Fitness holiday's

Why not return from your holiday feeling rejuvenated as well as a few inches slimmer?
Jun 5, 2009. Written By Lori Sherman

 Ah, it’s summer again.

We’re not sure about any of you, but as soon as the warm weather rolls around we start itching for a holiday. But sometimes planning a memorable vacation that suits different personalities can be challenging. Choosing the holiday locale should be exciting, not stressful.

Well, consider your planning problems solved.

Here is a list of all sorts of glorious getaways that will not only suit every personality type, but every budget as well.

 

Getaway Genre 1: Getting Fit

 

It’s not uncommon for people to exercise and diet for weeks in preparation for their holiday, only to blow it completely on the copious cocktails they encounter on the trip.

These days, more and more people are opting for a healthier holiday and proving that taking a vacation from the calories doesn’t need to be torturous.

 

Sweaty Betty’s:

 

Desperate to drop a few pounds but lack the motivation to make it happen? Book a room at NuBeginnings, a weight loss boot camp located in rural Devon.

Guests will be introduced to a unique programme specifically suited to their personal health. Never exercised before? Don’t sweat it. NuBeginnings combines aspects of good nutrition, healthy exercise and hypnotherapy for all shapes and sizes meant to help you overcome a negative body image and bury those food issues for good.

Along with your room and support from staff, you will also receive fresh, local, organic meals prepared by spa chefs, individual fitness assessments and fitness programmes, three full-body deep tissue massages, two hypnotherapy sessions, seven sauna sessions, cooking demonstrations and a t-shirt to go home with (hopefully in a smaller size than when you arrived).

A week in a twin room will cost you £1795. Extra discounts are offered to those who wish to book a longer stay.

For more information, call NuBeginnings at 01271 862 792.

Looking to drop the weight but not drop your life savings? Take a weekend get-fit challenge at The Camp – a  popular military-based weight loss retreat and spa located in the Peak District National Park.

The Camp’s Adventure Weekend, which takes place at the end of July in Derbyshire, will have you gorge walking, caving and rock climbing yourself into a lean, mean, holiday machine.

The weekend will include a continental or cooked breakfast, a three-course dinner, a packed lunch, and of course, either a twin or private room. Price for total weekend packages, including all activities, insurance and instruction, start at £450.

 

Dancing Divas:

 

Looking to embrace your inner Beyonce? Dance holidays can help you get fit while still having fun.

Grab a sultry skirt and a hot partner; it’s time to tango in Buenos Aires.

Dance Holidays.com is offering a seven-night dance holiday in the heart of tango country. The trip includes 14 hours of dance instruction from qualified instructors, seven-night accommodation and breakfast at a four-star hotel, guided sightseeing tours around the city and a welcome drink and orientation package upon arrival.

Cost with flight is £2499 per person. Visit www.danceholidays.com for more information.

For those who want to bust a move without busting their bank account can opt for a shorter, weekend, dance getaway.

When you think of Wales, belly dancing isn’t exactly the first image that comes to mind. But local dance instructor Guinevere is hoping to change all that.

The blonde beauty is offering a weekend workshop at the end of July for aspiring belly dancers of all levels. Guests will stay in a Georgian Mansion set on the Ceredigion coastline and be treated to vegetarian and vegan meals while learning the art of belly dancing.

Prices start at £250 and include accommodation, meals and instruction. Discounts are offered to return dancers and early-bird bookers receive a £20 discount when paying in advance.

Find out more by visiting her website at www.baubo.co.uk

 

 Yoga Bunnies

 

Exercise doesn’t have to include t-shirts drenched in sweat and the inability to move several large muscle groups the day after.

Stretch yourself towards inner peace by relaxing at a yoga retreat in India.

Basunti is a private, lakeside retreat based amongst the Himalayas in Northern India.

Relaxation is the name of the game at this idyllic centre. Yoga is practiced for four hours a day under a thatched-roof canopy. Off-times are spent swimming, bird watching, canoeing and generally feeling like a goddess.

Prices for week holidays start from £470 per person, which includes accommodation, meals and yoga instruction.

Visit www.basunti.com/ to check availability.

You don’t need to go as far as India to find inner peace. Check out In Style’s Fitness and Yoga three-night retreat located in the picturesque Dorset countryside.

Outdoor fitness is combined with yoga classes and a detox vegetarian menu to help you achieve your healthiest self. The next weekend retreat will take place at the end of June. A special offer of £595 for two people will include a Friday night evening yoga class on top of weekend activities. Guests will depart Monday at 10 a.m. after a hearty and healthy breakfast.

Staff are happy to help you tailor design a retreat perfect for you and your friends. Call 07789 000641 for more details.

 

The Great Outdoors

 

Avid adventurers don’t have to slow down during their holidays.

Why not take a Bike Hike Adventure? Bike Hike is a travel company offering some of the most amazing holidays we’ve ever seen. Mountain bike in British Columbia, walk with nomads in Morocco, ride the waves in Costa Rica – the sky is the limit for this adventure crew.

Their Ecuador, Andes to the Amazon biking, hiking, horseback riding and innertube tour was ranked one the 50 best adventure trips in the world by National Geographic Traveler magazine.

Trips range in price, but you can expect to spend about $2199 USD for the package. Discounts are offered for departures from July through September.

Visit their website at www.bikehike.com

Looking to flex your muscles without the presence of your male comrade? Try a women’s-only rock climbing adventure in Costa Blanca.

The six-day course is run by the Rock and Sun company based in Bristol and includes instruction by a qualified female instructor, self-catering shared accommodation, free airport transfers and transport and all safety equipment.

The adventure will cost you around £599 per person.

For more information call their offices Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at

0845 686 4586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lori Sherman

Lori Sherman is a Canadian freelance journalist with expensive taste but an empty pocketbook. Don?t let the accent fool you, she is a Londoner at heart.

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