With world travel in turmoil this year everybody is looking and booking their favorites and the best yoga retreats for 2021 to rejuvinate & relax. The trend is towards domestic or close-by travel.
Women Fitness brings you some of the best options available around the world.
Prana del Mar Retreat & Wellness Center
Location: Baja, Mexico
Visit Prana Del Mar for a deluxe yoga retreat in Mexico that will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed, and vibrant. The beautiful, beachfront retreat & wellness center at the southern tip of Baja features luxurious rooms and suites, delicious cuisine, and internationally acclaimed yoga teachers in a tranquil setting on the Pacific Ocean.
Each day will offer an all levels vigorous morning practice, and a restorative evening practice (which may be yin, yoga Nidra, restorative, meditation, or a choice for students).
Getting there
Prana del Mar is located near the southern tip of the Baja peninsula, just north of Cabo San Lucas.
They are about 15 minutes outside of town on a remote stretch of beach on the Pacific Ocean, well away from the beaten path.
Fly into the San Jose del Cabo International airport, sometimes also called Los Cabos airport – airport code SJD.
Check for more details at the Retreat website at https://pranadelmar.com/
Bali Floating Leaf Eco-Retreat
Location: Sukawati – Bali, Indonesia
Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat is the premiere retreat center in Bali with revised stringent enhanced hygiene Protocols. A truly transformational retreat designed specifically to help you create a better version of yourself.
You can choose from a range of topics or craft a custom retreat just for you. Traditional Balinese healers, Romance, Adventure, are just some of the life-enhancing experiences.
Recognized as the best yoga, spa, and wellbeing resort in the world by publishers such as Forbes, Harpers Bazaar, Conde Nast Traveller, Travel + Leisure, Vogue, and more. They invite you to experience authentic Balinese culture and mindfulness at Floating Leaf.
Contact details:
FLOATING LEAF ECO-LUXURY RETREAT
Jl Pantai Purnama 42 Sukawati, Bali Indonesia 80582
Bali: +62 811 380202
US: +1(805) 24 2-2544
Email: concierge@balifloatingleaf.com
Check for more details at the Retreat website at https://balifloatingleaf.com/
Destination Kohler
Location: Kohler, Wisconsin
Destination Kohler is excited to welcome guests back to select locations and experiences throughout the resort. But they are taking very measured and meticulous steps to make sure we come back safer and stronger than ever.
With options for golfers, spa lovers, foodies and anyone else looking for an incredible experience in the Village of Kohler, our packages combine some of our best offerings with overnight stays at either The American Club® or the Inn on Woodlake.
At the Midwest’s only Forbes-Five Star and AAA Five-Diamond resort-hotel, you can enjoy Asan-ahh Yoga Package
Escape to the quiet relaxation of Destination Kohler and take some much-needed time for a mind and body reawakening.
Type of yoga: Start with yoga guided by one of Yoga on the Lake’s teachers – who brings a different expertise including vinyasa, ashtanga, barre, hot yoga fusion, gentle yoga, and yin.
Yoga on the Lake is the only facility in a 50-mile radius of Kohler to offer both unheated and heated class environments with the addition of the dedicated Hot Yoga studio. This detoxifying yoga practice is performed in a studio at a temperature between 95-105 degrees and promotes mindfulness, flexibility, strength, muscle tone and general fitness.
Destination Kohler Directions
The Village is conveniently situated two-thirds mile west of Interstate 43 in east central Wisconsin, and transportation from airports in nearby cities are available. Kohler is located one hour north of Milwaukee (60 miles), one hour south of Green Bay (60 miles) and two hours north of Chicago (140 miles).
Check out additional resource at https://kohlertacr.blob.core.windows.net/media/13484485/destination_kohler_resort_overview.pdf
Check for more details at the Destination Kohler website at: https://www.americanclubresort.com/
Alamos Retreat Wellness & Yoga Boutique Hotel
Location: Caminho das Quatro Estradas, Guia, Portugal
Alamos Retreat is a small luxury bed & breakfast hotel located in Guia, Albufeira. (adults only). The atmosphere is of a Boho Eco-Chic small resort with white, wood and bamboo being the main colors.
Their B&B concept is about wellbeing. Everything has been thought to deliver the healthiest experience, in fact their mission is to deliver a Healthy and Happy Experience.
Their breakfast is a mini buffet served at the table, where you can choose healthy, sweet or savory options. Always low in sugar, with gluten-free and lactose-free options.
Their amenities are organic, our linen is 100% cotton and we probably have one of the most comfortable bed in the region.
You will find weekly Yoga, meditation and running activities during the week. You can also book one of their wellness programs.
Their classes (Yoga, meditation and running) are free for guests booking directly with them on Bed and Breakfast board.
They have certain rules:
Due to their concept, they do not have alcoholic drinks, they do not allow smoking anywhere (indoor and outdoor), parties are not permitted and silence is required from 22:00 to 10:00.
