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relaxation
Abstract Art In Cornwall
based: Cornwall, UK
website: www.abstractartincornwall.com
Painting holidays and art tours for all abilities; Abstract Art aims to invigorate your way of thinking and looking, midst the beauty of Cornwall, Stornoway or France. Lots of different courses available exploring a variety of techniques through workshops, tours, gallery and studio visits. Studio hire also available. De-stress and relax!
| painting/drawing | art appreciation | printmaking | relaxation | England | Scotland | France |
Acacia Cottages
based: Bristol, UK
website: www.acaciacottages.co.uk
Acacia Cottages specialise in country breaks and weekend packages for groups of six or more, centred around self-catering country cottages together with a series of activities, perfect for celebrations, such as family reunions, birthdays or for hen parties looking for something different from the usual city night out.
| weekends/short breaks | spa hotels/accommodation| stag/hen | relaxation | shopping | gastronomic | groups | multi-activity | England | Wales |
ActivityBreaks Featured Site
based: UK
website: ActivityBreaks
Unique range of wellness and wellbeing breaks, weekends and holidays across Europe, with heaps of choice and including holidays based in spa resorts, spa hotels and other holiday accommodation with access to spa and wellness treatments and facilities.
| wellness/wellbeing | spa hotels/accommodation | resort spas | destination spas | weekend spa breaks | holistic holidays | relaxation
| keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | yoga | meditation | Europe |
Agriturismo Cascina Papaveri
based: Piemonte, Italy
website: www.cascinapapaveri.com
Activity programmes including cookery, Pilates and Gyrotinc® hosted by Italian chef Gino Minacapilli and highly qualified Pilates and Gyrotonic instrcutors. Stunning hill top organic vineyard setting in Piedmont, Italy's premier wine and food region. Accommodation in five luxuriously appointed en suite bedrooms. The perfect vacation for body and soul.
| pilates | cookery | gastronomic
breaks | wine appreciation / tasting | massage | relaxation | Italy |
Auberge Beaux Reves and Spa
based: Quebec, Canada
website: www.beauxreves.com
Country inn and spa specializing in multi-activity and getaway packages, including golf, spa, theatre, horseback riding, dog sledding, skiing, quad/ATV etc. Located mid-way between Montreal and Mont Tremblant. Offering a year-round outdoor spa with unique natural river whirlpools. All are rooms are river front and suites have fireplaces and jacuzzis.
| spa hotels/accommodation | relaxation | multi-activity | horse/pony trekking | golf breaks | dog sledding | snowmobiling/skidoo | ski weekends | snowshoeing | karting/quad biking | theatre/shows | Canada |
Away
from it all ...
based: Andalucia, Spain
website: www.retreat.es
Retreats in Spain. Join an occasional group retreat in stunning
surroundings in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Southern Spain.
Take time out and reconnect with nature, yourself and others in
an earthly paradise. Take advantage of cheap flights to Malaga or
Granada from many UK airports.
| relaxation | retreats
| self development | Spain |
Buddhist Meditation Retreats
based: Yorkshire, UK
website: www.buddhist-meditation-retreats.org.uk
Everybody is welcome to enjoy a relaxing holiday on one of these meditation retreats, suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced. Set in 44 acres of woodland and seated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds, Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre is the perfect place for a quiet retreat.
| retreats | meditation | self development | relaxation | England |
Casa Alba
based: Granada, Spain
website: www.casaalba.com
Small, personal, relaxing holidays in beautiful country home in
Alpujarras (Sierra Nevada Natural Park). Rejuvenate with healthy
food (wheat, dairy and sugar free); rid yourself of toxins in our
sauna and pool; take gentle daily exercise (Tai Chi or Yoga); enjoy
a walk in the mountains or visit a local thermal spa.
| holistic holidays |
relaxation | retreats | yoga | tai chi | vegetarian | Spain |
Chateau Ventenac
based: Languedoc, France
website: www.chateauventenac.com/courses
Courses and retreats that combine a luxurious holiday with an opportunity to develop a skill or talent. Offering a wide range of professionally tutored courses complemented by first class accommodation and food and wine of an impeccable standard. Stunning views, overlooking the Canal du Midi in the Languedoc region of France.
| writing | poetry | felt making/felt work | wine appreciation/tasting | wine tours | cookery | painting/drawing | relaxation | reiki | French language | France |
Chillout
in the Sun!
website: www.chilloutinthesun.com
Holistic holidays with pampering in Spain and Portugal! Offering pools, saunas and jacuzzis, plus
25 treatments for mind, body and spirit in private treatment rooms at
4 star hotels or retreat, set in tropical gardens on an ancient Roman site.
