Kick Start 2018 with a New Year Wellbeing Break

Those looking to kick start their ‘new year, new me’ philosophy need to look no further than health and wellbeing travel specialist The Healthy Holiday Company, which is offering a range of packages taking place over the new year, with options to suit all tastes and goals, whether that is to focus on the body and mind on a yoga retreat in Marbella or Mallorca, cleanse the body and rejuvenate with a spa and detox retreat in Mallorca or soak up the sun with hiking, spa treatments and special New Year’s Eve celebrations in Tenerife.

Prices start from £845pp based on two sharing a room on a five-night yoga-focused group retreat in either Marbella or Mallorca. More details are below, and further ideas are available via The Healthy Holiday Company website: www.thehealthyholidaycompany.co.uk.

Kick Start 2018 with a Mind and Body Makeover- in:spa Group Retreat, Mallorca, Spain

Begin 2018 in style on a week-long yoga, detox, spa and fitness break at Cal Rejet in Mallorca. Ideal for those looking to recharge and rejuvenate both body and mind after a sluggish Christmas, the 7- night retreat combines nutritious food with full body massages, group fitness sessions, expert yoga classes, guided group walks and nutrition talks, where in:spa experts teach the art of healthy living. Guests will also have exclusive use of the hotel during the retreat, with access to a heated outdoor pool (surrounded by plush loungers and mature trees) and 15 luxurious en-sure rooms each with a terrace and countryside views.

7x nights (28 December- 04 January) available from £2,295pp based on two sharing a Deluxe Room on an all-inclusive basis, with cleansing meals, drinks and snacks, a detox presentation, 1x nutrition consultation, 1x personal fitness class, 2x daily yoga classes, 2x daily fitness classes, 2x guided hikes and 2x deep tissue sports massages. Price excludes flights and airport transfers. www.inspa-retreats.com/destinations/mallorca-spain

Refresh the Mind and Re-Energise the Body- destination yoga Group Retreat, Marbella

Ditch the partying and ease into 2018 with a peaceful five-day yoga-focused retreat based at Shanti Som in the hills just 20 minutes north of Marbella. The group retreat combines unlimited use of the spa with three healthy cleansing meals per day and twice daily yoga sessions, led by renowned yogi Liz Lark- who has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. Morning classes are more structural, whilst evening sessions include longer holds to assist alignment and flexibility. Guests can spend free time between lessons taking a dip in the heated outdoor pool, unwinding in the sauna/ steam room and taking strolls in the countryside- plenty of trails lead from the hotel itself.

5x nights (29 December- 03 January 2017) available from £845pp based on two sharing a Standard Deluxe Double on a half-board basis, including brunch, dinner, 2x daily yoga classes and use of the spa. Price excludes flights and airport transfers. www.destinationyoga.co.uk/destinations/shanti-som-spain

New Year New You Yoga and Wellbeing- destination yoga Group Retreat, Mallorca

This is one of destination yoga’s newest retreat locations, set in the low foothills of Mallorca’s Sierra de Tramontana mountains, close to Pollença. The tranquil setting is ideal for those looking to totally switch off and unwind with twice daily yoga and healthy Mallorcan cuisine. The hotel sits in 10-acres of gardens (dotted with almond and olive trees) and houses a new vaulted yoga studio in the garden which allows guests to enjoy morning and afternoon sessions surrounded by mountain views, whilst the swimming pool provides a refreshing break from classes. Classes are taught by Joanne King; who tends to focus on mindful, breath-led movement and the contemplative practice of meditation. Plus each of the hotel’s 10 en-suite bedrooms offer private terraces, so guests can soak up country views right from their bed.

5x nights (29 December- 03 January 2017) available from £845pp based on two sharing a Standard Deluxe Double on a half-board basis, including all meals and twice daily yoga classes. Price excludes flights and airport transfers. www.destinationyoga.co.uk/destinations/la-serrania-majorca

Peaceful Gardens and New Year Gala Dinners- Asia Gardens, Costa Blanca, Spain

Set high in the hills of Sierra Cortina in the Costa Blanca, Asia Gardens is the perfect place for those looking to escape over the New Year period. As well as its tropical gardens (with over 60 species of exotic plants), heated outdoor pools and a Thai spa with tons of relaxing treatments, the hotel also boasts around half a dozen complimentary daily classes including Yoga, Pilates, Meditation and Tai Chi. Although based away from any crowded tourist hotspots, the hotel’s concierge can arrange an array of excursions over New Year (from cookery to horse riding) before enjoying a special evening meal on New Year’s Eve.

7x nights (29 December- 05 January 2017) available from £1,177pp based on two sharing a double room on a B&B basis including return flights, airport transfers and celebratory New Year’s Eve gala dinner.www.thehealthyholidaycompany.co.uk/trips/asia-gardens-hotel

Hiking, Spa’ing and New Year Celebrations- Hotel Botanico, Tenerife

Situated in peaceful subtropical gardens at the foot of Tenerife’s Mount Teide, on the island’s north coast, this hotel is perfect for those seeking tranquillity (and year-round sunshine) during New Year. Being the only official 5- star “Grand Luxe” hotel on the Canary Islands, it offers an impressive array of on-site activities including an oriental spa, a driving range and putting green, a number of floodlit tennis courts, outdoor swimming pools and plenty of complimentary classes such as yoga, aquagym, Pilates and meditation. Those looking to venture out could even try hiking Mount Teide, visiting the Playa Jardin in Puerto de la Cruz (famed for its shimmering black volcanic sand), or catching the bus into the centre of Puerto de la Cruz for authentic restaurants and the towns’ New Year celebrations.

7x nights (29 December- 05 January 2017) available from £2,135pp based on two sharing a double room on a B&B basis including return flights, airport transfers and celebratory New Year’s Eve gala dinner.

For more information, visit www.thehealthyholidaycompany.co.uk or call 0208 968 0501.