{"id":2474,"date":"2014-12-29T22:31:31","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T22:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2014-12-31T13:04:22","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T13:04:22","slug":"time-for-a-january-detox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/time-for-a-january-detox\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for a January detox?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No doubt the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Indeed, once you\u2019ve swallowed your last roast potato, forced down your final spoonful of Christmas pudding and knocked back the dregs of your mulled wine, you may start to feel a little uncomfortable about how much you\u2019ve indulged. Don\u2019t worry though \u2013 for every problem has a solution and our top five spas \u2013 all shrewdly placed in warm and desirable locations \u2013 hand-picked by\u00a0Jack Pitts<\/strong>\u00a0will quickly wipe away your guilt and have you back to your usual bubbly self<\/p>\n

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Woman doing yoga \u00a9\u00a0Jean Henrique Wichinoski<\/a><\/p>\n

Amansala – Riviera Maya<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the east coast of\u00a0Mexico<\/a>,\u00a0Amansala<\/a>\u00a0provides expert relaxation amid turquoise waters and mock Mayan architecture. Easily accessed by a two-hour drive from\u00a0Cancun<\/a>, the centre offers Yoga retreats \u2013 fitness tune-ups and much acclaimed six-day detox camps.\u00a0 If you feel compelled to drag yourself away from the massage table, then Mayan ruins litter the surrounding landscapes and guides can easily be arranged, or, if you\u2019re really serious about detoxing, you can rent a bike and ride between them.<\/p>\n

With potential highs of 27C during the day,\u00a0Riviera Maya<\/a>\u00a0is one of your best bets for a winter tan \u2013 indeed, make the most of the resort\u2019s 7 hours of daily sunshine in January.<\/p>\n

Lanzarote Retreats – Lanzarote<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a quick fix of vitamin D make the short trip to\u00a0Lanzarote Retreats<\/a>. Choose from an eco-friendly selection of self-catering yurts in various locations around the site, or upgrade to one of the white washed apartments for real luxury. This place is all about peace and quiet, unspoilt beaches and tranquil nights by the sea, but for those who like to get out and about it\u2019s easy to visit the rest of the island from the retreat.\u00a0Lanzarote<\/a>\u00a0is far enough south that its weather stays pretty good all year round, so expect\u00a0highs of 20C<\/a>\u00a0and 8 hours of sunshine this month.<\/p>\n

Bloom Retreats – Majorca<\/strong><\/p>\n

For holistic relaxation that torpedoes the heart of your stress, visit\u00a0Bloom Retreats<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Deia<\/a>,\u00a0Majorca<\/a>. These women-only camps, run by the legendary PR guru and woman\u2019s rights activist Lynne Franks, take place twice a month and focus on learning new things, usually from experts in a particular field. The Spring Detox session from February 15 \u2013 19 will be run by Ursula Peer, a renowned nutritionist. Book early as places in this Mediterranean paradise fill up quickly. Expect 7 hours a day of winter sunshine with temperatures that can\u00a0rise to 15C<\/a>\u00a0at this time of year.<\/p>\n

In:spa retreats: Marrakesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

In:spa retreats<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Marrakesh<\/a>\u00a0have been welcoming the over-indulged and over-wrought for a decade now. They have such faith in their programme that they boast: \u201cAfter just seven days, we promise you will return home refreshed, energised, and looking and feeling amazing.\u201d Supervised nutrition, an optional timetable of fitness and yoga and regular trips into the dewy, fresh air of the\u00a0Atlas Mountains<\/a>\u00a0leave guests feeling refreshed and content. Best of all, you can enjoy up to 11 hours of sunshine each day and peak temperatures of\u00a018C<\/a>\u00a0in January.<\/p>\n

Freely Given Retreats – Devon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inspired by the Buddhists of\u00a0South East Asia<\/a>,\u00a0Freely Given Retreats<\/a>\u00a0in Devon aims to open up wellbeing retreats to all by not setting a price and asking people to pay what they can. The suggested donation is around \u00a3150 but is not compulsory. The retreats teach \u201cinsight meditation\u201d, a type of mindfulness in three locations in and around\u00a0Dartmoor National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No doubt the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Indeed, once you\u2019ve swallowed your last roast potato, forced down your final spoonful of Christmas pudding and knocked back the dregs of your mulled wine, you may start to feel a little uncomfortable about how much you\u2019ve indulged. Don\u2019t worry though \u2013 for every […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_views_count":3242,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[337,242,460,115,6,220,313,459],"class_list":["post-2474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holidays","tag-resort-atlasmountains","tag-resort-cancun","tag-resort-deia","tag-resort-lanzarote","tag-resort-majorca","tag-resort-marrakesh","tag-resort-mexico","tag-resort-rivieramaya"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489,"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474\/revisions\/2489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}