ENHANCING IMMUNITY AND ANIMAL THERAPY

Almost three years on from the outbreak of the pandemic, wellness travellers are still prioritising building resilience to disease with the help of medical experts and wellness therapies, writes Ellen Cummings

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Global wellness travel company, Health and Fitness Travel, is predicting a rise in travellers striving to boost their immunity, follow plant-based diets and seek affordable, eco-friendly retreats. Health and Fitness Travel has also seen an increase in demand for affordable retreats in the cost-ofliving crisis that offer incredible health benefits for all types of travellers – be they solo travellers, groups or families.

Health anxiety has left people more determined to maintain their body’s wellbeing. Body immunity retreats are not only an opportunity to travel but also offer solutions to any potential health worries.

Animals can be hugely beneficial to our mental health, and animal therapy can be used to target a range of factors in visitors’ lives, depending on their intentions for their retreat.

Retreats don’t have to be completely rounded to animal therapy, however, the company of animals amongst other activities can still have benefits, such as a wellness tour or animal yoga.

Diet

People are becoming more aware of and interested in the actions of the animal product industry, which is affecting their diet choices.

Health and Fitness Travel predicts that there will therefore be a greater demand for learning how to maintain a nutritionally dense plant-based diet, and more resorts are catering to this with their menus and retreat offerings.

Emotional healing

Another trend is the increasing demand for emotional healing retreats. These bring the opportunity for people who are living with mental health issues to be exposed to comprehensive wellness experiences and learn the tools to live happier and healthier lives.

These retreats use nutrition, exercise and a variety of wellness and mental health therapies to help travellers enhance their mental wellbeing in a meaningful and lasting way.

Digital detox

It can be hard to detach from the online world, especially when so much of our day-to-day life is reliant on it – a retreat where clients can have a full digital detox can help to reset their relationship with technology.

If clients are looking to detoxify from other substances, then a change of environment, where everyday stress is relieved and experienced medical professionals are on hand to help, provides the perfect environment to help kick bad habits for good.

''IT CAN BE HARD to detach from the ONLINE WORLD so a RETREAT WHERE CLIENTS can have a FULL DIGITAL DETOX can HELP TO RESET their relationship with technology.''

Alcohol-free

Many people found themselves drinking more than they would usually during the pandemic and are now looking to address their relationship with alcohol.

Alcohol-free retreats offer the sober-curious the opportunity to detox and improve both their physical and mental health alongside targeted spa therapies.

Family wellness

Holidays which prioritise family wellness, as in being active, exploring wellbeing and making long-lasting memories through a range of activities, give families a great choice in a fulfilling holiday that will have lasting healthy effects and offer great value for money.

To read Ellen Cummings’ full article go to https://professionalbeauty.co.uk/site/newsdetails/top-wellnesstravel-trends