This June, Niva Dhigali Maldives invites guests to experience wellbeing at its own pace. As part of Wellness Week with Gemma Merna, this private island becomes a space for calm, connection and renewal, with five days (9th – 13th June 2026) shaped to restore the body and mind in a setting that feels open, natural and alive.

Gemma Merna is a Master Intuitive Psychology Coach, hypnotherapist, yoga and Pilates teacher, sound healer, and founder of Mind and Wellness. She blends science-backed practices with intuition, movement, and mindfulness to guide guests in reconnecting with themselves, cultivating clarity, confidence, and calm in a deeply restorative way.

For this Maldives retreat, Gemma has curated a five-day programme combining mindful movement, meditation, sound healing, and reflective workshops. Guests can expect a nurturing yet empowering journey, supported by the island's natural rhythm of light, sea and open space.

Each day begins framed by gentle ocean breeze and sunrise light, with revitalising yoga flows designed to awaken the body and calm the mind. Guided workshops explore simple tools for releasing tension and inviting ease, from Gua-Sha self-care techniques to sessions that encourage inner strength and mental clarity. Movement finds its own pace with Pilates sessions that balance breath and body, while sunset yoga flows and restorative soundbaths invite quiet reflection as day turns to evening.

Surrounded by the tranquil beauty of the Raa Atoll, Niva Dhigali offers a setting made for presence and renewal. Days are unhurried, horizons stretch endlessly, and the sea is a quiet companion to every moment. Whether practising on the jetty at sunrise or resting under palms after a soundbath on Haali Beach, each day unfolds with ease, allowing guests to reconnect with their body, mind and surroundings.

Pause. Breathe. Enjoy the simple rhythms of the island, carrying the feeling of this week with you long after departure.

Wellness Week at Niva Dhigali with Gemma Merna 9-13th June 2026.

View the full schedule here and booking information here.

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June 2026

Kuoni (www.kuoni.co.uk) offer seven nights at five-star Niva Dhigali Maldives (www.nivadhigali.com) in a Lagoon Villa with Pool on Premium All Inclusive, including flights with Sri Lankan Airlines from London Heathrow and transfers in resort. The price for select departures on 6th June 2026 is from £4,049 per person, based on two adults sharing. Includes a saving of up to 50% if booked by 30th April 2026. Wellness Week at Niva Dhigali with Gemma Merna 9-13th June 2026, USD $300 per person.

Kuoni (www.kuoni.co.uk) offer seven nights at five-star Niva Dhigali Maldives (www.nivadhigali.com) in a Deluxe Beach Bungalow on Premium All Inclusive, including flights with Sri Lankan Airlines from London Heathrow and transfers in resort. The price for select departures on 6th June 2026 is from £2,899 per person, based on two adults sharing. Includes a saving of up to 50% if booked by 30th April 2026. Wellness Week at Niva Dhigali with Gemma Merna 9-13th June 2026, USD $300 per person.

For more information, please contact Good Results PR:

Chloe Clark | chloec@goodresults.co.uk  | Kate Stafford | kates@goodresults.co.uk  0203 397 5180

About Gemma Merna

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Gemma Merna is a Master Intuitive Psychology Coach, hypnotherapist CHt, yoga teacher, personal trainer, Pilates teacher, and sound healer, as well as the founder of Mind and Wellness. With a deeply holistic approach to wellbeing, Gemma blends science-backed practices with intuition, movement, and mindfulness to support lasting transformation of both mind and body.

Gemma is widely recognised for her work as an actress, with roles in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, and Brassic. While her career in television brought her into the public eye, her personal journey into wellness became the foundation for her life's work—helping others reconnect with themselves on a deeper level.

Through Mind and Wellness, Gemma has created and led transformative retreats, workshops, and coaching programmes, supporting clients to move out of the mind and back into the body, release limiting beliefs, and cultivate clarity, confidence, and inner calm. Her work integrates movement practices such as yoga and Pilates, alongside meditation, hypnosis, Intuitive Psychology coaching, and sound healing, creating a truly immersive and restorative experience.

For this Maldives retreat, Gemma has thoughtfully designed and curated the five-day programme, bringing together her expertise across mind, body, and energy. Guests can expect a nurturing yet empowering journey—one that encourages presence, self-connection, and renewal in a setting that naturally invites stillness and expansion.

Gemma's intention is simple yet powerful: to guide others back to themselves, helping them feel grounded, aligned, and deeply well—long after the retreat ends.

About NIVA

Niva was born from a simple but radical idea: that true luxury isn't about status, but about soul. As the new lifestyle-led brand from Versa Hospitality, Niva brings together unique destinations under one guiding philosophy - that freedom nourishes life. In a world of curated perfection, we're here to make space for moments that are spontaneous, serene and soulful. 

NIVA is a premium, lifestyle-led hospitality brand from Versa, which will unite a portfolio of six unique Indian Ocean destinations: Niva Kurumba, Maldives; Niva Velassaru, Maldives; Niva Kuramathi, Maldives; Niva Dhigali, Maldives; Niva Labriz, Seychelles; Niva Aria, Seychelles.

www.nivahotelsandresorts.com

About VERSA

Versa is the evolution of Universal Resorts - the pioneering force behind over 50 years of Maldivian hospitality. Today, Versa carries that legacy forward, shaping distinctive destinations across the Indian Ocean and beyond.

Guided by instinct, heritage and care, Versa creates destinations defined by character, connection and the memories they inspire. Our philosophy is simple: reveal the true character of every place, nurture its spirit and craft experiences that leave a lasting mark on

people and the world around them. The name Versa was inspired not for what it means, but for what it represents: the universal quality that ties the group's Maldivian legacy to the places it has yet to shape.

As the parent company of the new lifestyle-led brand Niva, which unites six Maldivian and Seychelles properties Niva Labriz Seychelles, Niva Velassaru Maldives, Niva Dhigali Maldives, Niva Kuramathi Maldives, Niva Kurumba Maldives and Niva Aria Seychelles opening in 2027, Versa also oversees four acclaimed standalone Maldives resorts: Baros, Milaidhoo, Huvafen and Kandolhu, as well as Mahaweli Reach in Sri Lanka.

www.versahospitality.com