Holistic healing

5 Wellness Stays To Try This Year

Align mind, body and soul with a holiday designed to boost your wellbeing

1. Will Williams Meditation Retreat, Arundel, Sussex (willwilliamsmeditation.co.uk)

Set in a beautiful Edwardian country home, Will’s meditation retreats offer a chance for relaxation and re-booting. With his ‘rounding’ method – asana, pranayama and meditation – you’ll leave feeling restored and positive.

2. Tor Spa Ayurveda Retreat, Canterbury, Kent (torsparetreat.com)

After a day or two at this pretty ayurvedic health spa you won’t want to go home. Try the panchakarma therapy – a complete detoxification that will eradicate imbalances and eliminate aggravated doshas. There is a stone steam room and oxygenated pool to aid the process.

3. The Drift Retreat, Jersey (driftretreat.co.uk)

Head off-shore to Jersey for a stay at the Drift Retreat. The packed programme includes surfing, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, raw chocolate making, foraging and camp fires. You’ll make great friends, eat fantastic food and return feeling recharged.

4. The Zest Life, The Lake District and Wales (thezestlife.co.uk)

The Zest Life offers a comprehensive programme of retreats and there is really something for everyone. Aiming to revitalise, nourish, nurture, inspire and rebalance you, choose from yoga and hiking weekends, wild swimming retreats and stand up paddle boarding.

5. Satvada Mindfulness for Wellbeing Retreat, Norfolk, (satvada-retreats.co.uk)

Surrounded by 21 acres of Norfolk countryside, spend a weekend exploring breath work, meditation, restorative yoga and the simple power of silence. This retreat offers a chance to switch off your phone, take a deep breath and reconnect with yourself and those around you.