Contact: Email: alamos@algarvewellnessretreat.com, Teresa@algarvewellnessretreat.com
Phone: +351289014315 – Alamos Retreat
Check for more details at their website: https://www.algarvewellnessretreat.com/
Sen Wellness Sanctuary
Location: Sri Lanka
Located on Sri Lanka’s southern coastline, near the towns of Netolpitiya and Tangalle. In keeping with their philosophy that nature is the best healer, a protected turtle nesting beach. It offers a life enhancing wellness experience in a stylish and ethical wellness retreat next to Rekawa Beach on the south coast of Sri Lanka.
Enjoy a complete mind, body, and soul experience with expertly crafted wellness programmes according to your specific needs with the help of world-class osteopaths and yoga teachers as well as local therapists.
The retreat is simple and peaceful with the Yoga Shala overlooking the lush treetops. The expansive space is used for yoga classes, group healing and dance and music workshops.
Rated by “The Times” as One of 20 best yoga retreats in the world
Contact Details:
Phone: +44 207 4863 373 (UK)
+94 77390 4800 (Sri Lanka)
Email: info@senwellnesssanctuary.com
Location: Sen Wellness Sanctuary
Rekawa Road, Netolpitiya, Sri Lanka
They offer multiple program options to choose from, so make sure to visit their website: https://www.senwellnesssanctuary.com/
Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa
Location – Essaouira, Morocco
Discover the nomad chic of Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa. At the heart of the Mogador Golf Club overlooking the historic port city of Essaouira, this resort is ideal for couples or families, and caters for a range of interests.
For rejuvenation, succumb to the So Spa Mogador: its sleek design, its expert therapists, its range of exotic and local products, its traditional hammam facing lush nature make it a unique getaway.
Avid golfers will love the 2 courses at the Mogador Golf Club designed by Gary Player in traditional links style. A unique experience where natural contours and sea spray form an integral part of the pleasure of the game.
As a tribute to the natural riches that surround it, the hotel is entirely focused on an endless horizon where lush vegetation is conducive to rebalancing body and soul.
The argan oil massages followed by a cup of organic tea and a meditative break to birdsong is a spiritual and discreet moment designed to develop feelings of Zen attitude and well being.
Contact Address:
Domaine Mogador
44000 Essaouira, Morocco
Phone: (+212)5/24479400
Check for more details at their website: https://sofitel.accor.com/hotel/7145/index.en.shtml
Ixtapan Spa Fitness and Yoga Resort
Location: 6 miles from Mexico City in Ixtapan de la Sal Mexico.
Ixtapan de la Sal is a traditional health and healing town 6100 ft in altitude in the Sierra Madre Mts. (Sal means salt and the resort has natural mineral springs). Kundalini Yoga is practiced here. There are also guest yoga instructors who vary their offerings. The resort is 80 years old and has always specialized in health and fitness.
Ixtapan Spa is a 4 seasons resort, 65 miles from Mexico City in gorgeous mountains. There are 220 rooms, 2 pools, 3 full spas, mineral waters, and yoga Zen Gazebo. 7 Night spa stay includes excellent meals,many organic treatments, tennis lessons, and yoga/ fitness classes. There is also optional sightseeing.
Resort has a theater, children’s center, modern fitness center,lighted tennis,yoga gazebo. Spa, Mexican and Continental cuisine. The resort is appropriate for families, couples, solos and groups. Staff speaks English and there is an English speaking doctor. Our guests are transferred in private air-conditioned vans from Mexico City and Toluca Airports. The resort has special arrangements for groups of 6+ coming together. The adjacent town of Ixtapan de la Sal is a historic spa town, with shopping, crafts, restaurants and a colonial center.
Ixtapan Spa Yoga & Fitness Resort is voted one of the ten most affordable spa resorts in the world. It is conveniently located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Contact:
Boulevard Arturo San Roman, Ixtapan de la Sal 51900 Mexico
Email: ixtapan@spamexico.com
Phone: 011 52 (721) 143 – 0021
011 52 (721) 143 – 2440
Check for more details at their website: https://www.spamexico.com/serene-spa-ixtapan-spa.html
Muselflower Retreat & Spa
Location: ChiangRai, Thailand
ChiangRai’s first all-inclusive vegetarian holistic wellness retreat and spa- Dedicated to offering holistic wellness at a reasonable price to make it accessible to all budgets, the room rate includes 3 vegetarian buffet meals per day, plus a complimentary daily fitness class.
The world’s first venue to offer Japanese Hado counselling sessions outside Japan- The Hado Kaizen Program is a new holistic therapy from Japan developed by renowned Dr. Masaru Emoto, author of The Healing Power of Water.
