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We live in an increasingly stressful world where people are constantly in need of a change of scenery. Given the pandemic blues that has influenced travellers, wellness tourism has gained in importance. It involves taking a holiday in a location to experience the advantage of a dedicated fitness or wellbeing regime. There are many types of wellness retreats that offer a wellness vacation for numerous benefits. Rather than booking a resort with a sauna, pool and hot tub, try one that offers more in terms of treatments and therapies. We put together the top 7 reasons why wellness travel should be your next choice for a holiday in 2022.
Reasons For Wellness Travel Trend
To discover new ways to good health
Wellness tourism has become popular and is a trending travel practice. People see the benefits of healthy living and habits. Well-being retreats offer benefits to certain health problems and act as a stepping stone to recovery. There are numerous long-lasting health benefits also obtained especially from lifestyle-induced diseases.
So, why not recharge your batteries and give healthy living a chance by booking into a well-being retreat. If you want to start the year by breaking from routine or addressing mind and body issues, a health-focused resort is ideal. Rediscover your spark mentally and physically, clear your head, and recenter yourself. And if that happens to involve a Himalayan stone massage, well, then so be it.
Experiences to try: Activ-Fitness, Ayurvedic Rejuvenation, Detox, Stress Management, Weight Management and Yoga.
Improve dietary habits and nutrition
Poor dietary habits especially during the pandemic lockdown lead to poor health. Consuming too much sugar or overeating has a huge impact on your health. Over time it leads to diseases and a lack of energy. Wellness travel that focuses on a diet regime will ensure you get the right nutrients and fresh food. This together will lead to better health patterns in the long term.
Look for wellness retreats that offer gastronomic experiences through organic and herbal cuisines. Turn your attention inwards and be free from unhealthy eating habits. Have sessions that include personalized assessments with a nutritionist, exquisite organic and vegan meals prepared by a Micheline-starred chef, daily yoga and find your sense of health in a wellness wonderland.
Experiences to try: Weight Management, Feast on healthy dishes (with local ingredients) Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, Hydrotherapy, Massages, Lectures, and Treks.
Rejuvenate and destress
Sometimes all your body needs are rest and relaxation. Sunshine and clean environs are a great stress-buster. It boosts the brain’s release of serotonin or ‘happy hormone’. Leave work stress behind and add to the mood-boosting Vitamin D. Leisure walks, ayurvedic therapy, afternoon spa sessions or just spending time amidst nature can do a world of good.
Try solo travel to refresh your sense of independence and boost your wellness routine. Chill out on a sun-lounger somewhere warm and add to the feel-good factor. Pick a schedule that allows you total freedom and make a choice towards wellness travel today.
Experiences (ayurvedic) to try: Shirodhara (lukewarm herbal oil poured on your third eye), Abhyanga (a traditional synchronized full body massage), Pizhichil (an Ayurvedic oil bath), and Choorna Swedana (a massage using herbal poultices).
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Meet new like-minded people
A wellness retreat is where you will get a chance to meet like-minded people who give healthy living a chance. Fill your day with healing therapies, healthy delicacies, serene environs and conscious living. Feel a sense of renewal and empowerment as you mingle with others in morning walks, yoga sessions or meditation moments in the retreat.
Give time to yourself and detoxify from the fast-paced digital world. Make a shift to healthier living in everyday life and carry home a souvenir of a sense of renewal. From sound healing therapy, and lymphatic drainage, to private breathing classes, make the trip worthwhile.
Experiences to try: Daily spa treatments, Reiki, Exercises (including hikes, yoga, fitness classes), Mindfulness Workshops, Art Classes and Silent Meditation Walks.
Indulge in the act of self-care
Are you feeling lost or anxious in your everyday routine? Wellness travel as a form of therapy and self-care is your answer. Let the big travel give way to smaller steps that are more achievable. Indulge in self-care routines in a wellness retreat to overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by life.
Book into a retreat to reconnect with yourself to bring back the zest. Plan to calm your mind and enter a world of self-exploration with mindful yoga and meditation practices. Find bliss in a natural location and reconnect with nature. Refresh in a luxury wellness resort and take a spa-cation. Experience float therapy, magnesium massages, craniosacral therapy and more.
Experiences to try: Spa Treatments, Healing Sessions, Purification Rituals, Yoga and Meditation, Signature Detox Regime and more.
Chance to be one with nature
Reset your body and mind in well-curated wellness programs, amidst the flora and fauna. Part rainforest retreat, part ultra-chic getaway, this is where you disconnect and leave your cell phone with check-in. Ensure there are no distractions besides the sights and sounds of the great outdoors.
Indulge in nature meditations, restorative yoga, massage therapy in the outdoors and more. Curate your days with fitness and wellness classes like forest bathing (meditative walking through the woods), intense Tabata TRX classes, and chakra meditations. It is well worth it.
Experiences to try: Sleep & Resilience, Cleanse & Detox, Trim & Fit, Holistic Sessions with Healers and Wellness Specialists.
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Keeps abreast with fitness goals
Improve your wellness journey to reach fitness goals with the help of experts at wellness retreats. Between personal training sessions and cardio-tone circuits, treat your body to groundbreaking therapies like underwater massages and electro-lymphatic drainage, and nourish with healthy Mediterranean cuisine.
You could include a dreamy selection of soul resetting activities from reborn mud rituals, Yin Yang Yoga, dream catcher making classes, intention burning ceremonies, chakra balancing therapies, and find your inner balance.
Experiences to try: Detox, Emotional Balance, Yoga, Ideal Weight, Structural Revival, Sleep Retreat, Optimal Fitness and more.
Top Wellness Retreats In The World: Kamalaya, Koh Samui, Thailand | Aro Ha, Glenorchy, New Zealand | Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand | Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal | Fivelements, Bali, Indonesia | SHA Wellness Clinic, Alicante, Spain | Ananda in the Himalayas, Rishikesh, India and more.
