2023 is shaping up to be a year of Wellness Travel! Our Wellness Retreats Guide helps you find the wellness retreat that works best for you.
Keep scrolling for a list of upcoming retreats, but first we’d like to define Wellness Retreats.
According to the Wellness Tourism Association, in today’s world, the term Wellness Retreat has two definitions:
#1 A Wellness Retreat is a guided, intention-driven, multi-day program with a set or semi-set schedule, and hosted by one or more facilitators. The program may include learning and lifestyle workshops such as meditation and healthy eating, as well as fitness activities such as yoga, nature walks and hiking.
#2 A Wellness Retreat is a smaller facility with accommodations and hospitality services, and where the primary purpose is to provide programs and experience for the Wellness Traveler. The facility may have fewer wellness activities, services and facilities than a Wellness Resort.
With this new Travel to Wellness Retreats Guide, we are embracing definition #1: “A guided, intention-driven, multi-day program with a set or semi-set schedule, and hosted by one or more facilitators.”
The following is a list of Wellness Retreats, with descriptions, dates and links to more info and/or how to book. Hoping you find the perfect fit! Here’s a list of questions and considerations to help you do just that.
WELLNESS RETREATS 2023
Other 2023 wellness themed months at Melia
Tuscany Wellness Adventure – Dates available September and October
Wellness, wine and adventure in the heart of Italy. From the rolling valley vineyards and clay hills of the Crete Senesi to the ancient hot springs of our indulgent spa at Saturnia, Tuscany provides the ideal setting to experience authentic travel combined with personal wellness. Explore medieval hilltop villages, taste the region’s famed wines, and relax at our luxury villa with yoga mornings and culinary afternoons. For more on this wellness retreat
Vietnam Wellness Week – November 20 – 26
Colorado-based Run Wild Retreats is offering this inaugural seven-day non-running week designed to immerse you in Vietnam’s diverse and fascinating heritage, culture, cuisine and healing traditions. The Wellness Week includes Tai Chi Classes, Vietnamese cooking classes, a meditation session with Buddhist monks, a visit to the ancient Thien Mu Pagoda (AKA Linh Mu Pagoda) in Hue city and more. For more info on this wellness retreat
Retreat, Renew and Re-Emerge – January 31 – February 4, 2024
Wander Travel Company is thrilled to announce their return to Palmaia, House of AIA for a specially curated yoga retreat getaway including all meals, daily yoga, resort amenities, bonfire ceremony, spa discounts and much more. Use code WELLNESS to save $200! For more info on this wellness retreat.
Considering other dates for your Wellness Vacations and Wellness Retreats?
Alba Wellness Valley
At Alba Wellness Valley, you can choose from our two ongoing nonstop weekly Retreats: Detox Yourself and Healing Yourself Retreat. Nestled in the foothills of the Thanh Tan Mountain Range, Vietnam, a short drive from the ancient citadel of Hue, Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion, is a haven of tranquility and an ideal destination for achieving both physical and mental wellbeing. Home to mineral rich hot springs, Japanese Onsen baths, landscaped gardens, this “sanctuary of serenity” offers luxury accommodation and an environment in which to relax and recharge. Retreat Yourself Info
Canyon Ranch Lenox, Massachusetts
Canyon Ranch Lenox has the perfect program for all your concerns may it be weightloss, personal discovery, soul reconnection or simply finding your true joy. The retreat is available whenever you are. You can book packages for 3, 5 or 7 nights all-inclusive of up to 10 curated services fit for your needs. More info on Canyon Ranch Lenox.
Canyon Ranch Tucson, Arizona
Canyon Ranch Tucson, AZ promises an overall well-being of mind, body and spirit. They know exactly how to make a lasting impact on both spiritual and physical health. They offer a range of more than 35 different daily activities. You’ll also have access to expert guidance when it comes to your fitness and nutrition. This retreat adjusts to your schedule and events too. More information on Canyon Ranch Tucson.
Canyon Ranch Woodside, California
Canyon Ranch Woodside offers a line-up of programs available on different dates suited for different types of people. Enjoy a range of activities that allow you to disconnect from stress and harness your mind and body connection all in the comfort of California’s haven. More information on Canyon Ranch Woodside
My Arbor, Italy
The unique My Arbor is a tree hotel, built on stilts and surrounded by the tree tops of South Tyrol, Italy. A refuge on the tree-covered mountainside the My Arbor team invites guests to discover something that often comes up short in hectic everyday life: time for themselves and the freedom to choose. Guests of My Arbor can design their own schedule. More information on My Arbor
Pritikin Health Resort, Miami
With ”medically-based” one singular point of distinction, Pritikin’s one-week and longer all-inclusive programs, can be the perfect and sometimes much needed wellness retreat for those with weight related, heart disease, Diabetes 2 and high blood pressure issues- but there are also many who go for prevention and to make a lifestyle change for the better. More on Pritikin Health Resort. Here’s our first hand look at Pritikin.
Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, Hawaii
This retreat is for adults only and is located in the secluded Hawaiian island of Lanai. Start with a wellness consultation and get your treatment of choice right after. Immerse yourself in a fully personalized wellness experience aimed at soothing mind & body with the hep of with Dr. David Agus and other health experts as Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort. More about the Sensei way to a wellness retreat.
Skyterra Wellness, North Carolina
With a wide variety of health-promoting and personal enrichment activities, Skyterra aims to make a difference in people’s lives by demonstrating healthy, enjoyable and sustainable lifestyle changes. Retreats are customizable to everything you like from self-care, fitness and even your own adventure. If you want to know more, visit Skyterra Wellness
The Farm San Benito, The Philippines
Medically-supervised, all-inclusive multi-day programs at The Farm San Benito in the Philippines include Immune Intelligence, Intro to Detox, Holistic Detox Cleanse, Weight Management, Yoga & Raw Food Retreats, Mental Health Retreat and a host of others. You’ll find all retreats listed here
The Ranch Malibu, California
This retreat offers Immersive, results-oriented programs based on the principles of endurance, nutrition and wellness. Enjoy a luxurious week in nature while rejuvenating your mind and body all at the same time. The Ranch Malibu has a multitude of wellness packages to choose from that can go for as long as 9 days. Plan your adventure on your preferred dates through their website.
If a multi-day fitness-focused tour is more what you had in mind, check out these tours from Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations
As you begin to plan, check out this article: Planning your wellness retreats with intention.
We’ll add more options for wellness retreats as they come to our attention. Check with us any time you are looking for wellness retreats. And, if you have a particular wellness retreat you want to bring to our attention for possible inclusion just email us at editor@traveltowellness.com