Types of wellness retreat, and how to tell them apart
Yoga, fitness, walking, detox or simple rest: a plain guide to the main kinds of wellness retreat, what a week involves and who each one suits.
Retreats and active breaks, explained without the brochure talk
Practical guides to yoga, fitness and walking holidays: what is included, what it costs, how hard it really is, and how to keep the benefits once you are home.
A typical day on a wellness retreat
What really happens on an active retreat, from the 7am stretch to the evening walk, with the timings most good programmes follow.
Yoga retreat or fitness retreat: which one suits you?
A side-by-side comparison of yoga and fitness retreats: pace, group size, food, sleep and the kind of person each format suits best.
Sore after day two? How good retreats handle recovery
Why the middle of an active week feels hardest, and how stretching, sleep, food and rest days keep you enjoying a retreat instead of limping through it.
What to pack for an active week in the sun
A practical packing list for a yoga, fitness or walking retreat in Southern Europe: clothes, shoes, small items people always forget, and what to leave at home.
What to eat after a retreat
Simple, realistic ideas for the first weeks back home after a wellness break: meals that keep the energy of a retreat without rules or special products.
Crete for an active break
Why Crete is one of the best places in Europe for a walking or yoga retreat: when to go, which areas suit which kind of week, and practical tips.
The Algarve for a wellness break
A practical guide to active and wellness holidays in the Algarve: the best months, cliff walks near Lagos and Carvoeiro, and what kind of retreat suits the region.
Where to go: retreat destinations compared
Crete, the Algarve, the Austrian Alps, Bali and more: the best seasons, the kind of retreat each place suits, and what to expect on the ground.
Easter wellness breaks: making the most of a short spring getaway
How to plan an Easter retreat or active break: where the weather is right in April, which dates fill first, and how to fit a real rest into four or five days.
Questions people ask before booking a retreat
Answers to the common questions about wellness and fitness retreats: fitness level, travelling alone, dietary needs, costs and what is usually included.