By Neha Mehrotra
21-Feb-2024
Discovering a slow life is at the heart of Soneva’s mission, and the sustainable hospitality brand has returned with its one-of-a-kind health and wellness festival, which will take place in the picturesque islands of the Maldives. Following its successful debut last year, The SOUL Festival returns to Soneva Fushi in the Maldives from October 9 to 13, 2024, for an enriching, immersive exploration of health and wellness. Nestled in the Baa Atoll UNESCO biosphere reserve, the second edition will be a platform for discussion and discovery into the ‘Future of Wellness’ with wellbeing visionaries, thought leaders and pioneers.
This intimate and immersive experience will allow guests to explore wellness in all its forms and its captivating itinerary—comprising insightful talks on a range of topics, guided experiential workshops, healing rituals and several expressions of music, art and culture—alongside an array of nourishing dining that focuses on plant-based and adaptogenic foods to promote balance and restoration.
A Look into the ‘SOUL’
Amidst miles of pristine sandy beaches edged by tranquil turquoise waters, explore wellness in all its forms, from personal to planetary, at the Soneva SOUL festival. With an extensively personalised itinerary, the SOUL festival invites guests to embark on an immersive well-being journey by way of food, ritual, and barefoot celebrations.
Spread over the course of over five days at the idyllic Soneva Fushi in the Maldives’ Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the festival will redefine wellbeing, presenting conscious, transformative experiences for guests with insightful panel discussions, keynote addresses, engaging workshops and activities such as meditation, yoga, fitness boot camps, qi gong, breathwork and cacao ceremonies.
A Gathering of Wellness Visionaries and Healers
This year, the festival’s distinguished lineup includes internal medicine and endocrine physician Zach Bush; professor of Clinical Stem Cell Research at Karolinska Institutet, Katarina Le Blanc; physician, bestselling author and speaker Jeffrey Rediger; philosopher, writer and founder of The Emergence Network, Bayo Akomolafe; spoken word artist, speaker and rights activist Richard Williams, also known as Prince EA; author, peak performance expert and founder of the Flow Genome Project, Jamie Wheal; and health and wellness cultivator and media personality Irina Sharma, among others. More than just a holiday, the SOUL festival dives deep into wellness with what one might call magical healing powers and soul connection conversations.
