Well-being

Built around an ancient cave that once served Buddhist monks as a place of meditation and spiritual retreat, Kamalaya, offers a secluded sanctuary nestled on the tropical Thai island of Koh Samui. For the last eleven years, this leading destination spa has been pioneering wellness itineraries for guests from around the world. Now, they’re taking that one step further with three new life enhancement wellness retreats for 2016 and 2017.

Phuket Cleanse's raw carrot cake is the perfect healthy treat for an evening with friends, or for those looking to try an English classic with a twist! It gets it’s “raw” name due to the substituted ingredients that don’t need to be baked, giving it a fresher, healthier taste. The mix of raisins, carrots, dates and figs create a fruitful flavour, with the coconut oil and flour giving it a light finish. The velvety cashew filling gives this creative recipe a moist and satisfying taste that will leave you wanting more.

The tranquil and idyllic nature of our beach wellness honeymoons is what makes them a forever favourite amongst newlyweds. Opt for something a little different by incorporating elements of health and well-being, for a truly unforgettable healthy honeymoon.

Being confined to the cramped space and high sugar meals of an aeroplane for several hours can have a number of detrimental effects on our bodies, leaving us feeling tired and bloated when we eventually reach our healthy holiday destination. Transform your journey with a healthy change of pace as we share our 10 healthy eating tips for holiday travel.

Make now the time to change your life for the better and reach your optimal health. Take a break and go on holiday to reach your own personal goals, whether to get fit, lose weight, stop smoking, learn to surf, beat insomnia or learn to dance. We round up our top 10 self-improving wellness holidays which will impact you long after you return home.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, discover the 10 best locations for a luxurious Valentine’s Day wellness escape. If you’re looking for a gift that will go straight to the heart, we have hand-picked the best romantic couples holidays to help you rediscover romance and time just for you. These hand-picked wellness retreats can almost guarantee that feel great time together whether it’s a weekend healthy break or a week away. From tranquil spas in Italy and Cyprus to unforgettable therapeutic experiences in Sri Lanka and Switzerland, fill your love bubble with blissful harmony at one of these perfect-for-two holistic wellness retreats.

Tired of the usual feeling of lethargy, stress and bloating, often felt around the festive period? Flee the cold grey skies and escape on a luxury Christmas and New Year healthy retreat in paradise.

Revitalise your body with a healthy spring cleanse after an over-indulgent festive season, as we round up 10 of the best detox retreats for 2015. From the foothills of India’s Himalayas to the rolling Tuscan hills of Italy, swap the toxin-inducing stress levels, lethargy and poor diets of daily life for a healthy detox holiday. With expert guidance, healthy nutrition and cleansing spa treatments; enhance your well-being for benefits from weight loss to clearer skin and improved mental clarity.

Whether your aim is to shed a few kilos, boost your fitness, de-stress, cleanse your body, seek mind renewal, indulge in luxury spa therapies, improve your sleep or get an adrenalin hit, we share 10 of our best well-being escapes which will guarantee to give you a health and fitness boost.

Whether your aim is to shed a few pounds, boost your fitness, de-stress, cleanse your body, seek mind renewal, indulge in luxury spa therapies, improve your sleep or get an adrenalin hit, we share 10 of our best well-being escapes which will guarantee to give you a health and fitness boost.

Yoga has taken the world by storm, with over 15 million people now practising this ancient tradition and profiting from its mental and physical benefits. Being much more than just a form of physical activity, a regular yoga practise can also help calm the mind, increase mental and physical awareness, and renew spiritual and physical balance.

The stresses of modern life can really take their toll, so we’ve chosen our top 10 spa holidays to revive and relax your mind, body and soul. Spa holidays are a great way of giving yourself the break you deserve, allowing all aspects of your health to improve. From clearing your mind in the Caribbean to boosting your immune system in the Austrian mountains, here’s our top 10 luxury spa breaks to cure any complaint you may have.

Rejuvenate your system with the finest spa holidays for therapeutic re-balancing. Treat yourself to a range of treatments including body wraps in Indonesia and Reiki in Greece for a truly soothing experience. In addition to rejuvenating and nourishing your body, keep fit with a range of activities including yoga, core stability and hiking which will ensure that you develop greater physical well-being. Develop greater cultural awareness too with traditional dance classes and cooking classes for a well-rounded holiday experience.

When it comes to staying fit and healthy, we all know that a combination of exercise and a balanced diet is the key. Whilst exercising is mostly straightforward - increasing the heart rate to burn calories - there can be a difficulty in finding the right foods to best compliment working out. With so much to choose from and an array of hidden ingredients, you never know what you might be eating. Superfoods (so called owing to their 'super' health benefits) may be the answer to this problem. By incorporating them into our everyday diet we reduce the risk of chronic disease and can even prolong life. 

Being confined to the cramped space and stuffy recirculated air of an aeroplane for several hours can have a number of detrimental effects on our bodies, leaving us to feel not so fresh when we eventually reach our destination.  Following a few simple steps could make the journey much less tedious and enervating. Here are ten helpful suggestions for how you can stay healthy whilst travelling:

The workplace is where most of us spend the majority of our time and so plays a big part in our health. Lots of things can distract us from work, for example, hunger, tiredness, joint aches, and dehydration so we share our top ten tips on how to minimise these and feel happier and healthier at work.

When the clock strikes five on Friday afternoon, all you want to do is let your hair down, relax and have fun with your friends. Unfortunately, this often leads to overindulging on sugary snacks, ordering takeaways and lounging around in front of the TV. By the time your Monday morning alarm sounds, you’re left feeling tired, lethargic and guilty, having undone all your weekday healthy eating.

Eating the right food is something that you have to do if you plan to lose weight, and you need to get your metabolism to rise as much as you can. You might find that you could get your metabolism to rise faster when you are eating the right foods, and you must focus on these foods because they change your perspective on a good diet. You can reduce fat and sugar all you want, but you need to have a much higher metabolism. There is a point at which your body will start to burn fat naturally because you have kept your metabolism so high, and you should plan to get these foods into all your meals. Using the right foods to change your metabolism helps you avoid going on fad diets that might not work.

Unwind and recharge with our top twelve spa escapes which are perfect for Autumn and Winter 2018. Each spa boasts a long list of treatments from invigorating salt scrubs and cleansing body wraps to soothing aromatherapy massages and relaxing facials. In addition to these rejuvenating treatments, you can also participate in a range of fun-filled activities like sunrise stretching, belly dancing and aqua fit classes. Many of these resorts also offer unlimited access to the spa facilities, fitness centre, and more meaning a moment of wellness is never far away!

What seems to be ages ago, I decided to venture out into the world of wellprenuership—a trend in business I know I’d be well suited for. And yes, indeed I am. Combining my knowledge about health and wellness to my passion for travel is nothing short of ideal. People often think it must be nice, being your own boss, talking about dreamy holiday destinations and getting to experience these destinations first hand. I cannot lie, it is nice, but it isn’t easy either.