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We are constantly looking to find ways to be healthier, happier and more in touch with our wellbeing. With so much on the market in terms of products, practices and methods on how to engage yourself in a healthier way to live, there can be great difficulty in navigating the right path for yourself.
Something we believe brings great benefits to your mind, body and soul is committing to a wellness retreat – an opportunity to detox and realign your body with its natural state.
There are a plethora of different types of retreats you can attend that hone in on a specific issue or problem you may be facing; whether that be detoxing, yoga, relaxation or meditation, to name a few. Some retreats can combine a number of these elements and tailor a package to suit your personal needs.
Another variable is the length of time you can commit to – experiences can be just one day, and others can last for four weeks or longer, from which there can be incredible and far-reaching benefits.
At Amchara, we always take an evidence-based approach to guiding you through the health landscape, and aim to provide you with actionable knowledge and tips to help you on your journey to optimal health.
What are the benefits of going on retreats?
A major reason to immerse yourself in a wellness retreat is to relax. We often spend money travelling to the other side of the globe for sun, sea and relaxation, and that can work wonders for the soul. But there are now so many equally spectacular options closer to home that combine a holiday style situation of relaxing and unwinding with a Personalised Health detox and manifestation of wellbeing.
Being closer to home can also reduce the stress of travelling to and from a faraway location.
Another fantastic reason to attend a retreat is to rekindle your creative side and bring more inspiration to your life, from meeting likeminded people or just discovering a side of yourself you may have not seen for a while. By delving into a retreat that is solely based around your own wellbeing, it is more than likely that everyone else attending will be doing the same for themselves – so a common ground has already been established. You will be around those who have the same desires for serenity as you, which can bring you great mental stability, in a supportive environment.
How long should I go for?
Length of time with retreats is a subject that is ultimately up to you and your internal voice. What do you want to achieve from your retreat? Is it just a simple window for you to relax and enjoy a change of scene from your daily life, or do you feel you have specific health issues that need to be resolved?
Recent studies have shown that shorter breaks bring benefits to our lives, although they are more limited than longer retreats; for example, a week-long retreat can improve a whole wealth of issues for a longer period of time, such as ageing, metabolism, stress and overall genetic health.
There’s no harm in participating in shorter retreats, especially as budget and life commitments are factors to consider when making a commitment to a stay. There are still fantastic benefits for taking a shorter retreat and focusing on some key aspects you would like to change. You can focus on juicing to detox your body, movement to help strengthen your body, or concentrate on meditation to ensure you return home feeling calm and recharged. Or of course combine all these aspects and more.
What we’ve found from research is that the longer you spend away from your day to day life of general stress, the better you will feel when you return to normality, and better equipped to maintain positive lifestyle changes. Experts say that if you can go without a ‘habit’ for 30 days, it can be broken – a 4 week stay at Amchara supported in our nurturing environment can be life-changing.
The improvements that a longer retreat has on your health can be felt for a lengthier period of time in your life if you are able to break negative habits and thought patterns from a position of positivity, strength and confidence.
Ultimately the greater your commitment is to yourself, and the longer you can spend in terms of length of stay on a retreat, the higher your takeaway will be. Wellbeing retreats can be a huge investment in your health going forward.
Takeaway
At Amchara, we offer retreats in the UK and Malta that can bring you inner peace and help address any specific health concerns to enable you to detox your way to a better way of living.
Why not come to one of our retreats based in some of the most beautiful landscapes our world can offer? Our Somerset Amchara retreat, based in the idyllic English countryside, and our Malta location, based on the mesmerising island of Gozo provide a Personalised Health experience for anyone who wishes to improve their physical health, emotional wellbeing and lifestyle in a positive, sustainable way.
The service we offer is outstanding and intuitive to all our guests, with a pre-arrival screening to start you off, 1:1 emotional wellbeing support throughout your stay and continual support from our Personalised Health team. You will find yourself well taken care of throughout your whole stay with a wealth of activities and delicious healthy foods or juicing or fasting, according to your individual health circumstances, so you can return home feeling refreshed and revitalised. Not to mention the guided walks in the beautiful surroundings of nature, yoga classes to stretch your mind and body and outdoor swimming pools to soothe yourself to wellness.
Prior to leaving you will have a 1:1 health review with our Personalised Health experts to assess how the retreat has worked for you, and what you can takeaway to adapt into your lifestyle when you return home. Time spent on a detox retreat is an investment in your health and a nurturing gift to yourself on your path to happiness.
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