Healthy Living

As we welcome in 2023 and scribble down our New Year’sresolutions – let’s make this the year we stick to them! To help you kickstart your year on the right foot,SHA Wellness Clinic, home to a team of medical and wellness experts is the best place to visit for a better you this New Year.   

Deborah Straub

Deborah Straub is a Nutritionist at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. She is a published author on bone health and breast cancer in a well-respected nutrition journal and textbook. Her areas of focus include maintaining a healthy weight during menopause, vitamin and mineral supplementation and breast cancer prevention. Deborah has a Master's of Science in Nutrition from the University of Arizona. She loves travel, hiking in the mountains of Tucson and her golden retriever, Riley.

We’re still in lockdown, the gyms are shut, the swimming pools areclosed, and non-professional sports have been postponed! This narrows the scope of what you can do fitness-wise a little bit, right?Wemay be in lockdown here in the UK but that doesn’t mean you still can’t get a good workout in! There is a wealth of exercises that you can do for free, it all depends on what you want from your fitness, is it weight-loss,endurance, or strength? Perhaps a mixture!

The key to maintaining a balanced and healthy lifestyle lies in our ability to persist whenever, wherever. Healthy habits are something you can take with you, even when you travel. Stay fit and keep your health in check at one of these best hotels for health conscious travellers. With so many wellness holiday options available, ranging from fitness and detox, to meditation and holistic health retreats, every type of health-conscious traveller will find a perfect healthy holiday to meet their needs.

Feeling a bit overwhelmed and in need of a break? A  last-minute healthy wellness retreat might be the perfect getaway to recharge your batteries and find your inner Zen. But let's be real; planning a last-minute retreat can be tricky. Fret not! We've got some incredible 2-3 day breaks that'll leave you feeling refreshed, pampered, and ready to take on the world.

Whether we’re hunched over a computer or curled in front of the TV at night watching repeats of gogglebox, we can all be a bit guilty of not giving our bodies the love they deserve; modern life has become more online and reduces the opportunity to be more active. Yoga, whether you never have a moment to sit down or your back has cramped and seized up, is a brilliant way to stretch out your body, and give it somemuch-needed attention. It can not only improve movement and flexibility within your body but also train your mind, nurturing yourmental health. With this in mind, we’ve put together our bestyoga retreats – from budget to luxury to suit all budgets and occasions.  

Dr David Mantle

Dr Mantle is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, with a background in hospital pathology. He has an interest in the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of disease, and is medical advisor to the nutritional supplement company Pharma Nord.

2023 brings an abundance of opportunities to invest in yourself. Women’s retreats offer the chance for you to finally have a moment that is undisturbed, without children demanding your attention, or the stresses of the day-to-day. Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s time to prioritise you! Away from the distractions of everyday life, these luxury holidays supply the time and individual attention to concentrate on self-care. Whether the new year brings ambition for weight loss, pursuing fitness goals or just the desire for implementing healthier habits, these are the 6women's wellness retreats to indulge in 2023.  

Societies’ reliance on fossil fuels has captured peoples’ attention as heating oceans, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels, are making their way into the daily news. Here at Health and Fitness Travel, we take this issue as a serious matter and are proud to connect you with eco-friendly retreats whilst providing a few simple tips to achieve an eco-friendly holiday.

Pilates is a practice that is only growing in popularity as more people discover the impactful effects it has not only on the body but alsoon the mind. Pilates has come a long way sinceit was first created byJoseph Pilates, amounting a storm online in recent years; likened for its ability to strengthen, elongate and bring an awareness of the body. Perhaps it's popularity can be pinpointed to its versatility and ability to cater to anybody, whether you are a complete bamboozled newcomer, or a manic athlete, a toddler squirming in nappies or a grandma wanting some variety from jazz class. 2023 is a brilliant time to immerse yourself in theworld of Pilates with a tailoredPilates retreat . With that in mind, here are the best places to go on a Pilates retreat in 2023: 

Natasha Corrett

Natasha Corrett is a self-taught gourmet vegetarian chef and founder of Honestly Healthy¸ a leading alkaline-based food company which offers cleanses, cooking classes, food deliveries and tips for living a healthy lifestyle. The co-author of two best-selling cookbooks, Natasha’s passion began at the age of 16 when she spent the summer holidays with her father in the kitchens of Le Boudin Blanc, France. Having introduced the concept of “alkaline eating” to the UK, she now has a large celebrity following.

Breathing is an involuntary process of the body; most of us pay little attention to our breathing patterns, if at all, because breathing is automatic, right? Breathing is such a special function that it is performed both unconsciously as well as consciously. There’s even an entire practice dedicated to the latter, the yogic science of breathing — Pranayama. According to early Indian healing traditions, the practice of Pranayama can help your body and mind recover and repair. Pranayama, from the two Sanskrit words “prana” meaning vital energy and “ayama” meaning control, is a fundamental yogic practice that teaches regulated breathing to clear physical and emotional blocks so that the breath and the ‘prana’ can flow freely.