From ice diving to ecstatic dance: the best wellness retreats to book for 2025
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According to booking.com, a staggering 58 per cent of travellers booking holidays in 2025 are not merely hoping for a drop in stress levels, nor to get more sleep, but rather are booking trips with the sole goal of improving their wellbeing. Chiming with the trend, retreats are on the up — the wellness tourism market is now worth over $651 billion annually, with forecasters predicting it’ll grow by 16.6 per cent in the coming two years.
But which retreats are worth investing in this year? And where will you really get results? These would have my money. Want to immerse yourself in an idyllic Alpine setting while you address some of the less salubrious habits that snuck in during the festive season? This is the place to do it. The Capra — rustic, traditional, superbly luxuriously-appointed — has partnered with Peak Health to provide weekly retreats to address four key pillars: habits, nutrition, fitness, and sleep. Expect daily hikes and yoga classes to help you to work up an appetite for the delicious, but admittedly not overly generous, wellness menu meals. After that, you can head to the sauna and steam room in the Private Spa before nestling down in you room for a view of the snow-capped mountains.
This retreat is wholly focused on the concept of ageing well versus trying to reverse the hands of time, with the programme centred around addressing the progression of age through tech and wellness treatments, which include cryotherapy and photobiomodulation, both of which will have an effect on speed of cellular ageing and will activate collagen production. Also in the mix are massages, detoxifying treatments, and, of course, a diet rich in antioxidants, all of which will be served up while you enjoy the panoramic views of the 500 acres of Catalan forest surrounding Camiral.
