WELLNESS
A Time for Wellbeing, Surrounded by the Sea.
Eating well, easing the body, steadying the breath, resting deeply. Under the sea and sky at 33° north, a stay for finding your own rhythm again.
PHILOSOPHY
Wellbeing in five parts
Wellness at Horizon Castle is built from five parts: NOURISH for food, RESTORE for the body, BALANCE for mind and body, BEAUTY & LEARNING for knowledge, and DEEP REST, which runs through them all. We combine them with you, to suit the length of your stay, how you feel and what you wish for.
NOURISH
Nourish: eating with the seasons
Taste the season's ingredients and learn the food culture behind them. Starting with shojin and Chinese wellness cuisine, time to look at everyday life through food.
Shojin Cuisine
A Japanese culinary tradition built on vegetables, beans and grains. Please tell us your wishes about the content and ingredients in advance.
Arranged on request
Chinese Wellness Cuisine
Dishes drawing on the Chinese tradition of choosing ingredients as the seasons turn, with time to enjoy the season's flavours and everyday food wisdom.
Arranged on request
Talks on food and the seasons
- Eating well through the four seasons
- Shojin cuisine and Japanese food culture
- The wisdom of Chinese wellness cuisine
- Food and the rhythm of daily life
Speakers, dates and fees will be announced once they are set. These are the themes planned.
RESTORE
Restore: massage and acupuncture
Practitioners holding Japanese professional qualifications listen to how you feel and what you would like before and during each session. Quiet surroundings by the sea, and time to let the body loosen.
Massage
Available by reservationYour practitioner asks how your body feels that day and what you prefer, and agrees the pressure and approach with you as the session goes.
Book or enquireAcupuncture
Available by reservationA qualified acupuncturist listens carefully to how your body feels and what you would like before each session. First-timers are welcome to ask beforehand.
Book or enquire
By advance reservation. Times and fees are given when you book.
BALANCE
Balance: yoga, meditation and breath
Yoga, meditation, breathwork and walks in nature, in places open to the sea and sky: gentle movement, combined to suit how you feel each day.
- Yoga
- Zazen
- Breathwork
- Meditation
- Health & wellness
- Fitness Room
BEAUTY & LEARNING
Beauty & learning
Beauty, wellbeing, sleep and ways of living, and the Eastern culture of food and health: time to hear from specialists and take ideas home into daily life.
- Beauty
- Wellbeing
- Sleep and ways of living
- Eastern food culture
- Talks by specialists
Talks and speakers will be introduced here once they are confirmed.
DEEP REST
Deep rest: time on the island
Sleeping well, quiet hours, looking out over the garden and the sea, walking where you like. Time spent doing nothing is part of wellbeing too.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
Ideas for a wellness stay
These are examples of how a stay might be combined. Dates, content and prices are arranged individually once we know your wishes.
2 nights, 3 days
Island Rest
A short stay of rest: sleep with the sea in view, and loosen up with yoga and walks.
3 nights, 4 days
Eastern Wellness
Shojin and Chinese wellness cuisine with acupuncture and massage: a stay with the wisdom of the East.
6 nights, 7 days
Wellness Living
Food, body, learning and rest arranged over a week: a stay that feels like living here.
CONSULTATION
Plan a wellness stay
Tell us your dates, how you feel and which programmes interest you. We will suggest a combination and confirm what can be arranged.
Enquire*Massage and acupuncture are given by qualified practitioners, who ask about your health when you book and again before each session.
*If you have an ongoing condition, are receiving medical care or are pregnant, please let us know when you book. The practitioner will agree the treatment with you.