Wellness

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.

With so many options for a luxury wellness holiday, it can be hard to understand which one is the perfect fit for your goals. From nutrition-focused retreats that revolutionise your relationship with food to luxurious spa breaks that prioritise deep relaxation, how do you choose? Each luxury wellness retreat type offers unique benefits tailored to specific wellness goals. Understanding these distinctions isn't just about making a booking decision; it's about aligning your wellness holiday with the transformation you truly seek.

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.

While the nation continues to fight for a sense of normality in the global pandemic, one thing has been made very clear, our personal health and well-being has never been more important. With a New Year comes new opportunities, so why not find yourself a rejuvenating singles holiday for 2021, to help revive your mind, body and soul in the wake of such chaos. Whether it’s a well-earned escape from quarantine in the serenity of the Italian Alps, a wellness singles holiday to Thailand to lose the lockdown pounds, or a quick solo retreat escape to the tranquil Yorkshire countryside to find your independence again, why not give your body the freedom and wellness that it deserves on a singles holiday.

What better way to combine a love for animals and looking after your own well-being than with one of our inspired wellness holidays for animal lovers. Designed to keep you healthy and active whilst exploring different corners of the world in search of your favourite species; each healthy holiday features unforgettable animal encounters.

Choosing to go away as a couple can highlight more than ever a clash of interests between partners. Whilst women generally enjoy relaxing on the beach, yoga and Pilates, followed by pampering in the spa, men prefer to embrace and enjoy the sport and fitness facilities available, be it the 18 hole golf course, the PADI scuba centre or the chance to learn a new fitness skill in Kickboxing. A wellness holiday could be the perfect solution to this dilemma, offering a dose of something to keep everybody happy. With the real promise of saving your relationship, partners can both enjoy time away doing what they want as opposed to sacrificing their own preferences.

When it comes to improving heart health, there has been an abundance of research and development into preventive measures for cardiovascular disorders, including fitness activities and a variety of heart-friendly nutritional regimens. Great ways of lowering blood pressure and reducing strain on the heart, there has been an undeniable rise in specialist wellness holidays offering the health, fitness and nutritional guidance needed for revamping bad habits and unhealthy lifestyles in the pursuit of staying or becoming heart healthy.

Health and Fitness Travel congratulate the winners of the 2014 Wellness Travel Awards. These awards honor spas, hotels, resorts and retreats around the globe that leave guests healthier when they check out than when they checked in. A panel of Wellness Travel experts nominated 373 nominees for the awards and over 14,000 consumers voted for the winners.

Hear the benefits, choose the right retreat!

Discover the world of wellness travel with a panel of experts in two independent information nights, 5 and 6 April 2017. Hosting the first event is Aurora Travel from 7- 9pm PM on Wednesday 5th of April at the Aurora Travel HQ and the latter by Journeys By Design, 6:30 - 8:30 on Thursday 6th April at West Beach Bathers Pavilion.

With more Australians than ever ditching their typical fly-and-flop holidays for health enhancing retreats, Health and Fitness Travel, the leading specialists in wellness holidays worldwide, has seen demand more than triple since their launch in 2014.

The global wellness industry is now worth $4.2 trillion with wellness tourism experiencing a 6.5% annual growth; more than double the growth rate for overall tourism. Forecasting the next big trends in wellness travel for 2019, we live up to our reputation as the wellness holiday specialists. From tough and transformative travel, to grief retreats and wellness mumcations, discover the hottest new trends that will influence the wellness travel world in 2019.