Retreats in Spain to nurture body and mind and connect with nature
Spain offers you a multitude of options for planning a wellness trip, the kind that really breaks the routine. Want to know what activities you can find to 'cleanse' body and mind and connect with nature? Take a deep breath and find your retreat to achieve the total relaxation you deserve. You can find options that invite you to enjoy a holiday that puts personal care and health first, both in mountain and inland destinations as well as by the sea. Unplug in idyllic landscapes with special retreats for yoga and pilates, meditation retreats or mindfulness retreats. There are also more rounded experiences that combine the above with body treatments, massages, spa circuits, coaching or even healthy eating workshops.
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Anti-stress treatments in Mallorca and Menorca
Travelling to an island is often a statement of intent. Prioritise taking care of your mind and achieving a state of zen, and choose from the programmes offered by a number of hotels in Mallorca and Menorca, in the Balearic Islands. At establishments focused on agrotourism and promoting habits that improve quality of life, you will find plans that combine anti-stress, detox or slimming treatments with spa, fitness and yoga. These experiences where you can regain your balance with the Mediterranean Sea in the background can vary according to your preferences, from a single day to seven days or longer.
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Listen to yourself in the silence of the Pyrenees
If you need to incorporate something more specific that includes physiotherapy, injury recovery or nutritional advice, one idea is to target your search in the Catalan provinces of Girona and Lleida. In the Alto Ampurdán region, there are programmes in: relaxing exercise, healthy eating, massage and other rehabilitative experiences tailored to your circumstances or injuries. In the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees, activities on offer include workshops on healthy eating and cooking, yoga and Pilates, emotional intelligence and mindfulness, excursions, spa circuits, physiotherapy and even individual coaching sessions.In Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, in the province of Huesca, Aragon, you can discover projects that have converted old abandoned houses into sustainable ecological spaces for yoga retreats that include activities such as joyful silence to encourage listening to your inner self.
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Meditation and hiking in the Sierra de Gredos
Another option for meditation retreats in Spain, in this case paired with hiking, is the Sierra de Gredos Regional Park. It is easy to find rural hotels and personal development centres that offer this type of experience, both in the province of Ávila and in the towns and villages of this amazing natural setting in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura. In addition to being able to practice any level of disciplines such as hatha or vinyasa yoga, you will learn breathing techniques such as pranayama or yoga nidra or conscious sleep. All this combined with nature hikes and mindfulness.
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Relax among waterfalls at the Monasterio de Piedra
If you are one of those people who still isn't quite sure what meditation is for, it's likely that in places like the Monasterio de Piedra, in Nuévalos, just an hour from Zaragoza, you'll find many answers. More than 800 years of art, architecture and nature to revel in, with endless walks among its breathtaking waterfalls. The spa hotel, located in a part of the old 13th-century Cistercian monastery from which the complex takes its name, has been declared a historical monument. It offers body and hydrotherapy treatments for relaxation.
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Redes Natural Park, ecotourism wellness
One destination where water is the main element of relaxation is Asturias. In the heart of Redes Natural Park, declared a biosphere reserve, you have a range of ecotourism options that combine relaxation, leisure and gastronomy. A plan of therapies and treatments in the mountains with a spa, a sauna with panoramic views, massages with essential oils, yoga, conscious walks through nature and mindfulness workshops... who could say no?
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