So, new year, new you? Or new year, same you…but with big plans to get fit, keep motivated & take some time out for yourself? Either way, a weekend away with friends, or on your own, at a ‘fitness’ retreat could be just what is needed to kick start your 2014. Here’s a few ideas that Mojomums think look like great fun…
Yoga weekend
How about a refreshing autumn digital detox and yoga weekend in Suffolk in October? You’ll stay in a beautiful 16th Century grade 2 listed house just outside the village of Lavenham, which is probably one of the most picturesque medieval villages you will come across
On this yoga weekend you are invited to switch off your phones, leave your ipads and laptops behind and enjoy three days of peace and quiet in the countryside. This is quality time for you, where you wont be disturbed by emails, texts and to do lists! Sounds like bliss!
Popular teacher Isaac Mullins will lead your yoga classes and take you on quiet walks around private grounds where you’ll work with mindfulness techniques and tune into nature and the wonderful autumnal colours, sights and sounds. Isaac says “Our peaceful rural location is the perfect place to be without distraction. The yoga and mindfulness walks will aid your mind to slow down so that you can move into a state of being instead of doing”
For bookings visit Reclaim Yourself Healthy Holidays here
Boot Camp
If you prefer faster, harder hitting excercise then head off to boot camp! With an average weekly weight loss of 8 pounds on their 7 day residential course, Prestige Boot Camp is recognised for exceptional results, stunning accommodation, unrivalled service and attention to detail. They have boot camps running throughout the year at 3 venues across the UK and 1 in Spain if you prefer your training to be in the sun!
On a typical day you are woken up at 7am for 45 minutes of stretching and pulse raisers before breakfast and the day is generally broken up into hour long sessions where you are put through your paces with a variety of activities on site, or at nearby beaches or woodland which could include: circuit training, combat tasks, core training, obstacle courses and many more
Also included is at least 1 day of off-site activitie throughout your stay. All of the activities are ‘challenge by choice’ and these range from gorge walking through rivers and waterfalls, abseiling, zip wires, canoeing and even stand up paddle boarding and surfing if you choose Spain
Womens Boot Camp in 2010
After a hard days training guests are treated to a delicious evening meal and some down time. Meditation and relaxation might be on the menu plus a dedicated massage therapist is available most evenings as an optional extra, so you can be pampered after a rewarding day. You may sit back and enjoy a movie or there is often evening entertainment with comedy cabaret, games and quizzes or gather around the camp fire making new friends…
For more information and booking dates visit Prestige Boot Camp
Weight Loss Workout
If 2014 is all about weight loss for you, then head to Lifehouse Spa and Hotel in Essex for their Sunday to Friday Weight Loss Workout program. Designed for those who wish to hit the ground running and spend a week focusing on their fitness. No fluff, no frills just good solid exercise, healthy food and a few massages to relieve tired muscles. Dedicated experts, specialising in key areas such as fitness, life coaching, nutrition, weight loss, medical, alternative and holistic therapy and horticulture are on hand to ensure highly personalised, specialised and tailormade programmes to suit every guest’s needs. The Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is modern, simple and the buildings form a series of courtyards creating outside ‘rooms’ linking the interior to the 12 acres of English Heritage gardens
Lifehouse Spa and Hotel
Detox Breaks
Head to the stunning Littleton Mill retreat centre in rural Wiltshire for a 4-day juice fasting detox program. The juice fasting detox program is designed to assist the body in eliminating toxins through taking detoxifying herbs, drinking fresh organic juices and fluids, and yoga. Throughout fasting you will be supported by a professional nutritional adviser and fun and informative classes on nutrition and healthy eating, and meditation are included. Littleton Mill is a 17th-century Wiltshire water mill set in ten acres of woodland and meadow on Semington Brook. Its large yoga space looks out over the water where daily classes suited to all levels of experience are part of the program. For an even more relaxing state of mind a team of professional massage therapists on hand to give a variety of treatments, including Foot Reflexology, Deep Tissue Massage, Thai Massage and Organic Facials
Littleton Mill
Spa Weekends
We are sure many of you have visited a spa for a few hours of me-time, so why not spoil yourself and increase it to a night or two’s break away at a luxury spa hotel. With so many to chose from all over the UK it’s hard to pick our favourites but here are a few…
The Four Seasons in Hampshire has a spa that is every bit as special as the hotel itself. Housed in an 18th century stable block, surrounded by heritage listed gardens and countryside, even the spa is insired by nature. Signature treatments include Lavender, Rosemary and Mint Back Treatment and a Deeply Warming Clove and Eucalyptus Massage with ingredients hand picked from the herb garden adjacent to the Spa
Four Seasons Spa Treatment Room
Greyshott Spa offers overnight stays with a choice of either 5 Spa Treatment packages (Holistic, De-stress, Top to Toe, New Body and Recuperation) or the option of an à la Carte package where you choose your own preferred treatments. The atmosphere of Grayshott is relaxed and the dress code is casual; a robe and slippers will be awaiting you in your room for use during your stay. Focusing on the complete well-being of clients, the spa offers healthy lunches and dinners with a selection of herbal teas and mineral water available 24 hours a day
Greyshott Spa
Lucknam Park is the ideal setting for a truly memorable Spa break. The Spa, now regarded as one of the finest spas in England & the UK, has an indoor swimming pool, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool, 9 treatment rooms & 5 thermal cabins along with the addition of the Well-being House. Located in a Cotswold stone house at the back of the main Spa building and converted for yoga, pilates and a selection of classes each day - an oasis of calm. Lucknam Park is idyllically set in the Wiltshire countryside just outside Bath, a magnificent country house hotel in 500 acres of listed parkland and beautiful gardens, the perfect setting for a relaxing break away
Lucknam Park Spa Pool
If you and your friends are planning a few nights away, recharging, refreshing and re-energising yourselves, drop us a line and let us know how your break away from the norm goes…
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