We appreciate the continual positive comments over the years. Thank you.
Silver Sage Readers’ Choice
award naming The Self Centre at Caneel
Favorite
Resort Spa in the Caribbean.
- Spa Magazine, Dec 2008 and 2009
Interview with Jan Kinder, Founder/Director, The Self Centre
Read St. John Magazine's article on The Self Centre
"Find Your CentrePeace"
Posted and used with permission by MaLinda Media

- MaLinda Nelson, Publisher, St. John Magazine Fall/Winter 2007
I’ve clocked just five hours in The Self Centre, but I’m calmer than I’ve been in ages.
I felt close to that state of blissful surrender that comes just before I sleep,
only while being wide awake.
- Melisse Gelula, Luxury Spa Finder, Jan/Feb 2008
Tuning fork therapy…It unstressed me in a weekend without a single massage.
- Melisse Gelula, Luxury Spa Finder Special Issue, Jan/Feb 2008
One of the six best spas in the Caribbean.
- Travel & Leisure, Dec 2007
Featuring a one-of-a-kind menu of energy-based treatments, Ayurveda and astrological
consultations, and plenty of yoga and meditation, the Self Centre easily surpasses
your cookie-cutter spa experience. Founder, Jan Kinder has developed the center with
the truly transformational experience in mind.
- Sara Bliss, LA Confidential. Late Spring 2007
When the session [Sampler] is over, I’m in a buoyant state in which I feel strangely aware.
It brings an added dimension to the Caneel Bay experience.
- Daphne Nikolopoulos, Palm Beach Illustrated, Jan 2005
Jan Kinder’s crash course in relaxation makes you feel you’ve been on vacation for days.
- Elle Magazine, April 2004
What really makes Caneel Bay stand out is its’ Self Centre
- Valerie Latona, Shape Magazine, Dec. 2002
When we finished the walk [Breathwalk], my senses were firing. Just looking at
a nearby tree, with its textures and colors so newly intense, I felt as if I’d never
seen bark before. I was exhilarated, clear, calm.
- Spa Magazine, Nov/Dec 2002