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It may seem like a tempting thought to leave your children in someone else’s hands as you venture off to a tropical paradise and relish the luxuries of a world-class spa destination. Why not let them string along on a diverse family holiday that everyone can enjoy. There are many benefits of going on a luxury spa holiday with your kids, as you can importantly enjoy a rejuvenating and de-stressing family escape together. Have a look at our top 10 family friendly spa holidays so you can choose a relaxing retreat that will appeal to the whole family.

Don’t overlook the numerous health benefits mindfulness retreats can have on your health, physical fitness and overall well-being. Practicing mindfulness can be particularly useful for athletes looking to improve their sporting performance and all fitness fanatics seeking to find new ways to optimise their movements and concentration during training. Most importantly, a mindfulness retreat is an easy and accessible way to benefit anyone with the desire to improve their physical fitness. Re-connect your mind and body on a mindful meditation holiday and extend greater appreciation towards your physical senses.

Experience a life-changing wellness holiday that could help to enhance heart health by inspiring long-lasting lifestyle changes. Enjoy personalised healthy cooking classes alongside personalised exercise and diet programmes that can be easily adopted in your everyday life after you return home. Discover the most suitable methods to boost your fitness on holiday and become motivated to enhance your well-being in a luxury destination. Learn to address bad habits so that you can identify the root of your health concerns. This will benefit sufferers of chronic illnesses like heart disease and could also act as a preventative measure towards other health problems.

Wellness and spas is a new consumer priority. Here, we get the inside scoop from Paul Joseph, co-founder of Health and Fitness Travel, about the millennial spa goers and with more consumers focusing on their health and fitness, spas need to offer clients the best authentic wellness holiday experience.

Becoming a new parent is an amazing, incomparable experience, but it will also be the most stressful time in your life. Focusing entirely on your child’s well-being; there won’t be many opportunities for you to pamper and relax. There is no better time to take a wellness break than when you're feeling tired and exhausted. The good news is, there are plenty of family holidays you can enjoy even when your new born is around. Free your mind of diapers and milk bottles and unwind on a spa holiday, whilst child-minding staff take good care of your little ones. After a de-stressing spa treatment, shed the baby weight during an energetic fitness class or on an outdoor excursion to admire the beauty of nature.

What is Obsidian Wellness Centre and who’s it for?

Obsidian Wellness Centre is an affordable detox holiday in Spain for those looking to lose weight and kick-start a healthy regime, also suitable for pre and post cancer patients, those with specific health issues through the benefits of juice fasting. It’s also a great retreat for relaxation and to take part in exercise classes and detox through juicing.

Up the ante from the predictable pair of socks this Father’s Day and treat the world’s greatest Dad to a sporty escape. With a range of active holiday getaways, from tennis in Greece, to surfing in Morocco and adventure sports in Oman, choose a tailor-made activity holiday designed around his favourite past times to give your old man a fun filled break that he'll never forget.

Yoga has taken the world by storm, with over 15 million people now practising this ancient tradition and profiting from its mental and physical benefits. Being much more than just a form of physical activity, a regular yoga practise can also help calm the mind, increase mental and physical awareness, and renew spiritual and physical balance.

When juggling busy modern day lifestyles with demanding work and family commitments, many of us are left with little or no time to realise what is happening to our health. Technology advances mean work demands are now being carried home making it increasingly more difficult for professionals to switch off from their work life. The inability to relax and unwind is not only detrimental for one’s health, but also detrimental to one’s productivity and ability to focus at work.

I am now at the end of my eight week Online PR and Marketing Content Internship with Health and Fitness Travel and I can truly say it could not have been a more worthwhile experience. With a background in fitness and a love for travel, I was eager to discover what it would be like to work for a travel company that specialises in luxury wellness holidays. Unlike most other internship experiences, at Health and Fitness Travel they give you real responsibilities across an array of PR and marketing projects; and it is because of this experience, that I am now inspired to return to university to complete a Master’s programme in Health Marketing.