Philippine wellness destination The Farm at San Benito noted that a number of trends in the global wellness tourism field will be driving growth in the coming year.
The Farm’s experts cited data from the Global Wellness Institute which sees the wellness tourism sector growing by around US$1.3 trillion in 2025.
This is mostly due to the way travellers now put an emphasis on their holistic wellbeing as well as their spiritual enrichment during their trips.
A growing need for personalised wellness programmes
The rising demand for programs that blend traditional healing practices with modern, science-backed treatments is transforming the wellness industry.
This shift is particularly relevant for addressing chronic and lifestyle-related conditions.
The future lies in personalized, holistic wellness programs tailored to individual health profiles and supported by clinical evidence, ensuring guests benefit from safe, effective, and measurable health outcomes.
Longevity retreats are becoming more common
Longevity retreats are reshaping the concept of luxury travel.
As the global wellness tourism industry continues to flourish, longevity retreats are becoming a defining trend for 2025.
These retreats cater to travellers seeking transformative experiences that go beyond relaxation, offering programs designed to enhance health, extend life expectancy, and elevate overall quality of life.
Mens sana in corpore sano
As mental health challenges such as stress and anxiety take center stage in wellness tourism, travelers are increasingly seeking retreats that offer mindfulness, meditation, and emotional detox programs.
The Farm at San Benito stands out with its medically supervised holistic health programs dedicated to mental health and emotional healing.
Led by a team of internationally trained integrative doctors and mental health professionals, The Farm takes a personalized approach, understanding that each individual’s mental wellness journey is unique.
The retreat combines therapy, mindfulness practices, personalized therapy sessions, guided meditation, sound healing therapy, along with a diet rich in nutrient-dense plant-based foods, microbiome-boosting juices, and psycho-emotional healing techniques.
This empowering approach helps guests take control of their mental well-being, fostering resilience, inner peace, and emotional balance.
Cleaner systems for better weight management
As wellness tourism continues to thrive, detoxification and weight loss retreats are making a strong comeback, solidifying their place as a cornerstone of health resorts worldwide.
These retreats provide a holistic approach to cleansing the body and mind of stress, poor diet, environmental toxins, and emotional burdens.
They help restore balance, vitality, and well-being, enabling guests to reset and return feeling reenergised.
Guided by integrative medical doctors and licensed health professionals, those on such regimens achieve lasting benefits such as increased energy, mental clarity, enhanced immunity, guaranteed weight loss, and radiant skin.
Better sleep = better way of life
Acknowledging the critical role of sleep in overall health, sleep-focused programs help reset circadian rhythms and improve sleep quality.
In today’s fast-paced, stress-filled world, sleep retreats remain an essential offering in the wellness tourism landscape, poised for continued prominence in 2025 and beyond.
The Farm at San Benito’s Sleep Induction Therapy, for instance, takes a holistic approach by addressing the root causes of sleep disturbances.
It combines acupressure, nutritional counselling, and personalized coaching to combat sleep disruptions.
For women only
Women’s health retreats are becoming a cornerstone of wellness tourism, offering specialized programs tailored to address the unique health needs and life stages of women.
From fertility optimisation to post-natal recovery and menopause management, these retreats empower women with holistic solutions to enhance their overall well-being.
Grounded in evidence-based practices, personalized care, and a nurturing environment, these retreats aim to restore balance, boost vitality, and support mental clarity.