Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa launched a partnership with Dr. Natalie Christine Dattilo, an instructor at Harvard Medical School and founder of Priority Wellness Group, to create a psychologist-approved sustainable wellness program for both guests and staff, known as The Escape to Tabacón. This is a first of its kind program, combining organizational self-care with traditional wellness techniques and evidence-based therapies.

© Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa / Dr Natalie Dattilo

“Over the last two years, physical and mental health have become the most important guiding factors for daily decisions. Since then, people have taken a greater interest in maintaining health through self-care. Travel is a vibrant way to restore fundamental tenets of health and wellbeing through sleep, play, and connecting with nature,” said Dr. Natalie, instructor, Harvard Medical School and founder, Priority Wellness Group, a boutique mental health consultancy. “This trend of travel as a form of intrinsic healing will be top of mind for luxury travelers looking for the ultimate reprieve, and we’ve developed the ESCAPE® to Tabacón to fit that need. I’m honored to provide my clinical expertise to further enrich the unique vacation and employment opportunity Tabacón provides.”

Dr. Natalie created the guest-facing offer based on six key mind-body strategies from her trademarked, science-backed ESCAPE approach:

• Exercise: Guests choose an adventure of their choice, like horseback riding, whitewater rafting and more
• Sleep: The ESCAPE turndown service includes a pillow spray, and a proprietary Healthy Mind essential oil blend
• Connect: A private outdoor yoga experience helps reconnect thoughts with nature
• Appreciate: This includes a private tree planting ceremony
• Play: Within this arena, Dr. Natalie recommends enjoying natural thermal pools or a cooking class for two
• Exhale: The resort’s Emotional Massage utilizes aromatherapy, deep breathing and pressure points

© Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa / Dr Natalie Dattilo

The program includes sensory, emotional and physical experiences exclusive to the resort, with the aim to increase relaxation, ease mental stress and improve health. Guests of the offer can access Dr. Natalie’s self-care guidebook for breathing exercises, mindfulness activities and gratitude techniques. Truly unique, the program works for both guests and staff, looking out for the overall wellbeing of the entire hotel ecosystem.

The Escape to Tabacón offer includes five-night accommodations. Book online; pricing starts at $2,195.