Food and Mood: 4 Mood Dining experiences at Milaidhoo

Food and Mood: Four Mood Dining experiences at Milaidhoo

Guests at Milaidhoo can benefit from new and improved ‘Mood Dining’ offers – a series of dining and wellness packages based on the theory that certain foods can affect body chemistry and, in turn, alter a person’s mood. Our ‘Moods’ experiences include ‘Rise and Shine’, ‘Get into the Milaidhoo Mood’, ‘Deep Sleep’ and newly introduced ‘Revitalise and Reset’. Consisting of expertly curated food and drink menus paired with wellness activities, these programmes will inspire energised moods, increase concentration and even help to tackle ‘brain fog’ and anxiety post-Covid. The location of a Mood Meal also helps to mould moods, with relaxed dining options available on a deserted sandbank in the middle of the ocean, on the beach or in the privacy of your villa.

‘Getting into The Milaidhoo Mood’

If you want to overcome jetlag and ease into the holiday mindset, ‘Getting into The Milaidhoo Mood’ offers the perfect solution. The programme begins with a 60-minute TheraNaka African Awakening Massage at the resort’s over-water Serenity Spa. Massage movements incorporate breathing techniques to awaken the body’s senses and align both body and mind. This treatment is followed by a Breathwork Session with the resident Yogi. In the evening, on your private villa deck, you can enjoy a sushi focused dinner aimed to ease digestion with dishes rich in vitamins, omega 3 and nutrients.

‘Revitalise and Reset’

Our brand-new ‘Revitalise and Reset’ mood programme is explicitly aimed towards Covid19 related health problems such as burnout, anxiety and respiratory issues. It extends across two to four days. You are invited to create your own schedule for the chosen days with a range of relaxing, respiratory focused treatments to fit their needs. Brain fog and feelings of anxiety are targeted during a 30-minute breathing workshop led by Milaidhoo’s resident Yogi. Taking place at sunrise, the magical setting aids an incredibly focused practice. You will understand – and learn to control – your breathing to release any built-up physical and psychological tension and prepare you for the day ahead. Developing of self-awareness and self-control through breathing can also help overcome stressful and challenging situations in your daily life.

A private sunrise yoga and meditation session on our secluded sandbank can be arranged, followed by a healthy breakfast to inspire a peaceful mindset. Daily detox juices or teas are on offer throughout the programme for cleansing the body physically. Perfect for relaxing between activities, you can ease into a comforting bath during the programme, featuring soothing Elemis spa products, then re-hydrate on fresh fruit juice and slices of roasted coconut grown on the island. A 30-minute gentle dry-skin brushing treatment is included. This increases lymphatic circulation and prepares the skin before you switch off completely for a 90-minute, full-body intuitive massage.

‘Deep Sleep’

Choose the ‘Deep Sleep’ mood to enhance sleeping patterns and gain the maximum from an undisturbed night’s sleep. The programme begins with a peaceful 90-minute Swedish Massage in the early evening to physically relax your entire body and ease muscle tension. After that, a light and early dinner of chicken or reef fish is served in the villa as part of a menu designed to encourage sleep. Following this, Milaidhoo’s resident Yogi will lead a private moonlight meditation session on the deck of your villa to calm and slow the mind. The evening ends with a scented candlelit bath, helping your body temperature to fall and induce a feeling of sleepiness.

‘Rise and Shine’

The ‘Rise and Shine’ programme brings you into the day feeling healthy and full of energy. The day begins with an early private yoga class in the Yoga Pavilion, followed by a 30-minute mud application to relieve muscle ache and a steaming hot shower with a 45 minutes TheraNaka Vigor Back Massage all before breakfast. This wholesome spread and important fuel for the day includes fresh, tropical fruit, yoghurt, seeds, nuts, caviar, smoked salmon, and other island delicacies.