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Multi-tasking mums around the world will know that juggling the demands of motherhood is not always conducive to connecting with your inner-calm. This Mother’s Day, give mum the break she deserves as we shine the spotlight on our best holistic escapes for mummy mindfulness. From a mountain escape in Switzerland to a beach retreat in Morocco, these mindful spa breaks offer practical techniques for staying present, balanced and calm, when tackling toddler tantrums or teenage dramas. Whether she is a yoga guru, outdoor aficionado or spa worshipper, she’ll find everything she needs to cultivate calm and channel a more balanced motherhood mindset.

For couples looking to avoid cliché ideas of romance this Valentine’s Day, we share 5 of the best cultural wellness adventures for couples holidays that are far from ordinary. Combining cultural tour discovery with wellness retreat recovery, these healthy Discover Recover holidays offer everything from city tours and cooking classes, to zip-lining and volcano hikes. Showing couples different ways of celebrating the day with their partner, discover sites from the cities of Italy to the rainforests of Costa Rica, and set hearts racing with the ultimate Valentine’s Day experiences.

Ever been on holiday and lamented that you can’t cook such tasty, healthy dishes at home? Discover the secrets to healthy cooking on our wellness holidays and learn to create delicious and nutritious dishes packed full of well-being benefits. Served with a side order of fitness classes, spa therapies and educational seminars these healthy learning holidays will boost your overall wellness as well as your culinary prowess. Here, we present our favourite healthy cooking holidays to achieve all-round wellness.

A defining point in any relationship, proposing is a moment that will be recounted to friends and family for the rest of your lives. Take the pressure off and choose one of our healthy holidays for couples at a romantic retreat in a stunning destination, for a memorable start to the next part of your lives together. Pop the question on a thrilling spa safari in South Africa or tree top dining in Thailand, as we present our top romantic retreats for a unique proposal that will surprise and delight your loved one.

Being confined to the cramped space and high sugar meals of an aeroplane for several hours can have a number of detrimental effects on our bodies, leaving us feeling tired and bloated when we eventually reach our healthy holiday destination. Transform your journey with a healthy change of pace as we share our 10 healthy eating tips for holiday travel.

Being a new mum is not always conducive to fitting in time to go the gym or arranging sports matches with your friends. Looking after your newborn will always take priority, but this doesn’t mean your health has to take a backseat. Take back the reigns with a healthy family holiday and learn how to fit in some mini-bursts of exercise before you depart, as we share 8 easy ways for new mums to exercise in everyday life. 

Offering much more than your average spa break, wellness spa hotels allow you to target your specific health goals through tailored programmes which combine personalised spa treatments with healthy nutrition, fitness and wellness activities. Whether managing weight loss or alleviating stress our destination spa hotels provide the wellness resources required to make positive lifestyle changes long term. From Europe to the Caribbean, a visit to any one of our prestigious wellness spa hotels invites you to discover new ways to live a healthier lifestyle, whilst taking advantage of the hotel’s wellness and spa facilities.

Stay active on holiday instead of being a victim of the buffet-and-booze weight gain. When it’s time to escape the daily grind, opt for a sport and fitness resort to really go that extra mile and prove it’s not impossible to stay healthy on holiday.

A world away from extreme fad diets, healthy eating is all about making gradual changes you are happy with, helping you to develop dietary habits that you can live with long-term. Here at Health and Fitness Travel we believe you get out of your body what you put in to it, and with our gut often dubbed the body’s ‘second brain’, you may be surprised at the range of benefits and advantages healthy eating can bring.

Open your body and mind to new perspectives with our transformative yoga retreats which will change the way you approach health and well-being. Focusing on the connection between your inner-self and outer-body, yoga can often help to provide a mindful perspective in your daily life. Encouraging users to take a step back and concentrate on this connection through breathing and asanas, this healthy discipline offers a transformative holistic escape away from stress and worry. Suitable for all levels, yoga can transform you both physically and mentally, with benefits ranging from strengthening cardiovascular health, to decreasing the risk of depression.