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Wellness and Fitness at Amanera
Amanera Wellness
Inspired by the shamanic healing traditions of the Taínos, the jungle-cocooned clifftop spa combines Caribbean plants and herbs with enriching natural blends from the Aman Skincare range. Amanera’s holistic approach encompasses a menu of massages, facials, scrubs and wraps, as well as transformative signature Spa Journeys.
Nourishing Journey
Designed to nourish the individual in body, mind and spirit, this immersive three-hour spa experience incorporates three rituals, each developed to cleanse, restore and re-empower. It begins with a body scrub and wrap using jade powder, calendula oil and Himalayan salts to stimulate circulation and soften the skin, followed by a deeply relaxing full-body massage to dissipate muscular tension, and ending with a soothing face ritual that leaves the skin rebalanced and radiant.
Local ingredients enrich treatments
The Papaya Oat Wrap is an anti-inflammatory body wrap promotes healthy skin and reduces signs of ageing due to its abundance of minerals and vitamins such as A, C and E. The ingredients are rich in antioxidants and flavonoids, which destroy free radicals and prevent further damage. While you are cocooned, a fresh banana honey mask is applied in a stimulating facial massage.
Beach Circuit
Boost metabolism and build strength, conditioning and endurance with a beach-circuit workout, using the natural landscape of the Dominican Republic as an outdoor gym. Begin with a soft-sand run on Playa Grande for a natural resistance challenge, then tone arms, legs and abs with conditioning squats, planks and lunges during a total body workout.
Dominican-inspired Movements: Bachata and Merengue
Experience the traditional rhythms of the Dominican Republic with a fitness-boosting dance session with Amanera’s expert instructor. Whether learning the basic steps or practising advanced turn patterns, the practice improves strength and coordination, encourages harmony between mind and body, and improves wellbeing.
Visiting wellness specialists
A stay at Amanera grants access to leading wellness practitioners and certified experts in their field. Ride waves with one of the best surfers in the Dominican Republic, seek out dedicated tennis coaching, master the ancient art of yoga or gain guidance from life coaches and hypnotherapy masters. A full program of resident and visiting professionals ensures a year-round calendar of wellness specialists on the shores of Playa Grande.
Yoga Instructor
Lindsay Mensen
Lindsay is passionate about teaching yoga and working with the body from the inside out. She teaches in a way that brings attention into the present moment, moving beyond day-to-day auto-pilot actions and thoughts and into the felt experience of simply being. Lindsay’s classes balance effort and ease, and strength and surrender to create equanimity in the whole body system, whether simply breathing or balancing on one foot. Yoga, Qi Gong, guided meditation, breath techniques, nervous system down-regulation, and the body’s energy systems are tools Lindsay shares to clear the clutter and connect people to the deeper parts of themselves.
Surf instructor
Junior Gómez Díaz
Junior has earned national recognition from the Federación Dominicana De Surfing (FEDOSURF) and was honored as the Athlete of the Year in 2009, known especially for venturing to remote locations in pursuit of the perfect wave. He is experienced in surf lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels and serves as a skilled surf companion for athletes seeking expert advice to enhance their practice, having already made significant progress in their surfing journey.
Hypnotherapy coach
Diana Vasile
Diana has had a robust background in the wellness industry since 2008. Specializing in empowering athletes and entrepreneurs, she has successfully enhanced their stamina, built their confidence and fostered the development of stronger personal and professional identities. Collaborating with esteemed psychiatrists in New York, Diana utilizes her coaching and hypnotherapy expertise to alleviate stress and effectively address issues such as pain, depression, anxiety, weight loss and phobias. Her services encompass personalized hypnotherapy sessions, tailored to individual needs.
Tennis Professional Instructor
Jean Carlos Nuñez
Jean Carlos is Amanera's dynamic tennis pro, hailing from Río San Juan in the Dominican Republic. He offers personalized one-on-one sessions in tennis lessons and hitting, pickleball lessons and hitting, basketball techniques and games of one-on-one. Join JC at Amanera for a transformative sports experience that will focus on skill building, fun and a shared passion for athletic excellence.
Life Coach
Isabelle Von Boetticher Fouchard
Isabelle is an international holistic leadership and personal development coach who seamlessly integrates yoga, meditation, systemic constellation work and energy-healing practices into her work. She passionately facilitates transformative mind and body experiences. Through her expertise, she guides students and clients towards a happier and healthier life. Her offerings include yoga, meditation, life coaching and energetic healing (Reiki).
Lunar healing with larimar
Unique to Hispaniola, larimar is a rare blue gemstone believed to encourage physical and emotional healing, closely linked to the phases of the moon. Amanera’s signature lunar journey therapies pair the chakra-balancing influence of larimar with a palo santo smudging ceremony, a traditional Dominican ritual featuring the aromatic smoke of the sacred wood.
Moonlight Yoga
Unite body, mind and spirit with a moonlight yoga session. Beginning with a sacred moon ritual to release negativity, this is an opportunity to let things go, remain calm and learn to breathe through difficult moments. By encouraging healing, forgiveness and surrender, this practice leaves participants feeling pure in spirit, with awakened senses.