Who are fitness retreats good for?

Fitness retreats are a great way to inspire yourself if you have you fallen out of love with exercise and movement or if you are not feeling at home in your body. They are a good place to get professional guidance if you want to increase your fitness level as they are a great way to get your spark back with motivating and supportive professionals who will guide you on your fitness journey. Whether you’re in training for a specific fitness goal or simply want to reconnect and motivate yourself to live a healthier lifestyle, a health and fitness retreat could be just the type of holiday break that would serve your goals best.

You can go on a fitness retreat with your friends, but it is also a wonderful thing to do solo; In fact we encouraged it!. Your fitness goals are personal as there is no one size fits all answer to health and fitness. Plus it is ultimately something where only you can make the changes you seek. Your fitness guides and instructors are there to showthe way, but you ust walk the path. One of the reasons that a fitness retreat is so effective is that studies show time spent independently challenging yourself, or travelling solo, is really good for your mental health, since it shows you how much you can achieve on your own and this is very empowering.

Fitness retreat provide specialised nutrition and fitness programs are created to help revitalise your life and the collective strength and spirit of your fellow members will have you bursting with energy in no time

What are the benefits of a fitness retreat?

Often, the idea of a fitness retreat can seem unusual to travellers looking to book their next getaway, since the whole reason we venture on holiday is to relax and take a break from everyday life. However, just because a fitness retreat involves exercising, it doesn’t mean you won’t feel rested at the end of it. After all, exercise is good for the mind; it keeps your brain stimulated, stretches out your muscles and, therefore, reduces your aches and pains (while also adding some along the way), provides targets to achieve and deadlines to adhere to.

Creating Healthy Habits

For many, the diet plan assigned by practitioners is the main attraction when it comes to booking a fitness retreat; they provide a realistic way to sustain health and fitness.

Healthy eating tips from experienced, educated and expert medical professionals mean we take our approach to healthy eating a lot more seriously. It can be hard to create and stick to a diet plan we compile ourselves since we don’t have experience in knowing precisely what is good for our body and what’s not. Diet plans can be a timely task too, and one which we always find an excuse not to complete, so, you benefit from embarking on a fitness retreat in more ways than you’d initially expect.

Enjoy nutritional meals, tailored to your health requirements and tastes upon arrival and right until your departure at your chosen fitness retreat. Then, take this food inspiration home with you, recreate meals and learn new recipes. The recipes you enjoy during your stay are designed to be simple so you can continue using these healthy eating tips and sustain your fitness plan.

Get outside your comfort zone

On a fitness retreat, you will be taken outside of your comfort zone and pushed to whole new levels, to reach the health and fitness goals you want to achieve. Think about it, are you likely to sign yourself up for water polo or water yoga back home? The answer is probably not, because it’s not what you’re used to and that’s a worry for anyone. However, you have signed yourself up for all the exciting adventures and activities that a fitness retreat entails, so take advantage, exude confidence – it will take you far.

Don’t let stepping outside your comfort zone put you off, though. It’s expected that this healthy lifestyle change will make you feel a little apprehensive at first because it involves changing your usual routine when it comes to exercises, diet requirements and your approach to fitness.

Wellness Fitness Retreats

Wellness fitness retreats are more towards the other end of the spectrum. While boot camps focus on military-style workouts and high-intensity training, wellness fitness retreats include yoga and meditation, plus look at everything from mindfulness and nutrition to Ayurveda and acupuncture to ensure you reap the benefits of overall wellbeing. These can include lower impact exercise such as Pilates and resistance training, which makes it more accessible and appropriate for people who are looking to start a fitness routine or have past injuries or physical considerations that make boot camp style fitness program not compatible for their body.