7 under-the-radar wellness retreats you need to know about
The cost-of-living crisis is putting a strain on everyone’s budgeting, with even butter costing an arm and a leg, holidays may be the last thing on your mind. However, is a wellness trip away to focus on your health and get a well-deserved break not what you need the most?! Everyone deserves a replenishing healthy holiday, hence why we have curated a list of, what we believe is the most innovative, well thought out retreats for 2023/2.
After reading this list you’re going to want to start packing!
1. Shroomshop Cultivation Retreat
Where: Donranja House, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
When: 10th - 16th Oct 2023
Explore the magical fungi kingdom and mushroom cultivation in an enchanting 6 day course in paradise
Everyday new research is revealing the powerful and practical application of #fungi and #mushrooms as solutions to improve both human and ecological systems
This 6 day retreat in Treasure Beach, Jamaica offers you the opportunity to leave behind your worldly distractions. Immerse yourself in the rich depths of the soil, and travel far beyond to discover the origins, history and future of this ancient organism we call fungi
In addition to learning mushroom cultivation skills you will be immersed in engagingly powerful and potentially life changing sessions that support new ways of learning and self-cultivation too.
The course will be led by mushroom experts Darren Le Baron @darren_le_baron and Sidi Genus @sidiboogenus1
Price from: £1,000 (early bird ticket)
Where: Elan Valley, Powys.
When: All year round
Founded by ex-classical singer, Charlotte Church, The Dreaming retreat in Wales - which took two years in the making - is now officially open to the public. The Dreaming retreat is set on 47 acres of land within the forest of Elan Valley, Wales.
Each retreat lasts for three days and takes place at the weekend, called The Journier, and mid-week, called The Nurturer.
During the stay at The Dreaming, guests are offered a wide selection of wellbeing activities that include yoga, foraging, mythic storytelling, star-gazing, cold water immersion, singing at dawn, den building, painting, dance, outdoor cinema, herbalism, woodwork, meditation, silent disco and even night time forest bathing.
Prices start from £720 per person for three nights. There is an affordable option during the week which is the retreats “Pay What You Can” plan.
3. Soul Melanin
Where: Rwanda East Africa - Kigali and Gisenyi
When: 20th - 30th Sep 2023
This is the perfect retreat for you if you have been yearning to reconnect with your ancestral and spiritual roots in the motherland. Activities include an incredible Akagara safari tour, Kigali City Tour, Meditation & Energy Release Sessions, ancestral history of Rwanda, Musanze and the ancient forest of the Kings, traditional cultural dance night, sisterhood connection and much more.
Price starts from £620pp
4. Amazon Re-Wilding Retreat with Yawanawa Tribe
Where: State of Acre, Brazil
When: 11th - 21st July 2024
This is a unique opportunity to feel and experience the feminine and ancestral power of the rainforest and the heart of the Yawanawa people.
Yawanawa means people of the wild boar - they hunt together, dance together, celebrate together, and heal together.They have a unique and special kinship with one another and the rainforest. You will be coming together with: traditional games, music, dances, body painting, and adornment, traditional food, plant and clay baths, and medicine ceremonies.
Prices start from: £2,737 and includes hospitality and meals
5. Men’s Winter Rewilding Retreat by Both Sides Retreats
Where: Three Mile Beach, Cornwall, UK
When: 10th - 13th Nov 2023
Created by men for men, expect a lot of bro bonding over wild swimming, transformational breathwork, Yin Yoga, sauna, foraging, surfing. The site says you will “Immerse yourself in nature, delve into growth practices, foster new brotherhoods and reconnect to your most authentic self. Our retreats provides a safe haven to help you escape the stressors of modern day life; whilst simultaneously equipping you with the tools you need to navigate it.”
Price from £600
6. Black Women Healing Retreats
Where: Playa Negra, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
When: Oct 15th - 23rd 2023
Founded by Satya, the retreat’s goal is to bring women together for healing and community building in the gorgeous jungles of Costa Rica. During the retreats, the women practise yoga, experience enriching and educational workshops by expert facilitators, go hiking on waterfalls, swim in the bluest oceans, meditate amongst themselves and each other. The retreat is a sacred sanctuary held at a gorgeous boutique oasis that allows black women to get back to nature across the beautiful jungles of Costa Rica.
Prices start from £4,000
7. Koh Fit Thailand Fitness Camp
Where: Koh Samui, Thailand
When: All year round
Transform your body, mind and soul with this intense retreat in the middle of paradise. Travellers will experience looking for a truly life-changing retreat, complete with 3 personalised meals a day, 5 x private training sessions per week, 3 x massages per week, 12 x regular classes per week, 3 x yoga classes per week, wellness plan, plus massages!
From £399 for one week
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