Museflower Retreat & Spa is a place where city people who feel stressed, disconnected and tired can slow down, recharge, and reconnect to themselves again by first reconnecting with nature.
For those interested in wellness and love nature, Museflower Retreat & Spa is an all-inclusive cozy retreat center in peaceful Chiang Rai, Thailand.
They offer healing, learning, and natural living practices and host yoga, meditation, wellness, and healing retreats with their resident and visiting practitioners. Their retreat center is ideal for creative workshops and trainings; spa therapies; and eating the freshest, nutritious organic vegetarian cuisine.
Museflower Retreat & Spa was created specifically as a holistic wellness sanctuary by founder Tania Ho, a wellness professional who combines her international spa industry experience with the therapeutic skills of professional holistic experts. This is a place that nurtures creativity and promotes well-being.
For more information and bookings, contact:
Museflower Retreat & Spa Chiang Rai, 159/1 Moo 1 Ban Samanmit, Donsila Sub-District,Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai 57210, Thailand
Email: retreat@museflower.com
Phone: +66-(0)93-137-0414
+66-(0)-52-029-823
Check for more details at their website: https://musefloweretreat.com/
Ananda In The Himalayas
Location: The Palace Estate, Narendra Nagar Tehri – Garhwal, Uttarakhand – 249175, INDIA
Ananda is an award winning luxury destination spa resort situated at the Himalayan foothills in Northern India. Located on a 100 acre Maharaja’s Palace Estate, Ananda is surrounded by graceful Sal forests and overlooks the spiritual town of Rishikesh and the Ganges river valley.
Ananda, one of the best luxury wellness retreats in the world, integrates traditional Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta with international wellness experiences, fitness and healthy organic cuisine to restore balance and harmonize energy.
Ananda’s Yogic Detox Programme uses Asana (Posture) and Pranayama (Yogic breathing) to activate the organs and prepare them for the process of cleansing. Traditional Hatha Yogic cleansing techniques (Shatkriya) are used to detox in a natural and effective way.
Contact for Reservations: Phone: +91 11 61210000
Emai: reservations@anandaspa.com
More information is available at: https://www.anandaspa.com/uploads/documents/GeneralDocuments/Ananda-brochure_new.pdf
Check for more details at their website: https://www.anandaspa.com/en/home
Silver Island Yoga
Location: Pteleos 340 12, Greece
Silver Island is a privately owned, untouched dream island offering you the most unique eco yoga experience.
Situated a few miles from the mainland, Silver Island has been the home of the Christie family for 55 years and has opened its doors and sublime tranquility to those in search of a sense of inner peace and an escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Silver Island is 60 acres of gently rolling hills, small idyllic coves, ancient old olive groves, cypress trees and wild flowers, the rhythmic sound of cicadas all surrounded by the crystal blue Mediterranean with glorious views every way you turn, all captivating to the eye.
Comprised of just a couple of white washed and blue shuttered traditional Greek homes, a church and lighthouse, Silver Island lends itself to a peaceful and rejuvenating experience. This is truly a magical place to practice the art and joy of yoga. A place you can unwind and merge with nature and self.
Silver Island Yoga is a small and exclusive retreat accommodating up to 10 guests in five beautifully decorated and inviting rooms. During the day the pebbled beaches, hidden coves and miles of pathways offer a chance for guests to spend time alone in quiet reflection between the two hour dawn and sunset yoga classes. We have invited the most beautiful of teachers whose ethos and way reflects our own.
Silver Island Yoga is completely off grid! They pride themselves in offering their guests a complete eco-retreat experience. With no mains water or electricity we only use solar power to harness the sun’s energy to light up the island and heat our water, which is collected and filtered from the winter’s rainfall. Locally produced 100% natural and biodegradable toiletries are also provided to their guests, as water is recycled for watering the gardens. They have an organic olive farm, recycle all their own waste and support the local communities development
Contact:
claire@silverislandyoga.com
Check for more details at their website: http://www.silverislandyoga.com/
Xuclar Beach House
Location: In The Hills Opposite The Sea In The North Of Ibiza
Ibiza’s Premier Retreat offering “Trish” who has been running retreats since 2013, They are Life Changing and Everyone Comes back. The Location is exquisite, the views amazing, the house is gorgeous and the programmes are truely transformational.
Healing is absolutely their main focus and they work with an open heart to facilitate helping people embrace life and move further along their own path to happiness, harmony, joy and love.
Trish loves Kundalini Yoga, she teach KUNDALINI GLOBAL which is kundalini yoga without the dogma, open to all and all are welcome!
Trish truly believe that these practices are one of the greatest blessings they have, as human beings, at this time. Kundalini Yoga transforms and really helps individuals to connect to themselves, the world we live in and the quantum field of endless possibilities.
Contact: Email: trish@souladventures.co.uk
Check for more details at their website: https://www.souladventures.co.uk/xuclar-beach-house-full-information