For many this is the best time to get round to going on that getaway that has been in our dreams all the year before. Over the holiday period at home there can be a lot of social engagements and busy-ness.

Instead you can head to an idyllic destination to immerse yourself with a new group of like-minded people on the adventure of a wellness retreat.

What a way to enjoy the holiday season, with healthy eating, new activities, spa treatments, massages, and of course that well earnt complete relaxation. Time by the pool with a book, or in the spa all afternoon.

This period, when the year changes to a new one, is a time of great personal contemplation. A period where we consider our life patterns and possible change, when we are open to new opportunities and ideas.

The choices are many and varied. From hiking in mountains, being pampered on a luxurious spa retreat, committing to a detoxification program, spending time on yoga, meditation or pilates, and many other creative endeavours. 

It’s up to you what to do – a relaxation retreat or a physically active wellness retreat. It’s all waiting for you here.

So where to go for Wellness Retreats in December

Well anywhere really, it’s entirely up to you.

Anywhere across the different states of the US, You could find yourself in California.

Maybe a paradise island in THAILAND, or a wide wind-swept beach in the south of INDIA.

One great place to check out nearby is SRI LANKA, still relatively quiet and an island that offers a lot of eco-conscious sustainable venues and wellness programs.

In the Americas you could find yourself deep in natural reserve jungle in COSTA RICA, surrounded only by the sight and sounds of the jungle. The cicadas rhyming with the dusk in the evening. Or maybe it’s the turquoise waters on the coastline in MEXICO that’s calling you for your next wellness retreat.

 1. 4 Day Yoga and Writing Retreat in California, US

California in USA, From $1295 USD

This retreat is designed to give you time and space to enjoy yoga and cultivate a deeper connection to your creative self. 

Evenings include organic meals, blue-hour walks, fire-side storytelling, writing opportunities, hot-tub soaks, and quiet reflection under the stars.

Tucked into the mountains just a short drive from the central coast of California, this retreat is a convenient way to relax in the slower pace of nature; rejuvenate with yoga, meditation, and nourishing meals; and recharge your creative expression and well-being. 

The retreat package includes – your lovely accommodations, nourishing meals, yoga and restorative classes, writing time, use of hot tub and saltwater pool, and plenty of free time on the wonderful grounds for hiking, writing, meditation, and self-reflection. 

Go home feeling more relaxed, connected, and inspired from this all-inclusive wellness retreat.

Sagrada Retreats

 2. 6 Day De-Stress Luxury Health Spa Retreat, India

India, Price From $2995

The six-day spa program includes – Ayurvedic Therapy session, 5 international therapy sessions, Personal pranayama session, Personal meditation session, Yoga & meditation, Steam, sauna and hydrotherapy foot bath.

Standard inclusions for the program include consultations, morning wake up signature tea and fresh fruit bowl, 3 Rejuvenation Spa Cuisine meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) per night per person, daily use of Hydrotherapy facilities (steam, sauna, chill plunge pool, Kneipp Hydrotherapy foot bath and heated lap pool), scheduled spa lifestyle and wellness activities (yoga, pranayama, Vedanta lectures, cooking demos, wellness lectures, treks, and cultural performances).

Ananda-in-the-Himalayas Spa Programmes

3. 7 Night Christmas Yoga, Meditation and Fitness Retreat

Koh Samui, Thailand, From $1300 USD

Every morning involves sitting and breath work practices.Yoga asana practice will be offered on a number of levels that includes experienced self-practice, guided vinyasa classes, explorative asana classes, and restorative afternoon sessions. 

Woven into this schedule are different core classes, and alternate cycle classes between silent-sunrise classes to mid-afternoon fun-cycle classes.

You are free to attend all sessions or choose those that are working for you on a particular day. The intention is for you to feel uplifted and clear in what to practice by the time you end the retreat.

There will be a Christmas Eve celebration with special gourmet feast and performances and fundraiser for local charities. The rest of your time will be a nice break from all the crazy holiday happenings and commercial onslaught.

Come and really enjoy a genuine holiday break from the ‘holidays’.

The price of the wellness retreat includes your accommodation, all delicious meals and special Christmas feast, all yoga, meditation and core cycle classes as per the timetable sessions, access to all facilities and all special music and ceremonial events. 

4. 7 Night New Years Fitness, Yoga and Meditation Retreat

 7. 9 Day Yoga and Detox Retreat in the Amazon

The focus of this detox is on cleansing the liver. With the exception of the skin, the liver is the largest organ in the body and performs over 500 functions. It is only the liver that can purify the bloodstream, and you only have one liver so come take care of your liver and yourself.

Sri Lanka, From $825 USD

 

This wellness retreat is at a bespoke spa hotel offers facilities for professional guidance in terms of a traditional Ayurvedic program. Therapy and the treatments are individually tailored to you by the professional practitioners.

Central elements of Ayurveda include Ayurveda massages, nutrition, spiritual yoga exercises, meditation and herbal medicine.

In addition to several treatment rooms, the spa area also features relaxation zones, while the 25 m swimming pool invites you to cool off or enjoy a good workout during your health-focused holiday.

Package includes -four Ayurveda treatments per day, Ayurvedic medicine, doctor consultations, dosha tea, fruit juices, water, yoga, breakfast and dinner, 3 nights accommodation, and meditation classes.

Underneath the Mango Tree Hotel

 

 

 

With so much energy, activity and support on the programs at this time of year there could not be a better opportunity to spend time on your mind, body and spirit. The change of the year is a natural time for personal development, change and growth.

In fact it’s so busy at this time of year that there are a whole host of different types of activities and events running everywhere. You can find great yoga retreats, all different types of opportunities to practice meditation mixed with other disciplines. And much more.

The list goes on and on – we are spoilt for choice at this time of year if we want to devote some precious time on ourselves, on our well-being of body and mind. And there is so many affordable options too, because of the enormous number of retreats being run now.

At an affordable low cost for the priceless benefit of improved health and wellness. The best deal on the planet you could say. Book soon, don’t wait, as the early planner always gets the deal for the December period of retreats.