Relax and de-stress with treatments, pampering and indulgence! Featured by ABTA
and Sunday Times Travel.
| holistic holidays | spa hotel/accommodation | reiki | meditation | reflexology | aromatherapy | yoga | tai chi | qigong | relaxation
| Portugal | Spain |
DDG World Spa Retreat
based: Malaga, Spain
website: www.ddgworld.com/retreat
The DDG World Spa Retreat is located in Casares on the Costa del Sol and is perfect for a relaxing and rejuvenating getaway. There is much to do at the retreat including spa treatments, swimming, tennis, horse riding, walking or just relaxing within a peaceful setting.
| retreats | destination spas | spa hotels/accommodation | weekend spa breaks | relaxation | beauty therapies | massage | reiki | Spain |
Inner
Light Yoga & Health Co
based: Kent, UK
website: www.innerlightyoga.co.uk
Deeply relaxing, rejuvenating, friendly and fun yoga and pilates holidays, retreats and workshops in the UK and abroad at beautiful, peaceful locations. Daily classes with very experienced tutor. Evening yoga nidra and meditation. Massage and other treatments available. Offering great food and small groups. Beginners are welcome and a full brochure is available.
| yoga | pilates | retreats
| holistic holidays | relaxation | massage | meditation
| UK | Sweden | Spain | Turkey | Morocco |
Lastminute
based: UK
website: Lastminute
Spa Breaks
A
great range of relaxing breaks and weekends from budget breaks to full
on luxury; plus regularly changing spa break offers. Locations throughout
the UK including spas and health farms in Berkshire, Hertfordshire,
Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Cheshire, Kent and Nottinghamshire,
as well as spa destinations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
| relaxation | destination spas | resort spas | spa hotels/accommodation | weekend spa breaks | massage | beauty therapies | England
| Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland
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Le Centre
based: Middlesex, UK
website: www.boostyourhappinessholiday.co.uk
A French retreat and holiday combined; the retreat offers an opportunity to offload your problems. The holiday is rest time crammed with pleasures – food, wine, leisure activities and laughter. All the things that you'd expect on a holiday, and more. Open May to September; retreats run Sundays to Saturdays.
| holistic holidays | relaxation | retreats | self development | tailor made | multi-activity | painting/drawing | horse/pony trekking | walking/trekking/hiking | France |
Le Retreat
based: Vienne, France
website: www.le-retreat.com
Country house retreat offering luxury gite accommodation. They focus on relaxation and explore bespoke ways to unwind; facilities promote health benefits; a salt water swimming pool, infra red sauna, and an exercise room with power plate. Also workshops including yoga and meditation, and personal health coaching and beauty treatments on request.
| relaxation | NLP | diet/nutrition | yoga | meditation | massage | beauty therapies | self development | detoxification | France |
Mairela Healing Retreat
based: Kuhmoinen, Finland
website: www.mairela.com
Holistic healing holidays at a lakeside cottage with traditional sauna set in the natural environment of the Finnish forest. Personal sessions with an experienced healer, workshops, meditation and reiki, or just peace and serenity. Guests gather tools to enhance their daily life on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
| holistic holidays | detoxification | reiki | meditation | self development | massage | relaxation | retreats | Finland |
Potential Energy
based: France
website: www.potential-energy.co.uk
KickStart your fitness/weight loss in sunny France – with walking, running, cycling, tennis coaching and relaxing in beautiful countryside. Advice on: getting and staying fit and active, weight loss, nutrition/healthy eating, training tips, staying motivated and having fun. A balanced approach to your health and fitness, whatever your age.
| keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | weight loss | diet/nutrition | walking/trekking/hiking | cycling | tennis | running | relaxation | massage | team building/management courses | self development | France |
Renaissance Retreat - Indulgent Breaks
based: Alicante, Spain
website: www.indulgent-breaks.com
A women only indulgent Christmas or New Year break with Renaissance Retreat which puts the emphasis on fun and relaxation. These girly breaks include all the things girls like best, pampering, shopping, chocolate, good food and bubbly, all shared with new like-minded friends in a hosted, safe and welcoming environment.
| Christmas/New Year | women only | chocolate | shopping | relaxation | massage | sightseeing | singles holidays | Spain |
Responsibletravel.com Featured Site
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel.com
A superb worldwide selection of holistic and wellbeing holidays and retreats to destinations from Asia to South America and from Ireland to Italy. Time to relax, do yoga or Pilates, meditate, enjoy the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine or Ayurveda treatments, take a holistic workshop, a life coaching holiday, a fitness break or just a quiet retreat.
