This August, Vivari Hotel & Spa invites women to slow down, reconnect and make space for their own wellbeing.
Women’s Month is traditionally a time to recognise the strength, resilience and contributions of women across South Africa. While these qualities deserve to be celebrated, Vivari Hotel & Spa believes the month should also create space for another important conversation: women’s right to rest.
For many women, life is shaped by a constant movement between professional responsibilities, relationships, families, communities and the expectation to remain available to others. Personal wellbeing can quickly become something that is postponed, squeezed into a busy schedule or treated as a reward once everything else has been completed.
This Women’s Month, Vivari Hotel & Spa is encouraging women to place themselves back on their own priority lists.
“Women are constantly reminded of how strong and capable they are, but strength should not mean having to carry everything without pause,” says Lipian Mtandabari, Sales and Marketing Manager.
“Rest is not a sign that a woman is doing less. It gives her the opportunity to reconnect with herself, restore her energy and return to her life with greater presence. Women’s Month should be a celebration of everything women contribute, but also a reminder that they deserve to be cared for too.”
Rest Does Not Have to Be Earned
Self-care is often reduced to an occasional beauty treatment or luxury purchase. However, meaningful self-care can be much simpler: uninterrupted sleep, nourishing food, time in nature, a slower morning, a quiet spa treatment or an evening without a list of responsibilities waiting to be completed. Vivari’s philosophy is built around creating room for these moments.
Situated in Featherbrooke near Muldersdrift, the award-winning five-star hotel brings together luxury accommodation, holistic wellness, considered dining and two hectares of indigenous gardens beside the Crocodile River. Every element of the estate has been designed around calm, mindful living and the restorative qualities of nature.
Located approximately 35 minutes from Sandton, Vivari offers women an accessible retreat from the pace of Johannesburg without requiring extensive travel.
Creating Space to Return to Yourself
At Vivari Spa, the emphasis is on an unhurried and personalised approach to wellness. The full-service boutique spa offers expert treatments, advanced skincare rituals and wellness facilities in a setting surrounded by nature.
Guests can choose to spend a few restorative hours at the spa, enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal, stay overnight or simply allow themselves the freedom of having nowhere else to be.
The hotel’s rooms and suites have similarly been designed as places to slow down, combining warm interiors, natural light and views of the surrounding estate.
Dining also forms part of the experience. Brambles Restaurant follows a considered approach centred on organically sourced ingredients, thoughtful preparation and meals served without rush.
Celebrating Women Beyond One Day
While National Women’s Day is commemorated on 9 August, Vivari believes that conversations about women’s wellbeing should continue throughout the month and beyond.
Women can visit alone for a personal reset, reconnect with friends, spend intentional time with a mother, daughter or sister, or create their own version of a restorative retreat.
There does not need to be a milestone, celebration or special occasion. Choosing to rest is reason enough.
This Women’s Month, Vivari Hotel & Spa invites women to pause without guilt, receive care without explanation and remember that their wellbeing deserves a permanent place on the agenda.
