Top 5 Mindfulness Retreats
The term mindfulness has become a buzzword over recent years but what exactly does it mean? Well fundamentally its all about awareness. Being aware of and thus controlling your mind and your actions. Learning the technique that allows you to be in the present moment rather than rehashing past events or planning the future. There are many proven benefits of practicing mindfulness which include:
• Helps to reduce anxiety and depression by helping us to be aware of unhelpful thoughts that bring on suffering
• Reduces stress and builds mental resilience, especially when we are dealing with the challenges that life throws at us from time to time
• Increases focus and productivity by helping us deal with distractions and placing our attention on what we are doing
• Helps slow down the ageing process. If stress speeds up the process then mindfulness can helps reduce the speed of ageing.
• Improves our sleep by relaxing our nervous system and removing stressful thoughts at bed time
By going on a mindfulness retreat you can have dedicated time away to learn and practice the technique away from your usual day to day habits and distractions. Our retreats have professional instructors to help guide you through the process and with the inevitable questions and initial obstacles. Our Intro to Meditation packages will give you focused teachings to get you on your way to learning a technique that you can take anywhere
Monchique Resort, Portugal
Learn and practice meditation surrounded by nature where it is easier to disconnect from day to day life and connect with yourself and the present moment. Our meditation booster programme will provide you with guided meditation sessions and massage. You can also take part in mindful activities such as forest bathing you are then guided through some breathing exercises and visualization mediation to reach deep relaxation.
Shanti Som - Spain
Situated in the Sierra de Las Nieves Nature Park near Marbella, Shanti Som is a small personal retreat that is dedicated to wellness through education, guidance but never judgement. All levels of wellness seekers are welcome and the team will help you achieve your wellbeing goals. Our Intro to Meditation programme provides an effective introduction to mindfulness and meditation with private meditation sessions to help provide you with a life long technique.
Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort – Italy
Located in the South Tyrol mountains, the wellness philosophy at Preidlhof is centred around holistic health and mindfulness techniques to help release trauma and heal. The idea is to quieten the mind and be able to tap in to your bodies innate wisdom to help you create lasting healthy habits. Our Wellbeing Booster programme includes stress busting treatments and a pass which gives access to the mindful activities on offer.
Euphoria Retreat - Greece
The leading luxury wellness retreat 'Euphoria’ means a state of wellbeing with mind, body and soul balanced which fully reflects its ethos. Mindful activities and meditation are integral to the general programme at Euphoria with detox the mind meditation sessions, mindful forest walks and lectures to help you gain a greater level of self awareness in life. For a focused stay try the yoga and mindfulness programmes
Minos Palace - Crete
Located on a private peninsula in sunny Crete, Minos Palace is all about creating mindful experiences for its guests by connecting the body and soul with the environment. Choose our Intro to Mindfulness programme for private instruction in different types of meditation for different techniques combined with breathwork, restorative yoga, massage and a creative mindful pottery class.Why Wellbeing Escapes?
