Wellness TRAVEL
Get moving this autumn with our pick of the best active holidays and fitness retreats.
Workout and relax
WHAT: Introduction to Fitness Retreat at Palacio Estoril Golf & Spa Hotel. WHERE: Portugal. WHEN: Ongoing. PRICE: From £799 per person (based on two sharing).
Near the beach in the charming seaside town of Estoril, near Lisbon, this four-night fitness retreat is an active, restorative and healing experience. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a pro, all fitness levels are welcome. Following an in-depth fitness assessment, you will enjoy personal training sessions, a variety of fitness classes and unlimited use of the fully equipped gym to help you achieve your health goals.
You’ll also enjoy a 60-minute deep-tissue massage, along with unlimited access to the hotel’s HydroBanyan Circuit, which includes a sauna, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath and hammam. Visit healingholidays.com
Dance yourself fitter
WHAT: Dance Wellbeing Days at Mullion Cove Hotel and Spa.
WHERE: Cornwall, UK. WHEN: October 22 and November 19.
PRICE: From £95 for a day retreat, including lunch, refreshments, two-three dance/yoga sessions and use of the spa facilities.
Get ready to dance like nobody is watching with the new dance wellbeing retreats at Cornwall’s Mullion Cove Hotel and Spa. Set on the panoramic Lizard Peninsula, the hotel has teamed up with local dance and yoga specialist Golowi Wellbeing to offer a range of dance retreats, each with a different immersive theme. On October 22, you can bust out your moves for the Magic of Musicals dance day, or on November 19, take part in the thrilling Dirty Dancing film-themed day.
Each retreat combines dance with yoga, walking and cold-water swimming, so you can get fit and dance the day away while enjoying the restorative Cornish landscape. You’ll have access to the luxurious spa facilities, including a hydrotherapy infinity pool, a steam room and various experience showers. Visit mullion-cove.co.uk for more information.
Improve your health and wellbeing
WHAT: Yoga, Hiking and Fitness Retreat at the Vivir Retreat Centre, by Basubu.
WHERE: Vejer de la Frontera, Spain.
WHEN: Various dates available.
PRICE: From £2,199 per person.
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