OH! Magazine - Australian Version July 2015 | Page 24

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TOP FIVE WINTER
WELLNESS ESCAPES
Escape the winter with these top five getaways,
thanks to Health and Fitness Travel.
f your health is in need of a boost
then take a proactive step and
escape the winter blues on a healthy
holiday with Health and Fitness Travel,
the leading specialists in wellness
holidays worldwide. With a variety of
wellness
experiences
and
fitness
activities on offer, their top five winter
wellness escapes are sure to renew your
motivation to stay healthy no matter the
season! Check them out now.

adventure. Designed to encourage
connectivity with the environment and
those around you Aro Ha is the perfect
wellness destination for solo travellers
who want to experience enhanced vitality.

Kickstart fitness in Australia:
The Vitality Coach Retreats

In contrast, Aro Ha also uses holistic
practices with yoga and meditation
classes that replenish your energy. This is
supplemented with daily therapeutic
massages, the soothing steam rooms and
sauna.

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Set your long term fitness goals with a
bespoke wellness holiday at The Vitality
Coach Retreats in Australia’s lush Noosa
National Park. Take time out at this
beautiful
getaway
and
receive
personalised lifestyle counselling and
fitness programs to tone up your body
and refocus your energy on your health
and wellbeing.
Renew your sense of play with fun and
challenging activities like stand up
paddling, surfing, and kitesurfing to
name a few. Get the ultimate in VIP
treatment and indulge in massages at the
spa and fill up with tasty guilt-free meals
in Noosa’s top-notch restaurants.
Active Adventure in New Zealand:
Aro Ha Wellness Retreat
Embrace winter amongst the picturesque
sub-alpine landscape of the Southern
Alps in New Zealand for a real wellness

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Challenge yourself everyday with sweatinducing TRX strength sessions, Vinyasa
yoga and with the rugged New Zealand
landscape on your doorstep Aro Ha offers
a great base for a hiking holiday.

Yoga and Pilates in Thailand:
Absolute Sanctuary
This luxury yoga retreat will help you find
your balance mentally, physically and
spiritually with dedicated yoga and
Pilates reformer retreats allowing you the
opportunity to tailor your wellness break
to your specific needs. Discover the
various types of yoga with an excellent
range of classes including Hot Flow,
Ashtanga, Yin, Yin-Yang, Pranayama and
Meditation, Hatha, Pilates, Yoga Pilates
and a special introduction to yoga for
beginners all on offer. Take a holistic
approach to wellness and enjoy delicious
fresh smoothies and juices alongside
relaxing aromatherapy massages on this
yoga and Pilates holiday to help you feel
refreshed and energised.

Cultural Wellness
Discover Recover

in

Turkey:

Turkey

Keep active as you submerge yourself in
Turkish culture with a choice of tour and
excursions. Explore Istanbul as you view
the stunning architecture of the Ottoman
Empire and stroll through the vibrant
bustling Grand Bazaar. Discover the
stunning waterfalls of Antalya and the
ancient ruins of Hierapolis before soaking
up your surroundings and boosting your
well-being at the ancient thermal baths.
Recover at a choice of luxury wellness
retreats with reviving spa treatments and
well-being experiences, from detoxing to
yoga.
Tone up in St Lucia:
The BodyHoliday Fusion Fitness
Kick-off the winter season in peak shape
at this luxury wellness retreat in St.
Lucia. Nestled amongst tropical jungles,
this stunning beach-front retreat is an
ideal escape for a fitness holiday and the
Caribbean sun will have you forgetting
the cold back home. Work up a sweat
with a mixture of private cardio sessions,
strength and sport workouts, including
kettle bells and golf. Embrace change
with mind and body sessions such as
yoga, before soothing sore muscles at the
luxury spa with a sports massage. This
all-inclusive
fitness
break
comes
complete with a host of fun water sports
and land activities, whilst the hosted
singles table every evening make this
ideal for a solo getaway.