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Amatara signs new Wellness Director

PHUKET: Phoebe Boonkerd has been appointed Wellness Director of Amatara Resort & Wellness. A well-rounded wellness professional with more than 15 years of experience as a therapist, naturopath, herbalist, nutritionist and yoga teacher, Ms Boonkerd will oversee all aspects of the resort’s full-service spa and wellness offering.

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By The Phuket News

Wednesday 2 December 2015 10:00 AM


Mornng yoga session at the Amatara Resort & Wellness.

Mornng yoga session at the Amatara Resort & Wellness.

Ms Boonkerd’s responsibilities include marketing, management and enhancement of Amatara Resort & Wellness comprehensive guest wellness programs.

“We are thrilled to welcome Phoebe Boonkerd to our leadership team,” said Brice Borin, General Manager of Amatara Resort & Wellness. “Amatara Health & Wellness promotes a total well-being lifestyle that encompasses the entire person - body, mind and soul. Her expertise in wellness and clinical experience will contribute to providing the most complete and beneficial services for our guests.”

Ms Boonkerd joins Amatara Resort & Wellness from Chiva Som, one of the most prestigious destination health spas in Asia, where she spent more than six years. This work offered her a wealth of clinical experience and the privilege of treating large numbers of people from all over the world.

In addition to her impressive wellness experience, Ms Boonkerd has trained in Chi Nei Tsang therapy (Thailand), as well as two years of training and mentoring in Kinesiology (Australia) and over 15 years of personal yoga and meditation practice.

She has worked extensively in the spa and wellness environment, working with a wide range of clientele and fellow practitioners, both in Australia and Thailand. Through these experiences and her dedication to health and healing, Phoebe approaches each client with a spirit of authenticity, genuine care and support, and in a way that empowers complete wellness.

“Through my own practice as a therapist, my health journey, and learning about those of others, I have come to understand that wellbeing is not a destination but a way of living, and that the best work a teacher or therapist can do is be a guide, in the spirit of support and nurture,”she explains.