Arriving at the main house: a wind-bent milkwood, a gravel court, a rough sandstone wall and an oak door open to the sea

Everything close at hand, and all of it private.

A private thermal spa, water, therapy rooms, a kitchen and grounds, all held behind one gate. Nothing here is shared, and the day runs to your program.

A day at Camissa

A sand path through fynbos and granite above the planted roofs of the retreat at first light, mist on the sea

The movement studio at seven: two jute mats on an oak floor, low sun through a wall of open glass, granite and the sea beyond

A quiet room with two linen chairs and a small oak table, its glass door open to a walled courtyard and a milkwood tree

At the kitchen pass, the chef’s hands place a last herb leaf on a finished plate with fine tweezers

A treatment bed in linen beside a sandstone ledge with a dish of oil, afternoon light striped by an oak screen

The infinity pool beside the main house in late sun, one swimmer at the far end, the sea beyond

The hammam at dusk: a vaulted limewash room, a sandstone bench and basin, a slit window of blue sky, the sauna lit beyond

A guest villa at night under the stars, one window lit, the sea dark beyond

Gardens & grounds

Fynbos gardens, private walking trails and mountain paths, with the ocean never far. Grounds kept private for as long as you are here.

Movement & yoga pavilion

A studio and equipped pavilion for yoga, breath-work and guided movement, opening onto the grounds. Strength rebuilt gently, at your own pace and in complete privacy.

Private therapy suites

Light-filled rooms kept for one-to-one clinical work: psychiatry, psychology and quiet counsel. Warm, unhurried, and wholly confidential.

Dining & private chef

Menus written around your palate and your clinical brief, cooked from Cape farms and the wine-country harvest. Every meal is nutrition and pleasure at once, served privately, at the hour that suits you.

Massage & bodywork

Treatment rooms for massage, physiotherapy and restorative bodywork, with practitioners who come to you. The body, tended as carefully as the mind.

Pool & hydrotherapy

A heated vitality pool and hydrotherapy bath open to the grounds, for gentle rehabilitation, and the plain relief of warm water. Swim before breakfast; float when the day is done.

Thermal spa & hammam

A wood-lined sauna, a steam hammam and a cold plunge, warmed and drawn for you. Heat, water and quiet, taken slowly, on your own schedule.

The private residence

A suite of warm, unhurried rooms: bedroom, sitting room and terrace. The house itself, kept private for you and your family. Home, for as long as recovery asks.

What a stay includes

A stay is agreed in writing before you arrive, so you know what it covers. As a rule it brings together:

Your villa and the grounds, private throughout your stay
Every meal, cooked in the house to your tastes and your clinical brief
Your program of clinical care and therapy, set after the assessment
The spa, pool, movement pavilion and bodywork
The household who run the villa day to day
Planning for aftercare before you leave

Your privacy, kept from the moment you arrive.

No public location
The address is never published, and is shared only once an application is accepted.
Confidentiality agreements
Every member of the team (clinical, wellness and household) is bound by strict non-disclosure.
Private security & controlled access
Discreet security, private arrivals, and grounds seen by no one but those we invite.
No names, no records shared
Your presence is known to no third party. Nothing is disclosed, to anyone, for any reason.

Arriving

Once an application is accepted, we plan your arrival with you: when you land, who meets you, and how you reach the house without being seen. Family can come with you, or follow later.

What to bring

Clothes for walking, swimming and cool evenings, and anything that helps you feel at home. Bring the medicines you take now, in their packaging, so they can be reviewed on arrival. Phones and laptops are talked through before you come, and how they fit into your program is agreed with you.