| retreats | holistic holidays | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | yoga | meditation | self development | ayurveda | relaxation
| pilates | tailor made | Worldwide |
Rosy's Little Village
based: Agistri Island, Greek Islands
website: www.rosyslittlevillage.com
A simple, attractive retreat, located on the smallest of the Saronic Islands, Agistri Island, in Greece. Take a relaxing retreat away from it all or join a range of workout, lifestyle and personal growth workshops including NVC (Nonviolent Communication), Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action), and Crystal Clear Energy Balancing workshops.
| retreats | relaxation | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | dancing | self development | Greek Islands |
Space To Be Retreats
based: Buckinghamshire, UK
website: www.spacetoberetreats.co.uk
Leave your everyday stresses and worries behind and experience a luxurious wellness retreat on the stunning and peaceful island of Ibiza. Space To Be offers 5 and 7 day boutique wellness retreats at a tranquil and inspiring luxury villa, which include yoga, fitness training, meditation and detoxifying food.
| retreats | wellness/wellbeing | yoga | fitness breaks/gym/keep-fit | holistic holidays | detoxification | relaxation | singles holidays | meditation | tai chi | qigong | Spain |
Sunflower
Retreats
based: Leicestershire, UK and
Rieti, Italy
website: www.sunflowerretreats.com
Yoga holidays and retreats in the ancient medieval village of Casperia.
Join in with our yoga sessions or simply enjoy a retreat from the
world at the beautifully restored Casa Latini choose from
a large selection of holistic treatments, explore the mountains
and villages or take part in numerous activities.
| yoga | retreats | relaxation
| massage | reflexology | aromatherapy | ethical/ecotourism | acupuncture/acupressure
| Italy |
Total Well-being Retreats
based: Alicante, Spain
website: www.totalwell-beingretreats.com
Total Well-being Retreats offer the ultimate in luxury well-being holidays where the guest is pampered with first class service to balance mind, body and spirit for ultimate health. The body – by correct nutrition and exercise; the mind – by relaxation and controlling stress; the spirit – by feeling good about ourselves.
| retreats | wellness/wellbeing | reiki | yoga | meditation | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | diet/nutrition | relaxation | beauty therapies | Spain |
Tropical Escapes
based: Castries, St. Lucia
website: www.tropicalescapes.biz
From the exhilarating to the serene, these personal and group retreats stimulate inner and outer renewal while inspiring lasting change to your health and well-being. The retreats integrate health, fitness, personal and spiritual growth, adventure, relaxation and cultural exposure, all while supporting sustainable tourism and giving back to the community.
| retreats | yoga | writing | diet/nutrition | relaxation | meditation | holistic holidays | diving/snorkeling | walking/trekking/hiking | Jamaica | St. Lucia | Dominica |
Walk
Andalucia
based: Middlesex, UK
website: www.walk-andalucia.com
Join Walk Andalucia on their friendly walking holidays and discover one of the most fertile and beautiful regions of Spain, with spectacular scenery and fantastic views. Guided and self-guided holidays designed for all fitness levels to appeal to singles, couples and groups. Also affordable painting holidays in the sun.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | ethical and ecotourism | groups | singles
| relaxation |
painting/drawing | Spain |
Warner Leisure Spa
based: Nottinghamshire, UK
website: Warner Spa Breaks
Spa breaks at Thoresby Hall Historic Hotel – offering hydro spa pool, sauna, steam rooms, reflexology foot spas, sanarium, mud bath treatments, aromatherapy steam room, ice cave, sauna, relaxation lounge and a full range of massage and beauty treatments. Also check out their Spa Offers for some great bargains and reductions!
| destination spas | spa hotels/accommodation | weekend spa breaks | massage | beauty therapies
| aromatherapy | relaxation | reflexology | England | Wales
Yoga
Travel
based: Cornwall, UK
website: www.yogatravel.co.uk
Yoga holidays with scuba diving, elephant trekking and horse riding – as well as oodles of lovely beach time. Unique yoga adventures in Marrakech, Thailand and the Red Sea.
| yoga | retreats | holistic holidays
| massage | meditation | relaxation | self-development | Egypt | Thailand | Morocco |
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
based: California, USA
website: www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
Weekend retreats, learn vegetarian living and nutrition, and relaxation.
| diet/nutrition | vegetarian | relaxation | USA |
Huzur
Vadisi
based: Ceredigion, Wales, UK
website: www.huzurvadisi.com
Alternative holidays in Turkey, various courses or just a relaxing
holiday.
| walking/trekking/hiking | belly dance/Middle Eastern | relaxation | meditation | yoga | tai chi | Turkey
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Pujjis Relaxing Wellness Retreat
based: Nelson, New Zealand
website: www.pujjis.co.nz
Retreat centre offering a range of wellness services to support healing, rejuvenation and relaxation.
| wellness/wellbeing | retreats | relaxation | New Zealand |
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