West Coast Fitness Vacations

What makes health vacations so relaxing? Health vacations, wellness retreats and even a weekend away on a mini fitness staycation is a fab way to destress and reboot. Self-care is so very important to both your physical and emotional health. Taking the time to reconnect and care for yourself will help infinitely with stress management. Exercise should be a non-negotiable, and it does so much more than just boost your fitness. It also boosts your life! “Whatever you do, don't think of exercise as just one more thing on your to-do list. Find an activity you enjoy — whether it's an active tennis match or a meditative meander down to a local park and back — and make it part of your regular routine. Any form of physical activity can help you unwind and become an important part of your approach to easing stress.” - Mayo Clinic Click here for live in fitness retreat programs, that'll kick start your change in a fun way. [caption id="attachment_233875" align="alignno

Finding the best weight loss retreat program that ‘ticks all the boxes’ can have you wanderlusting from Bali beaches, through to mid-West deserts. It’s not easy to sift through all the various benefits and disadvantages of each program! Figuring out what kind of environment you want to be in is perhaps the first step. Craving sunshine and ocean swimming? Culture? Tropical yoga retreats might be your best bet. Want to be in the mountains? Keep reading! You won’t get a tan here… One of the reasons I created my health retreat in 2008, was to create a truly results-focused environment. One where you could work hard in your fitness goals while ‘losing yourself’ in the superb surroundings. I’d been working as a nutritionist and personal trainer for 7 wonderful years already. Yet one of the greatest frustrations that my clients had, was the desire for MORE TIME to focus on themselves fully.  All day exercising, activity and movement in the mountains – at a steady moderate pace that empowered