Wellness

Holidays are a great time to escape from the stresses and strains of every day life, and an occasion to indulge in the things you struggle to fit into your typical working week. The word alone invokes images of fine sandy beaches, turquoise waters, colourful cocktails and afternoon wake up calls. But if you want more from your holiday than just a suntan, combining exercise with your time off work could be just the thing you need to give your health and well-being a boost.

Have you decided what to do on Valentine's Day yet? We've got some great ideas for healthy holidays for couples and it's not too late to book a breakaway for a truly romantic getaway. These five holidays are designed to ensure you board the plane home not only relaxed but rejuvenated too and include all sorts of vitality-boosting activities, menus, and treatments for the ultimate health and fitness romantic experience.

In support of ‘World Mental Health Day’ we’re covering the top 6 wellness centres that help guests balance their mental well-being and reconnect to their inner self. Our selection of mind healing holidays all focus on aspects of emotional rebalancing and use practices such as mediation, yoga and life coaching to help guide people on the path of mental wellness. Indeed, this is a great chance for anyone to step back from the stresses of daily life and realign to their true path.

If you’re looking for a change of scenery, escape on one of our solo friendly hiking and trekking holidays for an exhilarating journey that will bring you closer to nature. Fill your mind with wonder as you discover new surroundings and stretch those legs, reaping the rewards of a healthy hiking holiday in the great outdoors. for a trip to remember. Whether volcano hiking or jungle trekking, meet like-minded solo travellers and make new friends on an active singles holiday as you traverse stunning landscapes around the world.

As the leading healthy holiday specialists we have uncovered the top spa and wellness travel trends for 2014. We are always researching and forecasting the next big trends in wellness holidays, and making sure our clients are always in the know with the latest and most up-to-date information. Here are Health and Fitness Travel's latest predictions for 2014.

Societies’ reliance on fossil fuels has captured peoples’ attention as heating oceans, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels, are making their way into the daily news. Here at Health and Fitness Travel, we take this issue as a serious matter and are proud to connect you with eco-friendly retreats whilst providing a few simple tips to achieve an eco-friendly holiday.

Staying healthy with a family of kids running around can sometimes seem like an impossible challenge, but it doesn’t have to, learn exactly why with our top tips for family wellness.  

by Steve Halsall

A Celebrity Personal Trainer

The Holy Trinity of energy (good sleep, food and attitude) is underpinned by the one thing we all love most; that being a good night's sleep. Good sleep is something every human being deserves, no matter what age you are, and having a good night's sleep allows for better decision making in all areas throughout the following day. Getting your head down and sleeping well is one of the most important things in anyone's life.

We have uncovered our top wellness travel trends for 2012. We are always researching and forecasting what are going to be the next big trends in health and fitness travel and making sure our clients are always in the know with the latest and most up-to-date information.  Here are our latest predictions for 2012.

Any opportunity to improve your wellness is one worth taking - but afitness retreat  under the guidance of an expert takes your experience to the next level! So much more than your average personal trainer, the coaches on these retreats take excellence in their respective fields to new heights - many of them winning Olympic medals and being world-renowned names. There’s arguably no better way to learn a discipline or sport - you can walk in as a complete beginner and return home knowing a few tricks of the trade!  

A detox holiday is a fantastic way to cleanse your body, clear your mind and improve your health. Asia is the spiritual home of healing and many people travel to this expansive continent to achieve emotional and physical wellness. The idea of a detox holiday may sound a daunting prospect but nothing could be further from the truth; choose from a variety of carefully chosen treatments and holistic activities to compliment a personalised fresh and healthy diet. Detox holidays can vary and are tailored around your needs; you may spend the time on a special diet supplemented with exclusive spa treatments at a specially designed type of spa, or if you'd prefer, you could spend your time exercising and working up a healthy sweat.

Take some time out for yourself and venture to one of our blissful spa escapes for some luxury treatments that you’ll never forget. From a detox red ruby scrub in Thailand and master Reiki in Vietnam to Ayurveda treatments in St. Lucia and Roman bath sessions in Italy there is no shortage of options when it comes to giving your mind and body the pampering they deserve. After indulging in these daily spa treatments and relaxing with holistic activities including yoga, Pilates, and meditation you are sure to return home feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to continue your wellness journey.

Give yourself a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life with a fitness holiday as the perfect way to get right on track for a stronger mind and body. Shape up with some boxing and water skiing in Zanzibar or take the plunge and have a go at aquafit, swimming and diving in Thailand. Whatever your fitness desires may be, these fantastic holidays offer a tailor-made fitness experience that is sure to leave you feel invigorated and yearning for more. Be sure to end each action-packed day with by relaxing with holistic activities like Pilates, yoga and meditation so you can work on your mind as well as your body for an all-rounded wellness holiday experience.

Imagine your dream getaway, a trip to the Maldives with non-stop pampering on a relaxing spa retreat or maybe embarking on a modest away-from-it-all active escape. But alas, it’s just a daydream for now, and probably for a while, you’re simply too busy with work and life, sans the balance aspect. It’s way past mid-year, and you realise, you haven’t taken any leave, concerningly, you are not alone.

We would like to introduce our amazing new spa and wellness retreat in India, which redefines the wellness holiday experience. Set in the gorgeous Himalayas, the Vana, Malsi Estate that opened in January 2014, brings together an insightful sanctuary of peace with the very best of hospitality. What makes this stand out is their philosophy of creating an exceptional and individual treatment for each and every client that walks through their doors.  Specialists base daily spa treatments on your own personal wellness objectives combined with one’s physical strength, psychological disposition, digestive power and many others.

It’s really important to stay fit and healthy while travelling so that you can enjoy your holiday to the max without ending up sick, overtired or stressed. 

Experience a fitness boot camp like no other. The BodyHoliday Well Fit retreat, run by Olympic legend Daley Thompson and former Gladiator Kate Staples, is back for its second consecutive year at The BodyHoliday in St. Lucia.

We’re all about improving lives through wellness travel, so if you’re looking for a significant shift or craving a longer experience, Aro Hā’s extended 8-day retreat got you covered. They run these a few times per year, offering a special chance to go deeper into the program.