	{"id":118079,"date":"2025-10-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/?p=118079"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:14:04","slug":"northern-rivers-shines-at-2025-spa-wellness-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/northern-rivers-shines-at-2025-spa-wellness-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Rivers shines at 2025 Spa &amp; Wellness Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Northern Rivers has cemented itself as a leading wellness destination, with local operators receiving top honours at the 2025 Spa &amp; Wellness Awards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/new-chef-elevates-elements-of-byrons-culinary-offering\/\">Elements of Byron<\/a> took home the coveted title of Best Hotel or Wellness-Focused Resort, announced during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesssummit.com.au\/summit2025\">Asia Pacific Wellness Summit<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinganna.com\/pages\/special-offers-500off?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23049393794&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-L-yqoS5kAMVZtI8Ah37Hwe2EAAYASAAEgJOtPD_BwE\">Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat<\/a> in the Gold Coast hinterland last weekend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118081\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118081\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/TheOspreySpaatElemen_80867.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/TheOspreySpaatElemen_80867.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/TheOspreySpaatElemen_80867-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/TheOspreySpaatElemen_80867-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/TheOspreySpaatElemen_80867-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/TheOspreySpaatElemen_80867-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osprey Spa at Elements of Byron resort. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Located on a 20-hectare property adjacent to Belongil Beach, the resort offers guests an immersive wellness experience with beachfront yoga sessions, guided nature walks and rejuvenating treatments at its Osprey Spa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/fit-healthy-well\/celebrate-gaias-20-years-australias-top-wellness-retreat\/\">Gaia Retreat &amp; Spa<\/a> was awarded Best Wellness Cuisine and named runner-up for Best Wellness Program for its innovative Rebalance Retreat. Launched in 2024, the four-night program is designed to support women through life&#8217;s transitions, featuring massages, facials with cell-renewing LED light therapy, meditation and yoga. The hinterland hideaway was co-founded by the late singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and continues to build on her legacy of holistic wellbeing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118082\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118082\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/CuisineservedatGaiaR_82662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/CuisineservedatGaiaR_82662.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/CuisineservedatGaiaR_82662-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/CuisineservedatGaiaR_82662-1024x897.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/CuisineservedatGaiaR_82662-768x673.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delicious, healthy, organic cuisine served at Gaia Retreat &amp; Spa. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MUKTI Organics, based in Mullumbimby, also earned recognition as runner-up in the Best Skincare: Face category in the People&#8217;s Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Mukti, who began her career as a skin therapist, launched the brand in 2000 to fill a gap in the market for natural, non-toxic and certified organic beauty products supported by science.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118083\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118083\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/MuktiOrganicsfounder_84858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/MuktiOrganicsfounder_84858.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/MuktiOrganicsfounder_84858-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/MuktiOrganicsfounder_84858-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/MuktiOrganicsfounder_84858-768x1114.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/MuktiOrganicsfounder_84858-1059x1536.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MUKTI Organics founder Mukti. Photo: JESSIE PINK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She also authored Truth in Beauty in 2018, a book that exposes the hidden dangers of conventional cosmetics. Following renewed concerns about harmful chemicals in personal care products raised by a New York Times article, Mukti updated and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/a-new-chapter-in-beauty\/\">relaunched the book<\/a> in late 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Northern Rivers has cemented itself as a leading wellness destination, with local operators receiving top honours at the 2025 Spa &amp; Wellness Awards. 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