Active Holidays to Enjoy Outdoors
March 20, 2024
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Looking to spend more time outdoors? Maybe you’ve been wanting to create a more active lifestyle?
There are plenty of activities to try on a holiday that’ll make it a little bit more active and allow you to have a nice time outdoors.
From cycling to hiking and Martial Arts, here are some holidays you can join to get your blood pumping.
Hiking Tours
Hiking brings serenity and fulfillment to your life, and it can be a great activity to explore the outdoors. However, it is not just about getting to the top of the mountain, but about enjoying every step on your way up.
During a hiking holiday, you’ll be able to hike at your own pace while enjoying the delicious smells of flowers around you, the sounds of birds chirping, and the fascinating landscapes of the destination of your choice.
You’ll not only get the benefits of being active but also improve your balance and help you be more aware of your body. Hiking improves the cardiovascular system, strengthens your muscles, reduces stress, and helps you live in the moment.
In addition, hiking retreats may also include other activities, such as yoga or meditation. Sometimes, various detox or healing practices are also included.
If you don’t quite feel that you want to take on the challenge of a hiking tour, rest assured that you can also choose less strenuous trails or a walking retreat. You’ll enjoy plenty of time walking, breathing fresh air, and (sometimes) setting your own route.
Cycling Tours
The feeling of freedom you get when you’re on a bike is incomparable; you enter into a state of flow that makes you lose track of time and feel like nothing can go wrong. Indeed, for some people, cycling is the ultimate mindful activity, as it helps them feel connected with the world and with the here and now by just pedaling.
Cycling is also a great workout that takes good care of your body. It has a lower impact than most other forms of exercise, doesn’t require high levels of physical skills, and it can be as intense as you want.
Moreover, it perfectly complements other wellness activities such as yoga. Both activities teach you to breathe steadily, tune into the movement of your body, maintain a good posture, and remain focused.
Fitness Retreats
If you’re looking for a type of holiday that helps you tone up your body, lose weight, or simply improve your physical skills, a fitness camp is a great option for you.
These retreats not only add a bunch of training sessions such as Pilates, walking, weightlifting, and running, but you’ll also be guided by professionals who will lead you in many other aspects of a fit lifestyle. You’ll learn how to eat healthier, maintain your ideal weight, watch your carbs intake, and other habits to help you stay in good shape.
There’s something for all tastes. You can choose from intensive workout programs to detox or weight-loss plans.
Pilates Retreats
Are you on the lookout for an activity suitable for all ages and fitness levels? On a Pilates Retreat, you'll become fitter and leaner in a gentle way. You'll practice low-impact exercises designed to strengthen and stretch the muscles, which helps improve balance and muscle strength. As a result, you’ll develop core strength, increase flexibility, improve your posture, and boost your energy levels.
Bootcamp Holidays
Prefer high-energy, dynamic, and intense workouts? On a Bootcamp, you'll build strength, endurance, and agility through intense training that combines a variety of physical activities, including aerobic, strength, and speed training.
You’ll engage in various activities, such as High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), stand-up paddling (SUP), running, hiking, boxing, and strength training.
These camps may also include various workshops on nutrition and lifestyle, massage sessions, and more.
Ranch Vacations
On a Ranch Vacation, you’ll engage in various activities related to life at a ranch, including horse riding.
When riding a horse, you get a wonderful sense of freedom and a unique connection with another living being –the horse. There are also a lot of physical benefits you get from it, like improving circulation, strengthening your core, and increasing muscle tone.
Horse riding is good for exercising the mind and engaging with other riders. Plus, spending time with animals is believed to raise levels of serotonin (the happy hormone). All of this combined with other wellness practices such as yoga or meditation can greatly help you let go of fear and increase your confidence.
Martial Arts Camps
If you want to push your human limits and discover new things about yourself, a martial arts camp will suit you well. While you can certainly practice indoors, many martial arts retreats usually have their practice sessions outdoors.
On this type of vacation, you’ll gain mental and physical strength, learn how to handle pressure, and develop a solid sense of self-assurance.
The different martial arts allow you to enhance the mind and the body. They’ll improve your focus and stillness and teach you great morals to live a better life.
Ready to improve your overall well-being? Step closer to becoming a better you on a wholesome health & wellness retreat!