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The 12 best wellness retreats in 2021

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Wellness for victory

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that we never take our health and wellbeing for granted. This is why so many of us are planning vacations right now, be it a weekend getaway nearby or a longer, more distant trip, perhaps to an all-inclusive resort in Hawaii. After the past year and a half, we want to strengthen our personal connections with friends and family and regain our sanity. Because of this, it has also sparked another big trend: wellness travel. These vacations will help you relax and relieve stress, recharge and renew or simply remind you of a healthier lifestyle. The Global Wellness Summit says one of the top trends for 2021 is “all trips become wellness trips as manic getaways are replaced with slower, closer, more mindful experiences”. While you can add a dose of R&R to any vacation, wellness retreats are specifically designed to get the job done.

While there are many wellness-focused locations around the world, we’ve rounded up the best of the best in North America to make travel and planning less stressful. These resorts offer full programs so you can be completely immersed in what you need to feel better, rather than just devoting a few hours to a massage (although we’re fans of that too). Most of these destinations can be reached from most parts of the country in just a few hours, so you’ll be on your way to a whole new you in no time. If you can’t get any of these getaways right now, don’t worry – you can still make relaxing in a gorgeous beach house or quiet cabin a priority, but definitely bookmark this information for later!

Woman at a spa at night at The Lodge At Woodloch, Pennsylvania

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The Lodge in Woodloch, Pennsylvania

The breathtaking setting for this award-winning spa? Over 500 pristine wooded acres with a 15 acre private lake in northwest Pennsylvania under the radar. This all-inclusive resort features lavish accommodations, exceptional dining, outdoor adventures, fitness / wellness programs, and educational forums. The lodge embodies a philosophy of personal awakening and offers more than 35 daily courses that touch everything, from the expected (yoga and hiking) to the meditative (watercolor painting and cooking) to a real adrenaline rush (making fire and throwing hatchets). ). Each season of the year, you’ll find unique courses and features, including summer activities on the lake like kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and fishing, as well as chef-led garden dinners (with an option for sommelier-wine pairs for a small additional charge).

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