up to a challenge: make food that is both tasty and a force for good. That’s how Keen on Green was born. We carefully source our ingredients and turn them into delicious plant-based dishes that meat-eaters can get behind too. You’ll be able to learn about the people behind each ingredient and their stories. If you’re keen on going green for the planet, look out for the dishes labelled in that colour on our menus.

Sleek, secluded, and sophisticated are just a few of the adjectives we would use to describe our Niyama Studio. The very intimate mind and body studio is designed for up to six people or a private class. Head here for Yoga for all, stretching and meditation. If from the moment you step inside, you feel more grounded, just imagine how you’ll feel once you leave your mat?

Spin fans, rejoice. The ever-popular high-energy workout for mind, body and soul is coming to LUX* Grand Baie. The workout combines music, visual effects, and performance data to create an interactive training that inspires you to move. “Feel your Ride” indoor cycling can also be a form of meditation. Who doesn’t love the euphoric feeling you get after a class? Our intimate Group Cycle Studio is located inside our fitness centre and offers a mix of instructor-led and on-demand virtual classes.

Brides-to-be, this one is for you. Our Bridal Studio provides the perfect little spot to get all dolled up for the big day. It’s intimate but not so small that you can’t gather with your bridesmaids for a glass of pre-ceremony champagne. You don’t have to worry about your hairdo or makeup, because that’s what our hairdresser and makeup artist are here for.

There’s nothing like a haircut to feel like a brand-new person. To some extent, chatting with your hairdresser feels a little like therapy. And when a head massage is tossed in there as well… Well, it’s heavenly. We like our beauty clean and green so we partnered with Oway, one of the most avant-garde beauty brands in the industry. (Fun fact: they grow their ingredients on a 50,000 square meters biodynamic farm in the hills of Bologna). Pop by our salon for a cut, a chop-off, a blow-dry, an up-do or even just some post-sun care, and feel good about it too.

A tiny tropical island in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean isn’t exactly where you’d expect to find the world’s best pedicure. And yet… It’s at LUX* Grand Baie that you can experience Bastien Gonzalez’s distinct approach to nail care. Known as “The Foot Virtuoso”, he’s famous for tending to some very high-profile toes (hello Naomi Campbell). The French pedicurist and podiatrist even created his own no-nasties, no-animal-testing nail care range, Révérence de Bastien. Our trained nail technicians will treat your nails inside out. You’ll leave relaxed, with perfectly manicured nails and possibly even a whole new respect for your feet. Nail care is the best kind of self-care in our books.

Gone are the days when a holiday at a beach resort was incompatible with sticking to your fitness routine. Remember those gloomy forgotten gyms where only a handful of hardcore fitness enthusiasts dared work out? Yeah, we don’t miss those either. With wellness taking centre-stage, we designed a truly stunning and modern fitness space with a curated selection of gym equipment. The space screams high-energy and cutting-edge in its design. There is an outrace functional fitness unit, a strength zone, and six types of cardio machines including the Skill Run treadmill, the wheelchair-friendly Top Excite upper-body machine, The Climb stairmaster and a stationary Watt Bike. For the tech geeks, we use the MyWellnessApp and the latest Technogym Live interface. And for those who want to forgo technology, connect with fellow humans in any one of our weekly group classes and urban fitness retreats. Hang out at The Wellness Bar to recharge your batteries after class or grab a pre-workout smoothie.