From meditation bots to biometric sleep analysis, AI is entering retreat spaces. Experts debate the benefits—and risks—of this shift.


Luxury retreats in Switzerland and Singapore are now offering AI-guided wellness experiences, including:

• Real-time stress scoring via wearables
• Personalized sleep coaching using machine learning
• AI chatbots trained in CBT for midnight anxiety sessions
• Bio-data informed meal planning Advocates argue this enhances personalization, safety, and efficiency. Critics worry it dilutes human connection and raises privacy concerns over health data. Therapist Shira Lin says: “Retreats should be sacred spaces for human experience. We must ask—what does AI do to the healing ritual?” The question is not if AI will shape retreats—but how to balance innovation with soul.