Embracing the change in season, as the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, can be helped by a UK spa break offer for the ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation with an added extra.

The annual National Spa Week, from 30th October until 5 November this year, aims to raise awareness of the benefits of the physical, mental and emotional benefits of going to spas on a regular basis. Here at Neal’s Yard Holidays, we also understand a thing or two about the importance of a good spa break, whether for relaxing massages and exercise or more mindful practices such as meditation and yoga. We’ve rounded up the best UK spa break offers with availability this autumn and winter – so no flying or airport queues – all in tranquil settings offering a combination of healthy meals, relaxation and exercise.

Restore and recharge in the tranquil English countryside with one of these special UK spa break offers:

Raw Horizons in Yorkshire
Relax with Kundalini yoga, unwind with meditation, gently detox with delicious gourmet raw food, plus enjoy the hot tub and infrared sauna in Split Farthing Hall, close to the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.
Two nights from £345 per person twin share room, £450 single room full board, includes yoga, retreat activities, hot tub and infrared sauna, transfers to/from local train station. Massages and holistic therapies are not included. OFFER: mention Neal’s Yard Holidays when booking to receive free one-hour holistic massage, worth £55. Available 31 October – 3 November, 10-12 November, 14-17 November, 28 November – 1 December and 12-15 December 2017.

Chillout Retreat with Champneys, Hampshire
The ultimate spa retreat blending yoga, Pilates, meditation, life coaching and workshops, Champneys Forest Mere Resort near Liphook is set in peaceful and grounds with forests and a lake. Or stay at their Arundel retreat, a barn conversion in the Sussex countryside.
Two nights in Hampshire from £495 per person twin share including all food, classes, workshops and use of spa and relaxation facilities. Treatments extra. Available 8-10 December 2017. Two nights in Sussex £325 per person twin share all inclusive with hatha yoga classes, core strengthening Pilates, meditations and guided walks, 24-26 November 2017.
Or choose Chillouts’ luxury retreat offering Hugge Style Comfort in Sussex near Arundel. OFFER: a complimentary 30-minute holistic treatment worth £30 at their Arundel retreat. Available 24-26 November 2017 or 9-11 February 2018.

Enjoy your UK spa break!

Jo Fernandez is a leading UK travel journalist, with much of her career spent working for the London Evening Standard where she was Travel Editor until 2015.
Now a freelance travel journalist and copywriter, she lives in Essex and has one daughter. As a travel expert, she still enjoys jetting off to write travel pieces, with favourite destinations including Mexico, Croatia and, of course, Essex.

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It’s normal to eat and drink to our heart’s content over Christmas and New Year. But come January, most of us want to cleanse our bodies of the damage and be healthier again. One way to do this is to go on a detox retreat.

Chef Heston Blumenthal recently went to Bali where he spent four days on a detox retreat to recover from …‘exhaustion’…

He lost 8lbs and said it was ‘amazing.’ He also enjoyed yoga and meditation. You can read about his adventure here.

Some detox retreats will offer only juices and vegetable broth whereas others will allow raw food or a specially prepared cuisine. Detoxing has a number of benefits. Many people who have been on a detox retreat have reported that they lost weight, their skin improved, niggling infections or ailments disappeared and their sleep improved.

A detox can also remove harmful toxins from the bloodstream, boost energy levels and give your body the nutrients it needs to function properly. When your body takes a break from digesting solid food, the unused energy can be spent repairing cells and creating new ones – vital for a healthy body.

Many detox retreats offer yoga, meditation, massage and other relaxing activities to complement the detox, so your body can focus on healing itself rather than fighting the effects of stress.

Detox retreat availability

Neal’s Yard Holidays offers a number of detox retreats to help you cleanse your body and be healthier, happier and more energised.

There is this detox retreat in Sussex where you can make the most of a detox programme to cleanse your body. They also serve cleansing food and activities include yoga, meditation, and swimming. Stay in a beautiful 19^th century converted barn with an indoor swimming pool.

For something far away, we have this beautiful detox retreat in Sri Lanka. Here you can detox with a specially prepared local and organic cuisine including juices, teas, yoghurt, breads, yams, congee and special ‘green soup’ prefect for digestion, vegetarian or fish meals and fruit and vegetables. The detox retreat also offers Ayurveda treatments such as face and body massages, herbal and steam baths and body wraps. Participate in yoga, meditation and Tai Chi to help you relax and clear your mind.

We have many more detox retreats available, just visit this page.

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