Reboot, Refresh, Restart – Wellness Retreats for 2023

Been eating one too many mince pies this festive season? Then a wellness break might be just what you’re looking for in 2023!

According to a recent survey by YouGov, the three most popular New Year’s resolutions were to improve fitness, lose weight and improve diet.

To help make these resolutions become a reality, we have listed some of the best retreats which will help you on your quest for a mind, body, and soul reboot.

Revital: Detox for Longevity at Palace Merano, Italy

The glamorous five-star Hotel Palace Merano is a spa hotel set in a large private park in Merano. Their new Revital Method is the result of 20 years of experience and successful research at Palace Merano, combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with the most advanced techniques and practices of Western medicine, aiming at revitalising the body, learning to keep it healthy, freeing it from toxins and reactivating the energy through customised preventive health programmes and a balanced diet.

Book it:
The 7-night Revital: Detox for Longevity Programme at Palace Merano is available from €3,700 per person, plus €292 for an examination with the doctor. Accommodation for seven nights in single occupancy starts from €2,240 in a Comfort Room.

Details: www.palace.it

Find Your Zen: Explore a Yoga, Taiji and Qi Gong Retreat or Join the Annual Yoga Summit held at Schloss Elmau, Germany

With its six separate spas for adults and families, a TCM Health Spa, Yoga studio, and famed concert hall, Schloss Elmau is a spiritual and cultural hideaway tucked away in the Bavarian Alps. Next year they will host a series of Yoga, Taiji and Qi Gong Retreats, as well as its Annual Yoga Summit, in May. Teaching takes place at The Pavillon - one of Europe’s most beautiful yoga studios, inspired by Indian spirituality. In addition to the week-long retreats, there are daily courses for beginners, as well as experienced yoginis and yogis.

Annual Yoga Summit: 21-26 May.

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Starting from €260 per person on a half board basis with entrance to all concerts, spas and library, participation in Taijiquan Qigong / yoga and Pilates, use of gyms, participation in guided mountain tours and Wi-Fi. For more information on the Yoga Retreats offered each month please visit: www.schloss-elmau.de

Kickstart Your Healthy Living at David Kirsch’s Fitness and Nutrition Retreat at Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos

Santa Marina, Mykonos, kicks off in May with a fitness and nutrition retreat with David Kirsch, the celebrity trainer known for sculpting the bodies of many celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum. Perfect for health-conscious guests keen to maintain their physique in beautiful surroundings, beside the aquamarine Aegean Sea.

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The five-night retreat with David Kirsch at Santa Marina, Mykonos runs from 18-23 May and is available from €5,060 per person sharing a twin or double room, including taxes and full programme.

Details: santa-marina.gr

Get Fit and Stay Fit with the Fit Programme at Verdura Resort, Sicily

Verdura Resort, with two kilometres of private beach, a world-class spa and two Kyle Phillips golf courses, is perfect for a fitness holiday in the Mediterranean. With 209 rooms and suites and 20 new villas, the resort’s spa is set amid olive groves, oranges and lemon trees. The Irene Forte Spa is one of Europe’s most advanced luxury wellbeing centres, with a distinctive Sicilian flair.

Book it:
The six-day Fit Programme is available starting from €2,750 per person and rooms are available starting from €365 per night on B&B basis.

Details: www.roccofortehotels.com

Discover a New You with Wellbeing Programmes by Chenot at L’Albereta, Franciacorta, Italy

After more than a decade of international success in the field of health, wellness and beauty, the Chenot Espace Health Wellness SPA at L’Albereta has introduced new programmes and services designed by Chenot that promote health, vitality and equilibrium within the body and mind.

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The 4-day Chenot Wellness Programme starts from €1,804 per person plus a compulsory medical consultation on arrival at €150. L’Albereta offers double rooms from €360 per night based on two sharing on a B&B basis.

Details: www.albereta.it