Wellness

With Valentine's Day approaching, it's not too late to book a break away for a truly romantic and healthy getaway. We recommend our top five romantic and healthy holidays for couples this year.

February is the time of year when we begin to settle back into our daily routine after all the excitement and stress that comes with the festive season. But if your New Year has started with a whimper rather than a bang then a healthy holiday could well be the answer to your needs. So why not revive those failing New Year’s resolutions and escape the cold on one of our exclusive wellness holidays designed specifically to leave you de-stressed and revitalised?

If you’ve already started drafting your New Year’s health and fitness resolutions but you’re worried you won’t be able to stick to them, then a detox or fitness holiday could well be what you need. So why not escape the miserable weather and leftover turkey and embark on an exotic wellness break designed to leave you feeling rejuvenated and ready to tackle the New Year?

Men’s Health Week (9th-15th June) is dedicated to raising awareness of the physical and mental health problems impacting the men in our lives. Health and Fitness Travel help men embrace a healthier lifestyle through a broad range of health and wellness holidays specifically designed to improve general well-being. Whether through sport, nutrition, or lifestyle management, this kick-start provides the opportunity to prevent and alleviate a variety of the health issues affecting men today.

It's the time of year that can often fill us with dread - days become shorter, the colder weather begins creeping in and we start feeling the need to hibernate. We have the answer to your woes - escape the dreary climate and jet off to paradise on a healthy holiday for rejuvenation and restoration.

When celebs are looking for a relaxing escape or to get into action hero shape, the crème de la crème of healthy vacation destinations are here to satisfy their well-being. If you’re dreaming of your next wellness getaway, why not score some inspiration from your favourite celebrities and icons, for an extra special holiday fit for the stars. From luxurious private islands to remote exotic beaches, these A-list worthy wellness retreats will make you feel like a VIP as you sample luxurious spa treatments, practice your asanas or soak in the captivating atmosphere.

Would you like to holiday like a celebrity? They are often seen relaxing in magnificent holiday destinations when they want to escape the pressures of their paparazzi fuelled life. We, too, require a quick getaway from our daily working life so that we can be transported into our own personal paradise. But in today's world, you can go on these breaks without a large bank account and enjoy your next health and fitness holiday.

Jetting off on a wellness holiday can be the perfect way to kick-start a new healthy approach to life. Being able to relax and unwind on a tropical beach spa holiday can help you focus your energy on healing, and ridding yourself of harmful and toxic emotions. A combination of fresh air, vitamin D, exercise, nutritious meals and indulgent spa therapies is a great way to improve on all areas of your health and fitness, especially mentally and spiritually. A recent study tested the happiness of a small group of subjects over 7 weeks of active workouts and healthy, non-processed food. After the test, the participants' happiness had improved dramatically across the board*.

Stephanie Rault

Wellness Consultant at Absolute Sanctuary, Stephanie originally became a therapist to fulfill a passion in empowering others to improve their health and happiness  and inspire them to lead healthy lifestyles. With over 10 years of experience, she is able to work with her clients in a flexible, fun and caring way, creating a safe and supportive environment while exploring what really works for them. Stephanie not only conducts wellness consultations but also private sessions in clinical hypnotherapy, intuitive life coaching and smoking cessation programmes. 

Experience a life-changing wellness holiday that could help to enhance heart health by inspiring long-lasting lifestyle changes. Enjoy personalised healthy cooking classes alongside personalised exercise and diet programmes that can be easily adopted in your everyday life after you return home. Discover the most suitable methods to boost your fitness on holiday and become motivated to enhance your well-being in a luxury destination. Learn to address bad habits so that you can identify the root of your health concerns. This will benefit sufferers of chronic illnesses like heart disease and could also act as a preventative measure towards other health problems.

Change Chai co-founder, Alistair Schuback shares the skinny on Chlorophyll, its sources and benefits for our health. Change Chai is the healthy coffee alternative - 100% organic, sugar-free matcha green tea chai.

With heart disease being in the top five of Britain’s most common causes of early deaths, it’s about time to act and start exploring how we can start preventing it. The reality is, it’s not actually that difficult and by making just a few small yet significant lifestyle changes, you can easily reduce the risk of heart disease. A healthy getaway on one of our healing holidays will help to kick-start the rejuvenation process of your mind and body. But for now, let’s focus on the easy changes that can be made to your diet.

Defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy”, the term “well-being” is often bandied about - particularly in recent times when mental health is so topical. Life remains far from normal and many of us are plagued by Zoom and desk fatigue. We've been eating, sleeping and working under the same roof with no real reason to leave our homes, and our “me time” often ends up being consumed by work - a recipe for physical and mental burnout. With this in mind, let’s explore how regular workouts can enhance our overall well-being.

The UK is widely known for its unpredictable weather, where you can experience all four seasons in one day. Occasionally, the weather redeems itself with sudden bursts of sunshine and high temperatures, which never fails to lift the nation’s spirits as we rush to be outside and enjoy the sun. But what is it about the sun that makes us happier? 

Australia is widely known for its unpredictable weather, where you can experience all four seasons in one day. Occasionally, the weather redeems itself with sudden bursts of sunshine and high temperatures, which never fails to lift the nation’s spirits as we rush to be outside and enjoy the sun. But what is it about the sun that makes us happier? 

Regimes and commandments which must never be broken are all well and good in theory, but perhaps less achievable for many. Here, HelloFresh shares four simple ways to be healthier that are pretty achievable. Take them as you wish, find a place for them in your lifestyle, and not only will you feel healthier, but we reckon these steps for achieving wellness will have you feeling happier as well. 

Everyone's familiar with low energy levels which can cause us to feel fatigued, mentally foggy or irritable. It's no surprise that we all tend to go through that lull in the middle of the day where regaining even a smidgen of energy seems impossible. Getting a quick energy fix can be really simple by making a few changes to your daily routine. We share five ways to increase your energy and recommend five of our best energy boosting holidays.

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing a great deal of concern and uncertainty for many across the world. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness in animals and humans; COVID-19 is the latest strand of coronavirus to be discovered. 

Everyone loves a triumphant story. We all root for the character in movies having a tough time, repeatedly failing, only to achieve ultimate success before the credits run. But what if that story could be yours? We show you how to achieve your fairy tale ending by transforming your body and mind through lifestyle changes you can start today to secure the tomorrow of your dreams.