First Kintsugi Space launches on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi – November 2023, to be followed by online membership and launch of product line in 2024, as well as more spaces internationally.
Kintsugi is a new global wellness brand, drawing inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold. The first Kintsugi Space will launch on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, in November 2023, an entirely new concept for the destination. This will be followed by online membership and the launch of the lifestyle product line in 2024 and other exciting spaces internationally.
Inspiring people to embrace the perfectly imperfect, the Kintsugi project and team are now led by the ‘gentle genius of Patrizia Bortolin, one of the world’s most beloved spa creatives’* and founder of Glowing Flow Spa Consultancy. Patrizia has been recognised by The New York Times for her work at Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita
Patrizia is accompanied by a Board of experts, including Dr Asma Naheed, Clinical Psychologist and mental wellbeing expert, celebrity Facialist Anastasia Achilleos and
The Kintsugi method guides its members towards a new, higher frequency where life feels more joyful and nourishing. Laughing and crying are both welcome, a celebration of the body is encouraged through dancing, massage, community and purifying. It also stimulates the mind to create healthy routines, change perspectives, think less and observe more, care for details and rituals and appreciate the beauty all around.
New Kintsugi flagshp space – Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, opening November 2023
Situated on the sought after Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, the seven-floor pale pink buil
A charming house full of therapists, wellness experts and a caring community, the space will have many inspiring corners, creative interactive experiences, wholesome talks by experts and a curated blend of unparalleled technology and natural therapies, promoting both movement and stillness.
After passing the healing herbs entrance, an amber ceiling and a fine zen outdoor garden greet guests on arrival. From there you will journey through different dedicated floors and outdoor spaces for an all-encompassing healing experience.
The ‘Lay Down and Heal’ floor focuses on laying down therapies and wellness rituals, where women can freely share experiences or enjoy them privately. There is an elegant blend of high-tech and natural techniques with a touch of fun. You can hide in the Happiness Room to find new inspiration, share an oxygen bar session, improve your health in the hyperbaric chamber, regenerate your system on the LED bed, enjoy a sound bath on a quartz bed or recalibrate your joints and posture on a revolutionary invention.
The Wisdom Studio is where sound healing happens. Inspiring movies are selected according to needs and here, meditative movements and dance meet seamlessly. The relaxation area is called Activation and features a conceptual reading experience designed for Kintsugi, a balcony with DIY Kintsugi art and creativity and outdoor area protected by bamboos, with an artisanal Japanese touch.
Another outdoor jewel is the Gazebo Garden, with meditation stone path for inner contemplation and the Gazebo to practice the awakening of feminine rituals, meditation and tea tasting. The upper floor has a spiritual dimension and is dedicated to the sky and human desire to look for a vertical connection and bigger vision of one’s life. Here there is space for prayers, contemplation and meditation.
The Wet and Dry facilities are on a leisure concept floor, with infrared sauna, obsidian crystal sauna, Hamman room, relaxing corners and healthy pool bar at your disposal. The in-outdoor pool has a feminine aesthetic and invites guests to take a foot bath, an Onsen bath, or use the over-water swings to look up at the sky or enjoy an inspiring movie. The Fitness Studio offers several options, centred on the ethos that the body is a process and not a structure. Love is the name of the vanity area, designed to make all women feel beautiful and precious from the inside out, filled with exclusive products to enjoy, reconnect and uplift.
The Italian restaurant, led up by Emanuele Giorgione, former Chef at Chenot, offers an elegant setting to taste the most evocative Italian dishes redesigned to create a healing, nourishing and vegan experience. The dining perfectly suits the effect of the treatments and the regenerative frequency of the Space.
Original artworks from international and local artists inspired by frequencies, spirituality, feminine power and love interact with members and unveil new nuances at every visit. All amenities have been curated and selected to add a sparkling touch, inspire a more sustainable routine and activate the inner healer that resides in all of us.
Patrizia Bortolin, Creative Director of the brand with her Glowing Flow Team (including world renowned healers and wellness experts) said of the launch: “I felt honoured to be asked to develop and uplift the concept behind the Kintsugi movement and leading it to its full potential – one of the most fascinating visions I have come across. With a very special board we are creating a movement to expand hearts, increase energy and unlock enthusiasm for a more meaningful and harmonious life. Abu Dhabi feels vibrant and extremely charming and the team is an alchemy of inspiring women from all corners of the world”.
Coming soon, the online membership will allow people from all over the world to tap into the powerful healing rituals, therapies and community of Kintsugi; to include workshops, classes and retreats.
Available to buy on the Kintsugi website and at Kintsugi Spaces, this line of beautiful, hand-crafted products willofficially launch in 2024 and will reflect the essence of the brand. The range will include clothing, beauty and healing products drawing inspiration from the myriad sources that make up the Kintsugi wellness movement.
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* Patrizia continues to oversee the spa at Preidlhof
* Best Life Changing Experience’ awarded at Conde Nast Traveller Spa Awards 2017
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