Wellness
Singapore has become one of the premier spa destinations in Asia, with numerous award-winning spas and unique concepts.
Whether you seek to relieve stress or to enhance your well-being, holistic lifestyle opportunities abound.
Healthy Lifestyle
Organic food can be found in the major supermarkets like Cold Storage and NTUC Fairprice. Other specialty shops such as Supernature and eat Organic are dotted around the island. L’organic at Dempsey is Singapore’s pioneer organic food market, while Bollywood Veggies is the place to go if you want produce fresh off the farm; the Poison Ivy bistro there also serves it a la minute. There are several shops on-line, like Bunalun, which supplies prepared meals as well. Eateries include Whatever Cafe, and the Glow Juice Bar and Cafe.
Taiji and qigong are widely practised even among the different races in Singapore. The ancient Chinese form of martial arts claims to improve health and nourish energy, synchronising the physical and spiritual elements. Groups of practitioners gather early every morning in parks, beaches, and even HDB “void decks” (open foyers) around the island. There is no formality, just join in and learn the moves as you go.
Yoga, which touts psychological, physiological and biochemical benefits, has really taken off in Singapore, and studios and freelance instructors are ubiquitous. Among the more established chains are Como Shambhala and True Yoga, which provide classes from Vinyasa Yoga to Prenatal and even kid’s yoga.
Check out your nearest community centre, which offers sports and wellness classes at affordable rates. Or join in a beginner’s class at the Singapore Sports Council’s Learn-To-Play programme.
Spas
Tradition goes hand-in-hand with high-tech equipment in the many wellness sanctuaries here. Outlets range from pure luxury to comfortable and modern mid-range spas, and casual massage parlours. Some incorporate health facilities like gyms, fitness classes, and jacuzzis as well. You will find them in most shopping malls and hotels.
The range of treatments can be overwhelming to spa novices, who can choose from Chinese Tui Na to Javanese massages, and Ayurveda, hydrotherapy, or aromatherapy sessions.
Day spa packages, spa memberships, gymnasium memberships, and corporate memberships are widely available.
SPA Botanica is a five-time winner of the Best Spa Experience award by the Singapore Tourism Board as well as ranked as the best spa by Expat Living Reader Awards for three consecutive years. Its state-of-the-art facilities include Asia's first mud pools and float pools and two labyrinths for meditation.
Aramsa Spa’s award-winning architecture sets it in the idyll of a 52ha national park and the botanical theme is woven into its signature garden treatments.
Wan Yang Foot Reflexology is one of the larger walk-in chains in Singapore. Make yourself comfortable in one of their reclining chairs while therapists knead your feet according to Traditional Chinese Medicine methods.
Most spas offer their products for sale, so that you can recreate the experience at home.