Top five luxury detox holidays

Friday, 6 January 2012 4:45 PM

January is the time to time to get healthy, cleanse your body from all those toxins acquired over the Christmas binge period and boost your immune system. It’s a new year and a new you, so beat those winter blues with some of the best detox holidays around the world. Health and Fitness Travel have revealed their top five detox holidays to get your new year off to a healthy start.

SHA Detox, Spain 
Set in a stunning mountainous location, the world’s first macrobiotic wellness resort focuses its detox program on the removal of toxins by actively purifying the body. Stress, inactivity and poor diet can all lead to a build-up of toxins and SHA educates guests on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Experiment with juice fasting, macrobiotic detox, acupuncture and lymphatic drainage. Here you will consult with a doctor and nutritionist to determine your specific needs and will be supported post-stay with a personalised post treatment health plan and follow up email consultations for two months.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at SHA Wellness Clinic from £2,790pp including the detox programme, return flights and transfers.

Ananda Detox, India
This secluded Himalayan retreat offers a serene space to free your mind from negativity. Guests are shown how to control and improve their diet, speed up their metabolism, and revitalise their body and mind. This sanctuary of wellbeing provides wellness and culinary consultations, a fitness test and a body composition analysis. A range of detoxifying baths, massages, showers, salt scrubs, aroma cocoons and personalised yoga sessions will follow. The resort also provides meditation sessions, cooking workshops and lectures.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Ananda from £2,859pp including the detox programme, return flights and transfers.

Kamalaya Detox, Thailand 
Thailand’s award-winning Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa Resort is the perfect location for cleansing and detoxing beginners. Set on the beautiful island of Koh Samui, at Kamalaya you will experience a range of low intensity holistic therapies such as massage, meditation, saunas, yoga, and Shakti fitness. Learn how to improve your health and increase your energy, leading to rejuvenation, personal growth and optimum wellbeing.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Kamalaya from £2,929pp including the detox programme, return flights and transfers.

Longevity Essential Detox, Portugal
This luxurious mountain resort overlooking the Algarve coastline, offers seasonal detoxing by cleansing the organs and returning harmony to your system. Indulge in massages, wraps, deep skin cleansing and personal training sessions. Through highly personalised evaluations and consultations, guests can expect improved mental clarity, inner balance, relaxation and re-energising of the body and mind.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Longevity Wellness Resort from £1,990pp, including the detox programme, return flights and transfers. 

Kempinski Detox, Turkey
Set facing the sparkling Aegean Sea above Barbaros Bay, this stunning wellness resort provides a seven day detox plan designed to treat your entire body. Kempinksi aims to filter out toxins by using an integrated mix of Anika detox treatments, delicious healthy cuisine and the option of wellness activities to cleanse your body and mind. This program will improve your mental clarity and focus, increase your energy levels, leaving you feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Kempinski from £1,695pp, including the detox programme, return flights and transfers.
 

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