Our Insider Interview collection sees us communicate to one of many group at one of many many luxurious wellness retreats we provide and ship purchasers to. Jamilya Sahin is the Wellness Director at Six Senses Kaplankaya in Turkey, specialising in luxurious spa administration. With 15 years of spa and wellness expertise, Jamilya is keen about selling a sustainable wholesome dwelling strategy. She has a powerful background, having labored with a wide range of prestigious manufacturers in Dubai, Kazakhstan and Turkey. Passionate about enhancing visitor experiences, Jamilya actively contributes to enriching the holistic wellness expertise at this luxurious wellness retreat.
Can you share a bit about your background and what led you to Six Senses Kaplankaya?
I’ve spent over a decade working within the luxurious wellness and hospitality business throughout a number of nations, together with Turkey, the UAE, and Kazakhstan. My journey started with a deep-rooted ardour for creating significant visitor experiences; ones that transcend pampering to help real transformation. I’ve had the chance to steer spa and wellness operations in famend worldwide inns, handle pre-opening initiatives, and develop wellness applications that align each with native tradition and world requirements.
What drew me to Six Senses Kaplankaya was the model’s dedication to integrative wellness and sustainability. It felt like a pure development—transferring from locations targeted on luxurious to a vacation spot that really embraces wellbeing in a holistic sense. Here, I’m capable of deliver collectively all the pieces I’ve discovered over time whereas repeatedly evolving inside a setting that values purpose-driven experiences. The connection to nature, the tradition of care, and the chance to create one thing significant for our company day-after-day that’s what led me to Six Senses Kaplankaya.
What does a typical day appear to be for you as Wellness Director?
No two days are the identical, which retains issues thrilling. My mornings normally begin early with some motion, yoga or a stroll by the ocean. Then it’s on to group briefings, visitor consultations, and reviewing program supply. A big a part of my day is spent connecting with practitioners, refining our wellness journey, and guaranteeing every visitor’s expertise is personalised, seamless, and enriching.
Six Senses Kaplankaya is thought for its sustainable wellness philosophy—how do you incorporate this into your work?
We deeply consider that private well-being and planetary well being go hand in hand. Whether it’s sourcing native herbs for our remedies, lowering waste in our spa operations, or guiding company to reconnect with nature, sustainability is woven into all the pieces we do. Even our wellness screenings and programming are designed to encourage long-term way of life shifts, not only a feel-good second.
You have intensive expertise in luxurious spa and wellness administration. How has this formed your strategy to visitor experiences?
It’s taught me that true luxurious lies in which means, not simply aesthetics. Guests right this moment search greater than massages – they’re on the lookout for function, connection, and therapeutic. My expertise has helped me curate areas and applications that really feel protected, inclusive, and deeply nurturing. It’s about understanding every visitor’s story and providing one thing that really resonates with them.
What are a number of the most unusual or progressive wellness applications at present supplied on the resort?
We provide a variety of wellness retreat applications from longevity and sleep optimization to girls’s well being, practical health, and Ayurvedic immersions. One standout is our Biohacking Recovery Lounge, the place company can expertise infrared remedy, cryotherapy, and compression boots; all guided by our wellness group. At the identical time, we’ve deeply grounding choices like Watsu, forest bathing, and sound therapeutic underneath the celebs.
How do you and your group create a really transformative wellness expertise for company?
Everything begins with a wellness screening and an open dialog. We take time to grasp the visitor’s wants, way of life, objectives, and mindset. Based on this, we tailor a wellness retreat that would embrace focused remedies, motion periods, mindfulness practices, and supportive vitamin. What makes the expertise actually transformative is the presence, care, and intention our group brings to every second—from session to the smallest service element.
What wellness tendencies are you most enthusiastic about proper now?
There’s loads of thrilling vitality round longevity, vitality drugs, and personalised wellness. Guests are more and more inquisitive about instruments like pink gentle remedy, breathwork, and vibrational therapeutic—however they’re additionally searching for simplicity and stillness. I’m significantly thinking about how historical therapeutic knowledge and fashionable science are coming collectively in additional significant methods.
You’re fluent in 4 languages and have a world perspective on wellness—how does this affect your work?
It helps me join extra deeply with company and groups from completely different cultures. Wellness is private, but in addition cultural—and having a world lens helps me create experiences that really feel respectful, related, and inclusive. It additionally offers me the power to attract from all kinds of therapeutic traditions, which enriches what we provide.
What recommendation would you give to somebody seeking to begin their wellness journey?
Start with curiosity, not stress. You don’t want to alter all the pieces in a single day. Begin by noticing how your physique feels, the way you’re sleeping, what brings you pleasure. Small steps—like consuming extra water, transferring your physique each day, or getting correct relaxation—can result in larger shifts over time. And for those who really feel caught, don’t hesitate to ask for steering.
What’s your private philosophy with regards to well being and well-being?
Balance, presence, and function. I consider wellness ought to be joyful and sustainable; not restrictive or overwhelming. It’s about dwelling in alignment together with your values, being variety to your physique, and making time for what actually nourishes you—bodily, emotionally, and spiritually.
Talk to one in all our Wellness Travel Specialists on 0203 397 8891 or contact us right here to debate reserving a wellness vacation at Six Senses Kaplankaya.