Heart of the Earth Spa

Scenic spots abound at this sprawling resort in central Vietnam, from the powdery beach to the on-site chef’s garden, but crossing the threshold into the Four Seasons Nam Hai Heart of the Earth Spa feels like entering another world. Inspired by noted Vietnamese Zen master and scholar Thich Nhat Hanh (whose book Love Letter to the Earth is placed in every guest room), the spa and its treatments have been designed to showcase how we are connected to the earth, and how, as the master writes, “by aligning with nature’s rhythms, we can improve harmony within ourselves, and between humanity and the planet.”At the Spa’s core is a serene central pond filled with koi and lotus flowers and ringed by swaying palm trees. At dusk, join other guests for the nightly Good Night Kiss to the Earth Ritual, during which you can write your own “thank you note” to the earth and set it afloat on the pond, while crystal singing bowls hum in the background.

More sound therapy awaits in the individual “floating” treatment pavilions, each equipped with a soaking tub and day bed from which to bask in the view