6. The Tennis Academy Week
Why not get energised by playing a sport you enjoy such as tennis? Situated on the beautiful hills of Cyprus, overlooking the vibrant blue sea is the Aphrodite Hills Tennis Academy, one of the world’s most popular tennis getaways. Boasting nine state-of-the-art tennis courts overlooking the sea, this is a place for real rejuvenation whilst learning and improving your tennis skills.
The tennis Academy is perfect for solos, couples or families, or for players of all levels especially as it has a year-round warm climate. Professional instructors and private lessons are available for all levels of players, beginner, and intermediate or advanced.
If you’re interested in additional activities, Aphrodite Hill's also provides group classes such as yoga, zumba and kickboxing and has an award-winning spa where you can be pampered in extraordinary style. The Tennis Academy is guaranteed to sharpen and improve your skills, whilst having fun.
For more information visit Aphrodite Hills Tennis Academy.
7. The Stress-busting Week
Stress can be a major component in your life because of work, family and social demands. It can be hard to find time to do the things you enjoy and the things you find relaxing. This is why it's important to take some time away to clear your mind and to de-stress. The Chateau Organic Spa & Wellness Resort is an oasis waiting to be indulged and explored. Hidden away in the lush tropical rainforests of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, this elegant Chateau will not only take your worries away but it will also enchant you.
Being the first organic wellness retreat in the world, the Chateau stress relief programme will relieve tension, help regain inner balance and re-energise the body and mind. A nutritional and physical consultation are carried out to evaluate your current physical shape and level of well-being, including stress management counselling to help pin-point certain stress triggers.
Your day may start with a horseback ride through the rainforest and end with an array of luxurious therapies. Indulge in stress relief massages, reflexology, detox facials, lavender sugar glows and much more. For those that want to spend their time being active, there are plenty of options from jungle trekking, mountain biking, organic farming to tennis or golf. It doesn’t matter which way you choose to relax and unwind, there's a myriad of choices to suit everyone’s needs.
For more information visit The Chateau Stress Relief.
8. The Holistic Boot Camp
You might be asking yourself, what is a holistic boot camp? For those of you who don’t know it’s about losing weight where the needs of psychological, physical and social are met. The perfect balance can be found at Absolute Sanctuary Fitness, where they cater to improving fitness levels and the clarity of your mind through tailor-made programmes. Located in Thailand on the 
beautiful island of Koh Samui, this resort will transform you.
The week begins with a personalised programme based on a fitness assessment and goals. Various fitness sessions will be set up indoors and outdoors, to include weight training, beach boot camp, cardio vascular workouts, pilates and Muay Thai kick boxing lessons. These classes can be intense and will push you to your limit. The resistance and cardio training will be balanced with daily yoga classes, including Yin yoga, Ashtanga and Hot flow yoga. The day can end with back, neck and shoulder massages or a Thai massage with herbal heat compression, in order to work out tired muscles. At the week's end, the mind should be relaxed and the body conditioned.
For more information visit Absolute Sanctuary Fitness.
9. The Adventure Fitness Week
It’s no surprise that people seek an adventure after long and enduring days of repetitive work. A holiday packed with thrill seeking fun and inspiring adventure is exactly what you need! The Zighy Bay’s Sense of Adventure fitness retreat is filled with activities and adventures that will get your heart pumping and your senses enlightened.
You will get an adrenaline rush climbing the spectacular mountains and paragliding on arrival into the resort on the secluded bay of Oman. Activities include mountain biking, kayaking and boot camp training. The adventure doesn’t stop there; Zighy Bay also offers a variety of more mellow outings that are as equally exhilarating. You can charter a yacht and cruise the sea and watch the vibrant sunset. Wake-up
doing sunrise pranayama, or try a meditation, nutrition or holistic class, and end the day with sundown yoga.
The spa is packed with wellness treatments including massage, facials and body scrubs so you can unwind and relax. There is no place that offers so much variety and luxury, you'll leave feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on any challenges that may come your way.
For more information visit Zighy Bay Sense of Adventure.
10. The Healthy–ageing week
Ageing is something everyone has to endure, some are embracing the idea and others hate the thought of it. The best way to approach ageing is by enjoying the journey and doing so healthily. On the crescent beach of St. Lucia lies The BodyHoliday retreat where the award-winning wellness centre will take care of your skin and health.
This island paradise is packed with wellness treatments and activities, aiming at four areas of health, exercise, diet, beauty and relaxation. The wellness centre has designed personal programmes that focus on the needs of each individual from skin and body toning, to stress relief, weight loss and healthy ageing. Treatments include CACI (Computer Aided Cosmetology Instrument) non-surgical lifts to tone your face and give you a more youthful complexion. Thalgo facials, nutritional consultations, health assessments and personal training will keep you looking
and feeling young.
With the mind and body relaxed, stress will melt away and help fight the ageing process. The better you feel inside, the more radiant you'll appear on the outside. If you want to feel young and uplifted, then activities such as windsurfing or kayaking may be the adventure you need. Enjoy fitness classes such as spinning, zumba, beach boxing or The Body Tone. Holistic classes include yoga, pilates, meditation, Tai Chi and Qi Gong.
For more information visit The BodyHoliday Healthy Ageing.
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