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For many families, one of the challenging parts of going on a holiday is finding one that suits everyone’s tastes. Travelling with teenagers can be particularly tricky as their interests don’t always align with those of their parents or younger siblings. Life is easier if the destination, activities and entertainment coincide with their interests, whilst also offering something for mum and dad. For sporty families, let us make your family holiday planning a lot easier as we share our best family sports resorts for holidays with teenagers. Whether you’re into the thrill of mountain biking, the excitement of water sports or just looking for fun and engaging activities everyone can enjoy, our teenage friendly family holidays are guaranteed to give everyone a reason to be excited!

There’s no better gift than the gift of good health, so why not treat your Dad this Father’s Day to an exceptional healthy holiday, personalised to meet his interests. For the active Dad seeking an action-packed, pulse-raising adventure holiday, to Dads in need of some “me time”, these tailor-made healthy retreats have something to suit every Dad’s needs. All retreats offer mind and body balancing treatments and therapies to create the perfect equilibrium of wellness and fitness and make the ultimate healthy treat for Father’s Day.

We’re still in lockdown, the gyms are shut, the swimming pools areclosed, and non-professional sports have been postponed! This narrows the scope of what you can do fitness-wise a little bit, right?Wemay be in lockdown here in the UK but that doesn’t mean you still can’t get a good workout in! There is a wealth of exercises that you can do for free, it all depends on what you want from your fitness, is it weight-loss,endurance, or strength? Perhaps a mixture!

The New Year is time for a new you, so get ready to bring out the best version of yourself with our top fitness holidays to book in 2017. You’ll be able to catalyse a bodily transformation just the way you want, as you jump into an active break located in a beautiful destination. From group fitness in Ibiza to DNA fitness in St. Lucia, we’ve got a fitness retreat to suit you.

Everyone’s body and lifestyle is different, so we’ve put together a range of fitness holidays that span from simple bootcamps to complex medical spas that study your DNA fitness and find out the type of exercise and nutrition that will serve you best. Needless to say, there are lots to choose from out there, so do some research and get ready to dive into a new you!

To find the best fitness holiday workouts to suit your body type, it is important to know which body type is most applicable to you. The endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph are the three body types or ‘somatotypes’ that can be used as a basic formula to categorise ourselves in order to best maximise our fitness potential on a wellness holiday. Although, no fitness workout rigidly fits into one body type criteria, don’t be surprised to find overlapping similarities between multiple body types within your own body.

Going for an exclusive fitness holiday is one good way to achieve your fitness goals, but to effectively improve your health and well-being, it helps to be informed of what exercises work with your body type, rather than against it. Learn which cardio and strength training based workouts are suited to your body type, so you can choose a fitness holiday that is beneficial for your body.

Kick-start or continue your wellness journey on a group retreat in the comfort of other like-minded and wellness driven people. Experience a wide array of holistic activities such as yoga, meditation, Pilates and sunrise walks to allow you to relax and unwind in a calming and friendly environment. There is plenty of opportunity to pick up the pace too with everything from aerobics and dance classes to TRX training and beach runs. So, get ready to embark on a special journey and reconnect your mind and body with our top group retreats for social wellness.

Continue to create lifetime memories after your big day and begin married life on an exhilarating activity honeymoon on the stunning coastlines of the Caribbean. Ideal for sporty and adventurous newlyweds, enjoy hiking dramatic mountain ranges, trekking through rainforests and scuba diving in aquamarine waters. From Jamaica to St Lucia, recover after your action packed adventures with a variety of wellness enhancing activities, luxurious spa treatments and romantic evening dining experiences, for a relaxing end to fun-filled days.

Make your escape to some of Spain’s most serene holiday destinations and take some ‘me-time’ on our singles holidays to focus on your health and fitness goals. From beach bootcamps to yoga retreats, choose between high-intensity fitness sessions and wellness activities, which will leave your mind, body and soul invested in promoting a healthier lifestyle. Focus on yourself on our solo friendly holidays in spain and you will soon reap the rewards as you start to look and feel like a new and improved version of yourself. At a destination close to home, these healthy, fitness, spa, detox and well-being holidays are the perfect opportunity to get in touch with your true self whilst meeting some other great solo travellers doing the same thing!

Enjoy the benefits of traveling solo and plan your singles holiday in Asia to exactly how you desire in order to achieve the most out of it. Whether your goals are to widen your culinary knowledge, detox your body, master yoga poses or just improve your general health, there will be something for everyone. Make every moment count and enjoy experiencing life on the other side of the world, as you embrace the opportunity to come across other cultures by meeting other like-minded solo travellers from all over the world. Boost not only your fitness and health, but your confidence as well as you challenge and stretch yourself more, in order to create special moments that you will treasure forever.

