The 12 hottest new trends that will influence wellness travel next year include everything from travellers rediscovering their wild side to increasing their longevity.
- Chemical-free holidays – hotels and retreats are putting stringent anti-chemical policies in place and creating recycling schemes.
- Dying well – this trend looks at the importance of mental health, supporting ourselves and others and the rise of a ‘death positive’ movement.
- Nature immersion getaways – wellness retreats in nature restore us and give us joy back while getting us into the outdoors.
- Circadian traveller – highly specialised wellness retreats around the world are offering programmes combining holistic treatments and expert sleep tips to address sleep disorders.
- Re-wilding – retreats focus on re-wilding the human body through immersive wildlife experiences in breath-taking locations.
- Sound and spirit seekers – using sound for healing and transformation, music aids meditation and raising spiritual, healing energies.
- Men’s mental health – male-specific programmes at wellness resorts cater for everything from anti-ageing and personalised nutrition to golf and medical-spa.
- Digital and EMF detoxing – surrender or limit phone use for a digital detox in a spa or wellness retreat.
- Wellness sabbatical – stay connected to work while participating in longer-term wellness programme in a positive and healthy environment.
- Genetic lifestyle – a comprehensive programme involving genetic and other testing methods to allow us to manage our overall health and well-being using science, technology and common-sense.
- Soft wellness travel – lifestyle hotels incorporate slow or soft wellness approaches like Tai Chi, yoga, meditation, nature walks and healthy cooking classes into their agenda.
- Healthier destinations – travel to places that are less trafficked or that are taking measures to combat over-tourism, protecting delicate ecosystems or linking tourism with sustainable projects where tourists can get involved.
This is all according to an article in Travel Daily News.
