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The phrase ‘doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun’ (and working hard) would be the most appropriate way to describe my time working with the Health & Fitness Travel team. From the moment I sat down at my desk and clicked open the first email waiting in my inbox, my learning whirlwind had begun and I was entrusted with real tasks and responsibilities from the word go.

With the pressures of modern day lifestyles causing many of us to compromise our own well-being, Dr. Sutthi Sawetsutthiphan, Medical Director at Thanyapura in Thailand, tells us about the influential relationship between stress and weight gain.

Yoga and Ayurveda are both ancient Vedic disciplines that complement each other in more ways than one. These two practices are fundamentally sister sciences that have been exercised together for thousands of years to heal the mind, body and spirit. Experience inner harmony on an Ayurveda and yoga retreat with a combination of ancient holistic treatments and private yoga lessons. Whether you choose a detoxifying retreat in Malta or a rejuvenating holiday in India, our exclusive Ayurveda and yoga destinations will ensure a fully rejuvenating and revitalising wellness experience. With seamless tranquillity combined with the holistic aspects of yoga and Ayurveda treatments, you will return home renewed and inspired with an improved sense of wellness.

Those in search of purifying freedom from daily life will find absolute rejuvenation at any of our yoga holidays across the globe. Yet, for the ultimate yogi experience, take some time out and travel to the birthplace of yoga with our luxury retreats in the majestic country of India. We have created the ultimate Yogi Travel Guide for this rich and vibrant nation, where you can experience the ancient spiritual release of healing your mind, body and soul.

With many of us in search of ways to improve our daily lives, Emily Alp, freelance journalist and guest yoga teacher at Samahita Retreat in Thailand, shares 5 life changing benefits of going on a yoga retreat.

Ever wondered how your face can reveal what you eat? Naturopathic experts take a different approach to explaining how your diet plays a major role in the aging process, through a method called ‘skin mapping’. This is an ancient idea which suggests that parts of the face are linked to particular organs in the body. The redness, puffiness, dark shading, sagging, lines or spots on certain parts of the face can reveal a lot about a person’s diet, and so naturopathic experts use this information on anti-ageing holidays to suggest the necessary supplements and diet changes to promote healthy ageing. Naturopaths have found that sugar, wine, dairy and gluten are often the underlying cause to people’s inner problems which can result in the onset of premature ageing. Naturopaths therefore use the skin mapping technique to reveal which type of ‘face’ or ‘faces’ a person has, with different faces indicating different issues.

With the modern yoga craze bringing with it a surge of many different styles of yoga, Nicole Cain, yoga instructor at Komune Resort & Beach Club in Bali, shares with us how to choose the best style for you.

With the Tour de France inspiring many of us to get on our bike in far flung destination, Patricia Inácio, Fitness Supervisor at Epic Sana in Portugal, shares with us the benefits of indoor cycling workouts.

Take a break from your hectic lifestyle and embark a life-changing retreat that will help you to become a better version of you. Whether you want to improve your health or become more in touch with yourself, our wide range of wellness holidays will help you get on track to make real positive changes to your life. From a safari spa break in South Africa to a detox holiday in Thailand, our collection of healthy holidays ensure that everyone can find the life changing escape they are looking for to make you a better person. Indulge in a relaxing getaway being pampered with rejuvenating spa treatments and take part in a variety of fun activities whilst working your way towards achieving your personal goals.

If you desire a bit of extra help beyond the traditional beauty spa treatments, but want to avoid the clinical environment of a doctors surgery, then a medical spa holiday could be the destination for you. Medical spas have become increasingly popular in recent years, with treatments and programmes that might aid your health further than traditional spa treatments, like facials or massages. Here, spa goers are still be able to enjoy treatments that are part of a typical luxury spa holiday, but with the added benefits of modern day technologies and expert medical staff.