Wellbeing in the Press

The many benefits of taking a healing holiday - Lonely Planet

Whether you have undergone different types of emotional or physical trauma, or simply need a break from a stressful busy life, ‘healing holidays’ – also referred to as wellbeing holidays or wellness retreats – can be hugely beneficial.  » View article

In the mask, my voice sounded like Darth Vader - The Daily Telegraph

Breath analysis? Psychic channelling? Theta healing? Trisha Andres undertakes a detox with a difference in Greece.  » View article

Hotels:
Euphoria Retreat

Into The Light - Euphoria Retreat - Red Magazine

Mantras and music for the soul - these transformative retreats promise to send home a balanced and more mindful you.  » View article

Hotels:
Euphoria Retreat

Spanish Ayres - Marbella Club - Attitude

We can't promise you'll bump into Antonio Banderas or Rafa Nadal but you can put a oomph into your exercise with the fitness booster programme.  » View article

Hotels:
Marbella Club

Expert Focus: Stella Photi, Wellbeing Escapes - European Spa Magazine

Wellness travel pioneer Stella Photi, founder and managing director of Wellbeing Escapes, talks to European Spa about the company's decade of success and changing global trends.  » View article

How She Did It: From corporate burnout to spa and wellness superstar - The Telegraph

After spending a placement year as part of her degree in a travel marketing company, Stella Photi fell in love with the industry and pursued a career in sales for travel companies and for major airlines.  But, as for so many people, the events of 9/11 were a turning point in her life - making her reassess her priorities and think about what was truly important. She decided to leave her demanding management role at a major US airline and start her own business.  » View article

Spa Special 2015: Villa Eden, Merano, Italy - Psychologies

Fatigued, inflamed and sleep-deprived, I’m eager to see if Villa Eden, deemed northern Italy’s ‘leading health resort’, can provide the cure. Nestled amid striking Alpine scenery, the magical city of Merano quickly captures my soul (anima in Italian).  » View article

Hotels:
Villa Eden

The Road to Wellness - Chiva-Som Resort - Image Magazine

There are so few places in the world one can go to in order to really hit the pause button to any great effect, but Chiva-Som is one of them.  » View article

Hotels:
Chiva-Som Health Resort

Rebooting Body and Mind: Ananda in the Himalayas - Daily Mail - You magazine

Yes, it's a whopping price, but our veteran spa tester was so overwhelmed by the genuinely life-changing wonders of the Ayurveda-based programme that she started an Ananda piggy bank.  » View article

Hotels:
Ananda in the Himalayas

Time Alone - Ananda in the Himalayas - Porter, powered by Net-A-Porter

From a hideaway in the Catskills to a Palace in the foothills of the Himalayas, bring the focus back to you at these great escapes for body, mind and soul.  » View article

Hotels:
Ananda in the Himalayas

Thalassa Spa at The Anassa Hotel, Cyprus - The Sunday Times - Style Magazine

Reason for going? The luxury spa experience without the long-haul flight, and to experience the hands of ones of the world's most innovative facialists, Anastasia Achilleos, a women in demand with the A-List.  » View article

Hotels:
Anassa

The Secret Spa List - Lefay Resort & Spa - Women & Home Magazine

Best in Europe - Once you've checked into Lefay, you'll never want to leave. This haven of serenity is just an hour's drive from Verona and boasts stunning views over Lake Garda and the surrounding mountains - especially from the infinity pool.  » View article

Hotels:
Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda