Christmas and New Year's Health and Wellbeing Holidays

November 11, 2022

The Christmas and New Year period is often associated with overindulgence in food and alcohol, lack of exercise, and disrupted sleep patterns. For many people, it can also be a stressful time with financial pressures, family tensions and social obligations. However, many individuals also see the holidays as a time to relax, spend time with loved ones and engage in activities that promote health and well-being. Some people use the break from work to prioritize self-care activities, such as exercise, meditation, eat healthy food or spending time in nature.

Which retreat, destination or medical spa or health resort you choose, may depend on your preferences and goals. It's important to be mindful of your own needs and priorities and to make conscious decisions that support physical and mental health during the festive period. To make it easier for you, we have listed our favoriete health and wellbeing destinations that are the perfect getaway for Christmas and or New Year. Great spots for sunshine, meeting likeminded people or outdoor activities, you choose!

Shanti-Som, Spain

The individualised approach, complete calm and rooms decorated with the finest eye for detail all contribute to the magic of Shanti-Som. So do the detox and weight loss programmes. And the Balinese architecture. And the garden, with its waterfalls and olive and citrus trees. So, if you’re looking to relax in a lovely environment where you’ll be more than well looked after, this is the place for you. Small yet luxurious, comfortable and professional: perfect!

SHA Wellness Clinic, Spain

SHA is based on 8 main areas: healthy nutrition, natural therapies, preventive and healthy aging medicine, advanced aesthetics, cognitive stimulation and emotional health, wellbeing and inner balance, and physical performance. The award-winning 5* resort strives to elevate guests’ vitality, beauty and wellbeing to a higher level. How? By combining traditional eastern methods (acupuncture, tai chi, Ayurveda, qi qong, etc.) with western knowledge and techniques (doctors, nurses, health tests). A macrobiotic diet plays an important role in this complete approach. Trust us: it can be incredibly delicious!

REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali

Secluded REVĪVŌ offers you the chance to relax and get away from it all. Far removed from the stress and strain, you can get back to basics: a healthy lifestyle and complete relaxation. The extremely helpful and professional team of wellness experts here will help you do just that through first-class holistic spa treatments, excellent fitness programmes and well thought-through nutrition plans. Before you know it, you’ll be as good as new.

Park Igls Medical Spa Resort, Austria

All services and therapies are based on first-class medical diagnostics and Modern Mayr Medicine. Guests at Park Igls not only value the beneficial effects of detox and fasting programmes, but first and foremost the expertise of medical experts from various fields who offer comprehensive medical examinations as well as prevention programmes and therapy concepts to treat lifestyle diseases such as migraine, obesity, back pain or type-2 diabetes. Perched above the rooftops of Innsbruck, Park Igls offers stunning views of the impressive Tyrolean landscapes with its forests and meadows, clear and fresh air as well as extensive hiking and walking trails, which makes it an ideal place for guests to recharge their batteries under medical supervision.

New! Yoga Meditation Desert Experience

The Wadi Rum night sky lights up unlike anything you have ever seen before. You’ll float seemingly weightless on the flat salty water of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. And the first look at the majestic and antique pink city of Petra is one you will likely never forget. We will stay in Wadi Rum and enjoy yoga, meditation and chanting in the silence of the desert. Deep in the vast and silent desert we will ground more and expand our awareness. Petra is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and undoubtedly Jordan's most valuable treasure! The city is also known as the rose-red city, a name derived from the pink colored rock of the cliffs the city’s structures are carved out of. We will spend the last nights in the Jordan Valley for some relaxation and rejuvenation at the Dead Sea.

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, Thailand

At Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, personal development and growth go hand-in-hand with relaxation, comfort and luxury. Rest, discovery and insight are the order of the day at this absolute top-class resort. The attention to the smallest of details is very evident from the outset. The rooms, the staff, the programmes, the specialist treatments, delicious healthy meals and unrivalled atmosphere. They all reflect Kamalaya’s motto: ‘To feel life’s potential’. In other words, to experience life to its full potential. Inspirational!

Longevity Cegonha Country Club, Portugal

Spend a day relaxing at the spa, meander through the streets of Vilamoura another, and enjoy Portugal's best golf courses the day after. This hotel in Portugese country style has just 32 rooms and is the ideal destination for holidaymakers who want it all: wellness, healthy food and exercise, golf courses, greenery and well maintained beaches nearby. The numbers look like this: 14 treatment rooms, a spa, many daily exercise activities, 5 golf courses within 3km, 2.5km of sandy beach just 4km away, 44.5 hectares of greenery and 25.7km of cycle path. More is more, as it were.

Fivelements Retreat, Bali

Everything here is about finding inner peace and harmony. Getting back in touch with nature. A beautiful and enchanting place. Hidden away in the nature yet close to wonderful sights and the town of Ubud, with the calming sound of birds and the river that runs beside the pool, some suites and the outdoor restaurant. The Sakti Dining Room gives rise to the most delicious of dishes with plant-based ingredients. Nature also plays a central role in the Balinese beauty and health treatments. The resort has its own vegetable garden for producing natural products from plants and herbs grown in its own medicinal gardens.

Sentido Galomar, Madeira

Galomar is the adults-only hotel among the Galo Resorts. It also represents the group’s sustainable showpiece and is an impressive 100% energy self-sufficient. The building is brand new, built on a cliff with stunning sea views, including from the panoramic saunas and luxury spa. If you like an active holiday, you’re in the right place! Will 70 exercise- and holistic classes a week do you? If you still have energy to burn, there’s always diving, horse-riding, golf, hiking, canoeing, cycling, squash and much more to keep you busy here. And, if Galomar doesn’t have it, simply stroll over to one of its sister hotels and enjoy the facilities on offer there.

Le Jadis Beach Resort & Wellness, Mauritius

Luxury, luxury and more luxury. And all that luxury in a stunning, secluded bay. From your suite, walk bare foot directly onto a white sand beach. The writer Mark Twain said of Mauritius: “Mauritius was made first and then heaven; and heaven was copied after Mauritius”. Here at Angsana Balaclava, you can very well see where he was coming from. And the angels of the Angsana Balaclava team will go out of their way to give you the holiday of a lifetime.