7 luxury fitness retreats for mind and body

What if your next holiday doesn’t just help you unwind, but also leaves you looking and feeling stronger and more energised than when you arrived? Welcome to the new wave of luxury wellness travel, where bootcamp-style retreats pair five-star surroundings with structured fitness, nutritional eating and science-based recovery.

For those ready to swap poolside cocktails for cold plunges and sunrise hikes, these high-end programmes – each in a beautiful location – offer full-body resets designed to help you both physically and mentally. 

The Ranch – Malibu, US

This ultra-luxe, hiking-based bootcamp is just 90 minutes from LAX and has become a perennial favourite of celebrities and A-listers. The Ranch is known for its results-focused approach: guests follow a disciplined 1,400-calorie-per-day plant-based diet sourced locally from the organic garden, take on daily hikes through the Santa Monica Mountains and complete a full schedule of fitness classes, yoga and restorative treatments. Medical diagnostics, including blood tests and ECGs help optimise health outcomes, while the rustic-chic, hacienda-style grounds – and a strict no-phone policy – ensure complete privacy. 

Resolution Retreats – New Zealand

Set on the serene shores of Lake Karapiro, just two hours from Auckland, Resolution Retreats invites women of all ages and fitness levels to hit pause on their busy lives, come together and focus on doing something entirely for themselves. Programmes range from three-day “fresh starts” to multi-week stays, blending sunrise yoga, group workouts and women’s health-focused workshops, alongside nutritionist-designed meals and hands-on healthy cooking lessons. After a day of support and connection, retreat to a private chalet complete with a jacuzzi bath, outdoor patio and an optional workspace. 

Ananda in the Himalayas – India

At the foot of the mystical Himalayan Mountains and overlooking the Ganges and Rishikesh – the birthplace of yoga this luxury retreat puts a spiritual spin on destination fitness. With centuries of yogic tradition at its doorstep, Ananda blends ancient wisdom with contemporary wellness. Programmes are led by Ayurvedic physicians, holistic physiotherapists and fitness experts, with meals customised to your dosha – your unique mind-body type in Ayurvedic medicine. It’s located on a 41-hectare estate that once belonged to the Maharaja in a setting fit for royalty, with transfers available from Delhi – including by helicopter, should you wish to arrive in style.contemporary wellness. 

Palazzo Fiuggi – Italy

An hour’s drive from Rome, you’ll find this high-performance haven perched above ancient spring waters, famed for their curative properties. Palazzo Fiuggi takes the best of that old-world healing and integrates it with cutting-edge medical diagnostics, targeted movement and restorative spa therapies, making it one of Europe’s most desirable wellness destinations. Guests stay in a grand hilltop palazzo, beginning with in-depth health assessments before following a personalised routine that includes personal training, guided mountain hikes and water therapy. And since this is Italy, food is no afterthought: Heinz Beck, the chef behind three-Michelin-starred La Pergola in Rome, crafts a Mediterranean menu rich in fish, vegetables and whole foods. 

Mountain Trek Health Reset Retreat – British Columbia, Canada

At this award-winning retreat , the signature week-long “flow-trekking” experience reinvents time on the trail by pairing it with guided breathwork, mindfulness and forest bathingcurated meals, spa treatments and guided nighttime relaxation to support deep sleep in a contemporary timber-frame mountain lodge. 

Zem Altea – Alicante, Spain 

This recently opened clinic and spa outside Alicante is rooted in longevity science, with the ambitious goal of helping guests live to 120 through their “ZEM philosophy”. The integrative, personalised programmes at Zem Altea span one to two weeks, focusing on longevity and pro-ageing wellness, with optional “boost” add-ons for specific ailments. In between treatments and workouts, guests can explore the hotel’s stunning Alhambra-inspired architecture complemented by panoramic sea views, myriad treatment rooms and three expansive pools; or unwind with sunset concerts, guided stargazing and visits to the onsite organic farm.

Anayata Wellbeing – Phuket, Thailand

At Anayata Wellbeing ’s Phuket retreat, held at the luxe Twin Palms resort on Surin Beach, guests trade traditional meals for a carefully calibrated juice-fasting protocol. This includes cold-pressed juices, detox soups, liver flushes and targeted supplements, with raw, plant-based food before and after your cleanse to ease the transition. The retreat also offers daily yoga, qigong, reiki, sound healing and more. Anayata partners with top resorts in select destinations, so whether you’re in Thailand, Jordan, Spain or Saudi Arabia, the results and experiences are equally impressive.