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What is included in the Cranial Relief Retreat?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordionHeader_1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\"#accordion-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This specialised retreat includes a wellness consultation, daily treatments, wellness cuisine, and access to up to nine fitness and leisure classes per day. Designed as one of Chiva-Som\u2019s targeted migraine retreats, it features therapies such as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> craniosacral therapy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Oriental scalp massage, and hydrotherapy to support <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">headache tension relief <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and overall cranial wellness.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" style=\"background: transparent !important;border-right: 0;border-left: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordionHeader_2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background: transparent !important;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button style=\"background: transparent !important;color:#000;\" class=\"accordion-button collapsed\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-headline3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Who is the Cranial Relief Retreat suitable for?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne_2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordionHeader_2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\"#accordion-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The retreat is ideal for individuals suffering from migraines, chronic headaches, or stress-related cranial tension. It\u2019s especially beneficial for those seeking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> long term migraine relief <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and holistic approaches to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tension headache therapy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a tranquil, beachfront setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" style=\"background: transparent !important;border-right: 0;border-left: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordionHeader_3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background: transparent !important;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button style=\"background: transparent !important;color:#000;\" class=\"accordion-button collapsed\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#collapseOne_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"collapseOne_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-headline3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. How does Chiva-Som support long-term migraine treatment?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseOne_3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordionHeader_3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\"#accordion-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chiva-Som combines therapeutic treatments, physical analysis, and wellness education to address the root causes of cranial pain. The retreat promotes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> long term migraine treatment <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through personalised care, lifestyle adjustments, and integrative therapies like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">craniosacral therapy,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helping guests manage symptoms sustainably.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":4453,"template":"","destination":[4],"goals":[34,33,32,30],"class_list":["post-1883","retreat","type-retreat","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination-chivasom-hua-hin","goals-general-health-improvement","goals-pain-management","goals-recovery-rehabilitation","goals-stress-management"],"acf":{"excerpt":"For those suffering from migraines and headaches, this retreat takes a multi-focused approach for cranial release.\r\n\r\n","dimensions":{"physical":3,"inner_peace":5,"dermatology_augmentation":4,"diet_immunity":3},"recommended_for":[{"description":"Overcoming headaches\r\n","icon_class":"icon-spa"},{"description":"Reducing mental tension","icon_class":"icon-spa"},{"description":"Increasing subtle energy\r\n","icon_class":"icon-spa"}],"rate_code":[{"rate_code":"RET_TBA"},{"rate_code":"CRAN_10N"},{"rate_code":"CRAN14N"},{"rate_code":"AFFILIATE"},{"rate_code":"120EARLYBIRD26"},{"rate_code":"OPEARLYBIRD26"},{"rate_code":"AFFILIATE"},{"rate_code":"CSAT30"},{"rate_code":"V2M"},{"rate_code":"CSFAMILY"},{"rate_code":"RET_TBA_CLUB3326"},{"rate_code":"90EARLYBIRD26"},{"rate_code":"120EARLYBIRD26"},{"rate_code":"OP26"},{"rate_code":"RRR2026"},{"rate_code":"RENEWALESCAPE26"},{"rate_code":"HIDEAWAYHAVEN26"},{"rate_code":"CSxVISA2026"},{"rate_code":"CNMAY2026"},{"rate_code":"RSMAY2026"},{"rate_code":"OPEARLYBIRD26_3N"},{"rate_code":"120EARLYBIRD26_3326"},{"rate_code":"OP_3326"},{"rate_code":"RET_TBA_OP"}],"hide_from_filter":false,"image":4453,"highlights":[{"highlight":"Accommodation","description":"The understated design of our 54 rooms and suites helps you slow down and enjoy the tropical gardens and sea views of our natural surroundings. 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Naturopaths use herbs, homeopathy, nutritional supplements, lifestyle modification, exercise, detoxification and the concept of food-as-medicine to help put your health back on track. Chiva-Som offers a full naturopathic dispensary of herbs and supplements which may be prescribed during the consultation.\r\n"},{"title":"Alternative: Mental Wellness Counselling","description":""}]},{"modality":"Acupuncture (initial)","count":1,"note":"Choose 1 service from the list below.","selection":[{"title":"Acupuncture (initial)","description":"As one of the five interdependent branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this treatment begins with a diagnosis along traditional Chinese methods, which includes thorough history-taking and identifying significant signs from pulse and tongue analysis. Acupuncture treatment helps reduce blockages, stimulate energy flow, and restore balance in the body, mind and spirit. 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Sufferers of acute or chronic pain, migraines, digestive or pelvic ailments and joint discomfort may sense immediate improvement of symptoms after this deep tissue and hot compress massage. Follow up treatments may begin with Thai herbal steam the use of traditional Thai herbs which can be obtained from our pharmacy on prescription of our Traditional Thai Medicine specialist.\r\n\r\n"}]},{"modality":"Holistic Health","count":2,"note":"Choose 2 services from the list below.","selection":[{"title":"Mien-Acupressure","description":"Mien-Acupressure is a facial acupressure treatment that works by tapping into the meridian channels on the face, balancing the tissue and cleansing lymphatic vessels. This Mien-acupressure treatment is an excellent tool for emotional detoxification, helping you deeply relax and de-stress. 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