In Pursuit of Wellness: The Popularity of Yoga and Spa Retreats

What a difference a few decades can make in the way we behave, the way we eat, the way we travel. Isn’t it extraordinary how popular wellness retreats and yoga weekend getaways have become? No longer simply a fad or niche, they are in fact the fastest growing tourist sector.

Whether it’s an exciting cycling excursion in Northern Spain or a Wholeness Resort in Sedona, more and more people are taking fresh perspectives when they travel. The novelty of going abroad is now in the added value factors. In breathtaking foreign locals, travelers are getting back to basics, breaking away from their comfort zones and cutting loose from the stresses of modern living.

In French chateaus and Austrian manors, in Turkish yachts and Alpine cottages, weekend yoga getaways are the optimum form of total body detox.  What counts now when we holiday is making every moment count; being present, savoring every location and appreciating every last breath of air on a remote mountain peak. Being at peace with your body, and with the landscape, watching the bright orange sun sink over Southern Thailand, your muscles and joints stretching into eternity along the soft silky beach.

From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, from the Carpathian Mountains of Romania to the white sands of Aruba, you will find meaning and replenishment in the wellness retreats of the world. Recharge your batteries. Take time out. Travel with more than a destination in mind. Travel with a purpose.

Going the Distance: Adventures on the Danube

Know Thyself

As we become more self-aware as a society, the manner in which we interact with the world changes. We become more ecologically and socially conscious, for instance. We become more respectful of the cultures we encounter and also of our own bodies. With the rise of health and fitness tours it’s clear that the way we vacation is changing, just as the way we eat and exercise is changing.

Vacation with a Purpose

The growth of fitness tours, adventure holidays and wellness vacations demonstrates our desire to make the most of our travel time. The logic is unassailable. When we incorporate activities such as hiking, cycling or yoga into our vacations we help forge experiences that function as more than simply getaways. When we vacation abroad we should take the opportunity to grow and develop ourselves as people. After all, globe-trotting is a privilege. If a health and fitness tour isn’t really your thing, do something you enjoy, like hiking or cycling.

Cycling on the Danube 

If you’re short of ideas, consider taking a cycling expedition tour from Vienna to Budapest. This cross-section of Central and Eastern Europe is much more than simply a fitness tour. It’s an experience of a lifetime. Bookended by two extraordinary cities, your journey will take you through some of the most picturesque landscapes in Europe, resonant with history and culture. Your route will follow the famous Danube River, itself a witness to so much turbulent history.

The Danube winds its way from the Black Forest in Germany all the way to the Black Sea. After the Volga, it is the longest river on the continent. On its mighty 2,872 km journey, it passes through four capital cities. For hundreds and thousands of years, this great river has played a role in the myths and the histories of the peoples who have lived on its banks. It lives in their music, their stories and their imaginations.

A Better Place

The cycle takes six days and each evening you can chill out in one of the many inns and family hotels along the way. This is the perfect choice for anyone seeking replenishment or invigoration. This is a fitness tour where fitness isn’t a chore. It will leave you with a sense of real accomplishment. At the end of your journey you will find more than an historic and breathtaking city. You will find your body and mind in a better place.

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