6 Winter Wellness Retreats for Christmas & New Year

STORY BY Patrick 1st November 2017

For those looking to swap the Christmas bloat for a healthier start to the New Year, Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists, share their six best winter wellness retreats. Offering healthy holidays around the world, from yuletide yoga, to seasonal stress relief and festive fitness escapes; break with tradition and embrace the gift of winter wellness this holiday season.

Jingle Belle of the Ball: Spain – Oceano Beauty

Escape to a quiet corner of Tenerife this Winter at this beautifying medical spa retreat that will have you sparkling like a Christmas bauble. Counter the effects of the harsh Winter elements, with soothing facial treatments and a combination of Ayurvedic and Thalasso therapies, to truly restore your youthful glow. A healthy, personalised diet will help you feel renewed from within, while cosmetic consultations and beautifying spa treatments will leave you feeling truly pampered, ready to return home looking and feeling like the belle of the ball.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 3 nights at Oceano from £590pp or £735 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, half board, a Beauty programme, return flights and transfers.

Merry Mindfulness: Sri Lanka – Santani Re-balancing Bliss

Explore the realms of merry mindfulness this Christmas, as you reconnect with yourself and nature on a spiritual journey in Sri Lanka. Wake up amid the rolling green mountains and rouse your senses with daily yoga and meditation sessions, before indulging with luxurious spa treatments to achieve complete serenity. Discover more of the natural beauty and culture of Sri Lanka as you learn to farm in the paddy fields and go for explorative hikes in the lush countryside, opening your mind to the positivity of the upcoming year.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Santani from £3,080pp or £3,825 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a wellness programme, return flights and transfers.

 

‘Tis the Season to Surf: Morocco – Paradis Plage Surfing

Forget the blizzards of Blighty and swap your sledge for a surf board this Winter. With private and group surfing classes suitable for surfers of all levels, there’s no better place to enjoy a spot of seasonal surfing in the warm African sun. Stretch out any post-surfing tightness with daily yoga classes and experience other active adventures, from mountain hikes to cultural excursions. No matter what happens out on the waves, this healthy holiday won’t leave you feeling wiped out, as you emerge rejuvenated for the New Year ahead.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Paradis Plage from £820pp or £1,240 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, daily breakfast, a surf programme, return flights and transfers.

Yuletide Yoga: India – Atmantan Yoga

Give yourself the gift of winter wellness this festive season during a holiday of yuletide yoga in India. With private yoga sessions tailored to suit your goals and skills, this specialist yoga retreat is suitable for both beginners and experienced yogis alike. Including instruction in asana (physical posture), pranayama (breathing) and meditation, start your New Year feeling physically renewed and mentally inspired. As well as daily yoga practice, allow your body to be nurtured with personalised Ayurvedic spa therapies and nutritious, organic cuisine from the on-site farm.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Atmantan from £3,345pp or £4,385 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a Yoga programme, return flights and transfers.

Festive Fitness: Thailand – The Barai Dynamic Fitness Kickstarter

Bring some festivity to your fitness regime this winter on a Christmas bloat-busting escape in Thailand. Situated over 4.5 acres of spectacular white sand beach overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, be one step ahead of the New Year fitness frenzy and kickstart a dynamic fitness journey in paradise. Work up a sweat with personal training sessions and exhilarating group fitness classes, then recover with reviving spa treatments, where a combination of ancient Thai health rituals and contemporary Western spa therapies will leave you feeling replenished and ready for a new year.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at The Barai from £3,183pp or £4,613 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a fitness programme, return flights and transfers.

 

 

 

Holistic Holiday Season: Costa Rica – The Retreat

Reconnect in Costa Rica this winter on a holistic holiday, set upon a quartz mountain with breath-taking views of the Pacific Ocean. Reduce stress with The Retreat’s organic farm-to-spa therapies and regain the balance of a healthier lifestyle with nutritionally dense, clean cuisine. Begin Christmas Day with a reviving yoga session and forest hike, before swapping the traditional turkey for a superfood smoothie and fresh, farm-to-table ingredients. Enjoy a healthier, more relaxing winter holiday, where spiritual connectedness, healthy living and self-care are the ultimate focus.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at The Retreat from £2,344pp or £2,881 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a wellness programme, return flights and transfers.

Single Bell Rock: St Lucia – BodyHoliday

Escape the winter cold and soak up the sunshine during the festive season on a solo friendly holiday in St Lucia. With a hosted singles table every evening and an array of group fitness classes; this all-inclusive wellness retreat is ideal for solo travellers looking to escape the family drama this Christmas. Start the New Year getting back on the fitness ladder with sports and activities, including personal training sessions, tennis, scuba diving and yoga. Unwind in the award-winning spa and welcome the New Year feeling rejuvenated.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at The BodyHoliday from £2,860pp for single or double occupancy. Price is all-inclusive, with a choice of programmes, return flights and transfers.

 

 

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