Mindfulness Retreats

Transform Your Mind: Mindfulness retreats for growth

While everyone is mindful to an extent every day, practicing mindful needs involves being aware of when we are doing it. Our daily lives tend to be messy and chaotic, making it hard for us to focus on being mindful throughout the day. Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present and not distracted by challenging thoughts. When used correctly, mindfulness can help control stress and anxiety, which is why the benefits are essential to living a healthy and happy life.

Learning to be more mindful and live in the present can do wonders for your body's energy and spiritual clarity. A mindfulness retreat can help you learn to pay more attention to your feelings and be aware of the thoughts that come into your head on a regular basis. Understanding why your body feels the way that it does and being aware of how the world around you affects you on an emotional level will further your emotional clarity and help you deal with stressful situations in a healthier way.

If this sounds like you, a mindfulness retreat with Healing Holidays is the perfect holiday getaway. Still not sure? Discover the benefits of going on a mindfulness retreat and how it can improve your mind, body, and spirit. read more...

Why go on a Mindfulness Retreat

A mindfulness retreat allows us to be fully present in our surroundings, with no outside distractions or stressful environments. They allow you to get that much-needed self-care and reflection time that so many of us neglect and push aside on a daily basis. A mindfulness retreat can teach you how to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine and learn that once you are more in tune with yourself, everything else around you will begin to blossom.

Practices at a Mindfulness Retreat

Practicing mindfulness can be achieved in various different ways. While a lot of the time will involve sitting in silence and appreciating the world around you, there are other mindful practices that are incorporated into a mindfulness retreat, such as yoga, like this retreat in India, meditation, like this retreat in Sri Lanka, breathing techniques, and nature walks.

Benefits of a Mindfulness Retreat

A mindfulness retreat introduces the practice of meeting each present moment with an open mind and open heart. There are many benefits of going on a mindfulness retreat, whether you are looking for an escape from a stressful environment, wanting to focus on self-care, or learning how to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday life.

  • Be aware of your thoughts and your body: Another great benefit of a mindfulness retreat is learning to be more aware of your thoughts and what your body is telling you. Retreats like this one in Greece may help you discover new things about yourself you were unaware of and help to have a deeper understanding of why our body feels the way it does.
  • Learn to deal with stress in a healthy way: A mindfulness retreat teaches you how to handle stress and anxiety in your life in a healthy way. Rather than dealing with stress and anxiety alone, dig deeper to the root of the problem, and understand your body's reactions. Retreats like these in Thailand & Vietnam allow us to break apart our stress and learn how to deal with it in a way that is beneficial to our long-term health.
  • Long-lasting effects: The benefits of a mindfulness retreat will last long after the retreat is finished. The practices you learn at a mindfulness retreat can be taken home and implemented into your daily life. Once you see how the benefits from a retreat affect how your mind and body feel, it will be easier to continue to practice mindfulness once you have returned home.
  • Reconnect away from technology: Technology has a huge influence on our daily lives and can oftentimes intensify stressful situations. The benefits of a mindfulness retreat include being able to disconnect away from technology and reconnect with yourself in a more natural and authentic setting.
  • Learn to appreciate silence: A good portion of time at mindfulness retreat is spent sitting and listening to the silence. Mindfulness retreats like this one in Portugal are beneficial because they teach you how to appreciate silence and be aware of the power it can have in healing from stressful and traumatic situations.

Becoming more in tune with yourself and aware of the world around you can work wonders for your body's health. Now that you know what mindfulness is and how it is beneficial for your health, we hope this guide to mindfulness retreats has inspired you to book a relaxing holiday with Healing Holidays!


Discover our selection of mindfulness retreats below or contact our wellness experts, who will give you unbiased advice on how
to tailor the right programme for your individual needs. Call our wellness advisors at 020 7843 3597 or enquire here. 

