There's not a hint of deprivation with the exquisite menus prepared at SHA © SHA Wellness Clinic 3. So, even if you don’t buy into the spirituality (or the blood test), you’re certain to find the ‘cure’ in the spectacular four-storey spa carved 25 metres into a private pine forest, rooftop yoga studios, outdoor pool, generous rooms and blue blue Greek skies. But, as Marina says, the aim, ultimately, is to become your own healer. Wellness practitioners use a pinprick blood test – a sort of physiological scanning – to devise an appropriate meal and exercise plan for you. Everything here, from the architecture to the treatments, is based on the five elements of ancient Greek philosophy: water, air, fire, metal and wood, (try the Five Elements Balancing massage) as the foundation for healing and spiritual development. Forced to rethink her life after a cancer diagnosis, founder and the first female chairman of a Greek bank, Marina Efraimoglou, retrained in Chinese medicine and opened her ‘dream retreat’ last July. The very reason Euphoria exists is a tale of recovery. This retreat in the Greek Peloponnese fulfils the promise of its moniker, as you’ll discover a mere day or two in when your blood pressure goes down, your posture straightens and you’re practically levitating from your bed with positive endorphins. Not all wellness retreats offer only yoga and green juice © Mountain Trek 2. So lace up your boots for a busy week that includes sunrise yoga overlooking a lake, hours of guided alpine hikes through the snowy peaks of British Columbia, spa treatments and a dietary regime that’s low-calorie but nutrient dense. “It’s not a week-long vacation it’s an experience that changes the rest of your life.”īut before you go brushing up your granola-eating skills, take solace in their success: having recently been voted the top health retreat in the US and Canada by Travel and Leisure, and with a string of other accolades under it’s belt, Mountain Trek boasts the highest guest success rates of any health retreat. “Mountain Trek is hard but it works,” says Alexander Timmons, owner of the resort.
So expect dawn starts and crisp mountain air as the team attempt to deliver you to optimal health.Ī staff-to-guest ratio of 40 to 16 ensures the focus is on you, so it might not suit those who like to hide at the back of the class. Mountain Trek, Canadaįor most people relaxation means a few more hours in bed, but at this no-nonsense mountainside retreat in the Canadian Rockies it’s more about invigorating exercise than it is about catching more z's. 4.This could prove to be your most blissful year yet © Haramara Retreat 1. The rate includes all meals and yoga classes. If you aren’t with a friend or partner, the retreat will pair you with someone (private king rooms for one guest start from $990 for the weekend). The cost: Prices start at $690 per person for the weekend for a twin-share room. In between classes, lace up your boots for a mountain walk, book a massage or check out a nearby cafe or restaurant. The focus here is on Igengar yoga, a form of Hatha yoga that emphasises detail, precision and alignment. Set on 2.5 hectares of garden, and nestled in the Southern Grampians three hours from Melbourne, the retreat runs three-, five- and six-day programs. With yoga classes led by a teacher who has over 40,000 hours of practice under his belt, you know you’re in good hands at Griffins Hill Yoga Retreat. Griffins Hill Yoga Retreat, near Dunkeld, VIC Admittedly on the pricier end, but when you consider it includes nutrition and anatomy lectures, culinary lessons and Pilates classes and works out to just $428 a day, not so much. The cost: Prices start at $2999 for a week-long retreat. Rest assured, any memory of hunger pangs will be long forgotten when you bounce out the door, thoroughly cleansed. Its Dynamic Detox program was designed for a complete lifestyle change, and sees you fed only tonic pastes and soup for its first four days before moving you onto whole foods. They say it takes 21 days to break a bad habit, but at Kangaroo Island Health Retreat on Kangaroo Island, the aim is to have it reset in just seven days.
Kangaroo Island Health Retreat, Kangaroo Island, SA Take a stroll to the nearby waterfall at Happy Buddha Retreat.
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