Ice baths and snow meditation: can cold therapy make you stronger?
When Scott Carney set out to debunk the health benefits of extreme cold, a strange thing happened. He tells Tim Adams about lighting his ‘inner fire’
Family fun and fitness in Ibiza
Decca Aitkenhead had tried – and failed – to have a good time on the party island. She never imagined she’d finally find fun on a fitness break with her young sons
The Lanzarote resort that offers sun, sea … and lots of sport
Club La Santa in Lanzarote has three Olympic-size pools, plus facilities for just about any other athletic activity. It’s the perfect place for your DIY boot camp
Chew on this: the Viva Mayr clinic’s hardcore detox comes to the UK
A cult – and very expensive – Austrian health clinic beloved of Michael Gove, Tracey Emin and the Rolling Stones is coming to London next month. But does it really do anyone any good?
Step aside Denmark. Norway takes world’s happiest nation crown
Knocking their Scandi neighbours off the top of the happiness index, Norwegians put their joyful outlook down to shared experiences, the great outdoors – and lots of country cabins
Well cool: yoga on ice in Swedish Lapland
Northern Sweden and the frozen Baltic provide a stunning setting for a yoga retreat that delivers as many thrills as it does chills
Quiet, please: Jay Rayner’s silent retreat
Being quiet doesn’t come naturally to Jay Rayner. So we sent him on a silent retreat. But could the disputatious food critic make it through a day without speaking? Find out, and hear about 10 other retreats…
Spiritual Sedona: the Arizona town bursting with positive vibes
America’s new-age capital is brimming with tours, classes and shops offering spiritual healing, but its most uplifting aspect is its dramatic setting amid rust-coloured mesas and buttes
Eastern sanctuary: a mindfulness weekend in Norfolk
A suitably slow-paced yoga and mindfulness weekend is revelatory – even the ‘weird’ bit about rebooting tired minds and bodies through silence
25 of the best yoga holidays and retreats
Yoga trips can change lives but finding the right one may sap your core strength before you’ve even started. Our picks – from Goa to Greece via Yorkshire – will make your quest more relaxing