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Euphoria Yoga & Mindfulness
Euphoria Retreat | Greece
5 or 7 days

If you are looking to improve your physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing then Euphoria’s Yoga & Mindfulness programme could be the right one for you.Through a combination of nutrition, personalised yoga sessions and meditation, your body and mind will be strengthened, which will result…

Sharing from £3179.00£3179.00 pp
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Amanpuri Mindfulness & Stress Management Immersion
Amanpuri | Thailand
3, 7, 10 or 14 nights

Achieve a deep sense of calm and relaxation, and develop the skills for managing a stressful lifestyle with Amanpuri’s Mindfulness & Stress Management Immersion.The Mindfulness & Stress Management Immersion includes meditation and yoga, which are combined with treatments that encourag…

Sharing from £3119.00£3119.00 pp
Singles from £4549.00£4549.00 pp
Aleenta Yoga & Mindfulness
Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai | Thailand
3, 5 or 7 nights

Immerse yourself in transformative yoga, meditation, and mindful activities with the Yoga & Mindfulness programme at Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai.Available over various durations, your mind, body and soul will be healed through a combination of nourishing cuisine, Yoga, meditation, Tibetan singin…

Sharing from £999.00£999.00 pp
Singles from £1379.00£1379.00 pp
Relax & Renew Programme
Kamalaya | Thailand
3, 5, 7, 9 or 14 nights

If you are looking for a relaxing and restful break then Kamalaya’s Relax and Renew programme could be for you.Over three, five, seven, nine or fourteen nights, you’ll enjoy various relaxing and rejuvenating treatments, including traditional Thai massages that will help you to de-stress…

Sharing from £1259.00£1259.00 pp
Singles from £1449.00£1449.00 pp
Absolute Mindfulness Programme
Absolute Sanctuary | Thailand
5, 7 or 10 nights

Absolute Sanctuary’s Mindfulness Programme aims to help you find inner peace and calm by putting aside the stresses and strains of modern-day life.Available over 5, 7 or 10 nights, you’ll enjoy a variety of treatments and therapies, including private yoga, meditation and life coaching s…

Sharing from £1289.00£1289.00 pp
Singles from £1489.00£1489.00 pp
Amanpuri Intensive Mindfulness & Stress Management Immersion
Amanpuri | Thailand
3, 7, 10 or 14 nights

Achieve a deep sense of calm and relaxation, and develop the skills for managing a stressful lifestyle over a short period of time with Amanpuri’s Intensive Mindfulness & Stress Management Immersion.Taking the less intensive Mindfulness & Stress Management Immersion to the next level,…

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Singles from £5099.00£5099.00 pp
Longevity Anti-Stress & Mindfulness
Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel | Portugal
5 nights

If you are looking to reduce and better manage stress then Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel’s Anti-Stress & Mindfulness programme could be the right one for you.Over 5 nights, through a combination of medical testing, nutrition and various treatments and therapies, including acupunct…

Sharing from £2839.00£2839.00 pp
Singles from £3059.00£3059.00 pp
Revivo Mindfulness & Emotional Balance
REVIVO Wellness Resort | Indonesia
3, 5 or 7 nights

REVIVO’s Mindfulness & Emotional Balance programme is geared towards bringing awareness to the inner workings of the mind, finding stillness in chaos, and learning techniques to help you get off the rollercoaster of emotional turmoil.Available over three, five or seven nights, REVIVO'…

Sharing from £1049.00£1049.00 pp
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Yoga & Mindfulness Immersion
Amanbagh | India
4 or 7 nights

The Yoga & Mindfulness Immersion presents the full picture of yoga, introducing its many facets to those new to the practice, and advancing the practice and understanding of experienced yogis. It is tailored to the individual in every respect – including nutrition. Both Hatha and Vinyasa …

Sharing from £2669.00£2669.00 pp
Singles from £4649.00£4649.00 pp
Ananda Dhyana Meditation
Ananda in the Himalayas | India
7, 14 or 21 nights

If you are looking to harmonise your mind, body and soul then Ananda’s Dhyana Meditation programme could be for you.Available over seven, fourteen or twenty one nights, it guides each guest through Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses from the mind), Dharana (focusing of the mental awareness)…

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Singles from £3969.00£3969.00 pp
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