Five fantastic mind, body and soul festivals for 2018
Relax, restore and reset yourself at these festivals that feature yoga classes, spa treatments, healthy food, live music – and, yes, occasionally, a little alcohol
The best yoga, mindfulness and fitness breaks for 2018
Free your mind and body with our pick of inspiring yoga trips, meditation breaks and fitness holidays in the UK and around the world
Travel insurance: make sure you have proper cover, or face a hefty bill
Foreign Office highlights cases such as an £80,000 bill for a broken hip to encourage holidaymakers to take out policies
Keep quiet: can a silent retreat in Bali really soothe the soul?
Beautiful views, meditative walks and delicious food may create the perfect mood for a mindful break – but our writer discovers that being in the moment is hard work
Mysuru, India, city guide: what to see, plus the best yoga centres, hotels and restaurants
Famed for ashtanga yoga, wellbeing is a way of life in this magical south Indian city – and fantastic markets, food and architecture all add to the allure
The best mind, body and spirit breaks: readers’ travel tips
Whether it’s an affordable thermal spa, a yoga break in Ibiza, or something more ambitious, such as a 10-day silent retreat in India, our readers have found wonderful ways to relax
Action stations: 12 months of fitness holidays for 2018
Let this year be one of get up and go rather than fly and flop with our pick of activity holidays for each month – around the UK and abroad
Vegging out: why eating Okinawa-style is the healthy option
Okinawa in Japan is fabled for its residents’ longevity. A fact attributed to a diet of ‘major on vegetables, minor on meat’. Now the island’s restaurants are making it available to visitors, too
Top 10 affordable spas, bath houses and hammams in Europe
Plunge into a world of soothing saunas, hot tubs and steam rooms with our pick of hot spots with character but without the whopping spa resort prices
Wellbeing enhanced more by places than objects, study finds
Research using brain scans finds people experience feelings of contentment from places more than from objects such as photographs or wedding rings