Forecasting the next big trends in wellness travel for 2017, we share the best travel trends in the spa and wellness industries. From holidays for a healthy mind, to specialist stop smoking retreats and full body-MOT escapes, discover the hottest new trends that will influence the wellness and spa worlds. 

When most people hear the words ‘spa holiday’, they automatically envisage women. However, men are becoming increasingly passionate about health and wellness, with more blokes taking well-deserved spa breaksthan ever before. With the pressures of the modern world weighing down our minds and our souls, it has never been more important to relax, unwind and rediscover the inner-strength needed to cope with life’s challenges.

Calling all fitness enthusiasts! Take a look at our best sports holidays in Europe to discover which are the most exciting destinations to explore on the continent. There is a sporting adventure perfect for your individual health goals, as each European wellness destination offers a tailor-made fitness programme to ensure you can pursue the sports you are most attracted to. Whether you are interested in water sports like surfing and scuba diving or keen to perfect your sporting passions in the sun on world-class golf courses, tennis courts and more, there is certainly a sports holiday to suit everyone regardless of age, interest or ability. If you are looking for a fun and exciting sports retreat with your family or are planning to travel solo, there is no need to travel far, with the best sports holidays in Europe offering a wide range of sporting activities to keep you more than satisfied.

As the days grow longer and temperatures begins to rise, it’s time to jet off and enjoy the season before the arrival of the autumn equinox. When looking for summer holiday inspiration, we’re all searching for the perfect place to relax. Boost your health and fitness in spectacular destinations as we unveil the best summer holiday destinations for wellness travellers. From a back-to-nature active retreat in Menorca, to a bespoke mindful getaway in Sri Lanka; combine relaxation, wellness and an exotic location for the summer holiday of a lifetime.

If you’re looking for a healthy honeymoon destination to boost your fitness levels and tone up amid the excitement of newly-wedded bliss, hit up the waves and learn to surf on holiday as a couple in destinations from Morocco to Costa Rica. A fun-filled way to tone up and lose weight together, burn as many as 400 calories in an hour on the water, whilst simultaneously improving your balance, co-ordination and body strength for a fitness holiday with a difference.

With Wimbledon 2018 well and truly under way, the ever-growing fever is tangible, and nobody is immune. Luckily, we are here to treat you with the tried and tested cure, sharing our top tennis holidays and tips from experts that are guaranteed to inspire you. Whether you’re as serious as Andy Murray or simply enjoy working up a sweat before the spa, gain the advantage this summer with an epic sporting holiday. After a morning on the court with expert coaches, ward off tennis elbow through the expertise of professional chiropractors and rejuvenating spa treatments, leaving your body ready to hit the courts again tomorrow. Game, set, match.  

TheBodyHoliday gave me the ultimate health and fitness experience

What a fantastic way to kick off the year by flying to the beautiful island of St Lucia and staying at The BodyHoliday to get healthy and fit. On arrival I was given my schedule of spa treatments at the health and wellness centre and my BodyAware program for the week. I had just enough time to watch the beautiful sunset go down with a fruit punch on the beach.

Saba Rais, 36, a corporate lawyer from London, spent two weeks at health and well-being resort The BodyHoliday in St. Lucia, booked through Health and Fitness Travel. Since returning, she's reorganised her life, making time for exercise as well as writing a beauty blog. Saba talks about her holiday experience to us.

Health and Fitness Travel attended the Conde Nast Traveller Annual Readers' Travel Awards 2011 last night in London. The excitement unfolded at The Royal Institution of Great Britain when The BodyHoliday in St Lucia won a major award for Best Destination Spa 2011 in the world! The readers voted for this active and wellness destination as the place to go on holiday for a complete workout and it gained top marks for exercise programmes and facilities.

Shining the spotlight on functional training, Daniel Blanco Galindo personal trainer at Marbella Club in Spain, shares the benefits of adapting our fitness schedule to our lifestyle needs.

We all look forward to a much-anticipated dip in the swimming pool on holiday or snorkel in the sea, but do we ever take into account the rewarding effects it has on our bodies? For many of us, swimming is more of a hobby rather than exercise and a quick swim can be an excellent way to unwind and de-stress or cool-off on a hot day. But few people actually consider the positive outcome it can bring about for our health. With some of these tips, why not try and make your next trip to the retreats pool or the beach a more beneficial one?