Healthy Holidays
ARCTIC EXPERIENCE
Alternating hot and cold is said to be a great vascular workout and immune booster – so book yourself in to the new Arctic Living Package in Swedish Lapland for a private and traditional three-hour Nordic sauna followed by invigorating ice river plunge. The package also incorporates a three-night stay at Sweden’s Icehotel (one night in an Ice Room), a winter wilderness survival course, plus cross-country skiing and an Arctic Feast packed with healthy Swedish dishes such as smoked reindeer consommé, Arctic char and hot cloudberry soup.
Available December to March 2016, from £1,533 per person including flights from Heathrow to Kiruna : 01737-900605, www.discover-the-world.co.uk
DURHAM DELIGHT
Seaham Hall’s Serenity Spa has been awarded Five Luxury Bubbles – one of only six UK spas to receive this rating – by the Good Spa Guide. The hotel, on a clifftop on Durham’s Heritage Coast, has undergone a £2.5m refurbishment, and the 44,000 sq ft spa has a 20-metre pool, 17 therapy rooms, a hammam, ice fountain, sanarium with crystal light therapy, black granite steam room with amethyst crystal and outdoor hot tubs. Therapists offer a wide range of treatments, many based on ancient principles from Asia, such as Ayurveda, and using organic products. For example, the Abhyanga Massage, £85 for 60 minutes, is said to clear stagnant energy and restore the flow of ‘Prana’, the life force that stimulates your body’s vital energy.
From £169 a night per person, based on two sharing, throughout January 2016. Includes breakfast and full use of spa facilities: 0191-516 1400, www.seaham-hall.co.uk
Arctic luxury: The Icehotel
FRENCH LEAVE
Specialist health, fitness and detox retreat company in:spa’s 2016 programme includes a new venue - Puyssentut, a medieval chateau in Southern France. Spend days unwinding with daily yoga lessons, taking part in fitness classes, hikes through nearby villages, a personal training session – and even two massages, a nutrition consultation and a cookery demonstration, all included in your stay. You will also learn how to prepare – and eat – healthy meals.
From £1,995 per person on an all-inclusive basis. Includes seven nights at Puyssentut with all activities listed. Dates for 2016 are: 13-20 July, 10-17 August, 18-25 August and 14-21 September. Flights to Toulouse not included: 020-3235 0120, www.inspa-retreats.com
STRETCH IN MOROCCO
Destination Yoga offers sun, sea and serenity at Paradis Plage, a four-star resort on a three-mile stretch of beach on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. Enjoy two daily yoga classes with experts, on the beachfront or in a studio with ocean views. In between classes, you can try surfing or a fitness class (guests receive two complimentary classes per day). End the day with a visit to the spa, watch a film at the outdoor cinema or relax around a campfire on the beach.
From £895 per person based on two sharing on selected dates in 2016. Includes a seven-night stay, half board with two classes a day. Price excludes flights and transfers: 020-3235 0122, www.destinationyoga.co.uk
Contact Wendy at wendy.gomersall@lady.co.uk Prices are correct at the time of going to press.
Alternating hot and cold is said to be a great vascular workout and immune booster – so book yourself in to the new Arctic Living Package in Swedish Lapland for a private and traditional three-hour Nordic sauna followed by invigorating ice river plunge. The package also incorporates a three-night stay at Sweden’s Icehotel (one night in an Ice Room), a winter wilderness survival course, plus cross-country skiing and an Arctic Feast packed with healthy Swedish dishes such as smoked reindeer consommé, Arctic char and hot cloudberry soup.
Available December to March 2016, from £1,533 per person including flights from Heathrow to Kiruna : 01737-900605, www.discover-the-world.co.uk
DURHAM DELIGHT
Seaham Hall’s Serenity Spa has been awarded Five Luxury Bubbles – one of only six UK spas to receive this rating – by the Good Spa Guide. The hotel, on a clifftop on Durham’s Heritage Coast, has undergone a £2.5m refurbishment, and the 44,000 sq ft spa has a 20-metre pool, 17 therapy rooms, a hammam, ice fountain, sanarium with crystal light therapy, black granite steam room with amethyst crystal and outdoor hot tubs. Therapists offer a wide range of treatments, many based on ancient principles from Asia, such as Ayurveda, and using organic products. For example, the Abhyanga Massage, £85 for 60 minutes, is said to clear stagnant energy and restore the flow of ‘Prana’, the life force that stimulates your body’s vital energy.
From £169 a night per person, based on two sharing, throughout January 2016. Includes breakfast and full use of spa facilities: 0191-516 1400, www.seaham-hall.co.uk
Arctic luxury: The IcehotelSpecialist health, fitness and detox retreat company in:spa’s 2016 programme includes a new venue - Puyssentut, a medieval chateau in Southern France. Spend days unwinding with daily yoga lessons, taking part in fitness classes, hikes through nearby villages, a personal training session – and even two massages, a nutrition consultation and a cookery demonstration, all included in your stay. You will also learn how to prepare – and eat – healthy meals.
From £1,995 per person on an all-inclusive basis. Includes seven nights at Puyssentut with all activities listed. Dates for 2016 are: 13-20 July, 10-17 August, 18-25 August and 14-21 September. Flights to Toulouse not included: 020-3235 0120, www.inspa-retreats.com
STRETCH IN MOROCCO
Destination Yoga offers sun, sea and serenity at Paradis Plage, a four-star resort on a three-mile stretch of beach on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. Enjoy two daily yoga classes with experts, on the beachfront or in a studio with ocean views. In between classes, you can try surfing or a fitness class (guests receive two complimentary classes per day). End the day with a visit to the spa, watch a film at the outdoor cinema or relax around a campfire on the beach.
From £895 per person based on two sharing on selected dates in 2016. Includes a seven-night stay, half board with two classes a day. Price excludes flights and transfers: 020-3235 0122, www.destinationyoga.co.uk
Contact Wendy at wendy.gomersall@lady.co.uk Prices are correct at the time of going to press.