A classic hot-cold water therapy typically used by marathon runners, contrast showers are believed to improve circulation, reduce inflammation and support muscle injuries by causing blood to be redirected to your vital organs.

Statistically considered the most depressing day of the year, the third Monday in January has been dubbed Blue Monday, but thankfully some of the top 2025 spa trends are here to help give us a boost.

Body image is an inevitable topic of concern and conversation when it comes to spa breaks, but positive intentions can be severely undermined by the small details that have a big impact on how we experience spas.

Feeling a bit 'meh'? In need of a rest but another night in front of your streaming channel of choice not going to cut it? In our team's humble experience, these are a few of the signs that you don't just need a break, you need a spa break.

Being out in nature has a meaningful impact on wellbeing. So little wonder that nature is at the heart of many of this year’s wellness retreats…

At the forefront of wellbeing in 2020 is self-care. So what does this slightly nebulous term mean and what is it set to entail over the coming months?

Rather than associating the start of the New Year with self denial, it’s perfect for a resolution around self-care, and we are calling it Jan-you-ary.

Google searches for wellness retreats have been up approximately 182% in the last year. So what are we after and what can we expect?

However you plan to look after yourself this year, here’s a little inspiration from some of the best health and wellbeing retreats across the UK…

A month filled with festive tipple, pigs in blankets and chocolate for breakfast, the Christmas period is not the easiest time to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, all is not lost. With some help from us you can eat, drink and be healthy this Christmas! Don’t be unrealistic You need to set a realistic goal. […]