From hotel reopenings to at-home wellness

TRANSFORM YOUR HOME INTO A COMO SHAMBHALA RETREAT…

Mini Mindfulness

For many, lockdown has meant spending more time with family or friends than ever before and as a result tensions may have risen amongst households. As restrictions begin to ease, COMO have just the solution for families looking to reconnect and find their inner Zen, with mindfulness coach Cheen Tan’s five-minute guided family mindfulness exercise. Centered around mindful listening to encourage parents and children alike to actively pay attention to their surroundings and truly reconnect on a deeper level, Tan put together the exercise following last year’s successful family-friendly mindfulness retreat at COMO Uma Canggu in Bali. Incorporating some of her key tips and takeaways the exercise emphasises the importance of mindful listening between loved ones, especially during and post-lockdown.

More information on family mindfulness can be found here.

Aromatherapy for Stress

Filled with uncertainty, the last few months have resulted in people finding themselves under more stress than usual, and in order to combat this the COMO Shambhala wellness experts recommend aromatherapy - a naturally-derived, holistic treatment to trigger strong bodily responses. Employing the intense smell of essential oils, each boasting a variety of different properties, aromatherapy can be used to address and treat a range of wellbeing needs. Each with their own wellness purpose, from Invigorate to Shelter, Calm to Comfort the COMO Shambhala range of essential oils are available to purchase online for those looking to transport themselves to the world of COMO through their senses, from the comfort of their own home.

More information on aromatherapy can be found here.

HOTEL REOPENINGS & SECLUDED STAYS

COMO Cocoa Island Reopens September 1 with New Cocoa Experience Package

Following an extensive renovation earlier this year, the multi-award-winning private island retreat, COMO Cocoa Island, will officially re-open on September 1st , 2020. The resort is looking forward to welcoming guests again in a naturally socially-distant and ultra-luxe environment. Along with its reopening is the launch of a new Cocoa Experience Package which includes a choice of two island excursions, from sunset fishing to turtle snorkeling, to a shark adventure and a daily breakfast, with a daily lunch or dinner, daily yoga classes and more.

Q&A with Architect Yew Kuan Cheong | Behind the Renovations at COMO Cocoa Island

One of the world’s greatest design visionaries, Architect Yew Kuan Cheong began working with COMO over 20 years ago, when he designed parts of COMO Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos. Since then, he has created homes for the likes of Donna Karan, and COMO founder, Christina Ong, and is the visionary behind COMO Uma Paro in Bhutan, COMO Uma Ubud in Bali, and most recently the newly renovated COMO Cocoa Island in the Maldives. COMO caught up with him in Singapore, where he talked about culture, sustainability, and what respecting nature really means.

Read the full Q&A with Yew Kuan Cheong here.

COMO’s Top Private Villas and Residences

With international travel on the horizon, space to breath is the new luxury. Avid travelers are seeking new ways to explore the world with socially distant accommodation. COMO Metropolitan London, COMO Parrot Cay and COMO Point Yamu in Phuket offer a range of exclusive villas and well-designed serviced apartments for both short and long-term rentals. Perfect for those seeking the freedom of an apartment or villa, with the luxury amenities of a five-star property, all of the accommodation offers a range of in-villa experiences from Yoga to personal training, to in-villa dining and world-renowned spa treatments.

Find more information on the private accommodations here.