The very goal of the curated experiences on offer at luxurious wellness resorts is to prioritize health and well-being, and those concerns are indeed of paramount importance, given recent reports of declined mental health during the pandemic. From workshops that provide emotional and spiritual healing to meditation sessions and movement classes, wellness retreats are tailor-made to help you relax during the most uncertain of times. And after looking into how a number of them have shifted specific offerings and added precautions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, that intention still rings true. The impact, though, is up for interpretation.

While these facilities are working to reduce risk, it does bear mentioning that no number of precautions will remove risk of COVID-19 transmission associated with traveling to a wellness resort during the pandemic. Depending on the level of risk you feel comfortable taking on, though, you can still in good conscience travel by complying with self-quarantine guidelines before arriving and after leaving, and by practicing social distancing while there. And if you do decide to take a restorative trip, here’s what to expect from a number of highly rated wellness resorts.