Crafting wellness at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech has launched a new wellness retreat offering relaxation and restoration with options for artistic and culinary activities.

The two-night Wellness Retreat at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech includes a private consultation with a fitness coach or yoga teacher, plus two personal coaching or yoga sessions. Vitality cooking or pottery classes are offered, as well as an in-room bathology experience plus a choice of one therapeutic 80-minute Argan Massage or an 80-minute Inner Strength Massage.

Unlimited use of the spa facilities, including hammams, steam rooms, an indoor swimming pool and the fitness and wellness centre are also included.

Pottery has been included as an option as it is said to offer a unique sense of feeling grounded, helping people to reconnect with their hands. Making pots is believed to revive hidden or even lost talents and renews a sense of creativity.

The healthy cooking class offers the opportunity to develop sustainable, healthier eating habits using ingredients from the organic garden at the property. The executive chef will share his recipes and tips with participants demonstrating how to cook healthy seasonal food.

Set in 20 hectares, the holistic 1,800m spa boasts private treatment rooms, two traditional Moroccan hammams, vitality baths, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a yoga studio. Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech also offers guests the use of an onsite running track with bicycles also available.