Why You Need a Wellness Vacation
What Is a Wellness Vacation?
Have you ever heard someone say they need a vacation from their vacation? That’s because Americans often end up spending them in ways that are anything but restful or healthy. We begin with the stressors of trip planning, packing, and arranging pet or childcare. Then during vacation, we overindulge on unhealthy foods, beverages, and sun exposure; we overload itineraries, sleep poorly, and become short-tempered during logistical mishaps.
Conversely, wellness vacations—alternatively called wellness travel or wellness tourism—are centered around activities that benefit your health while you’re away and establish skills for coping with stress during the weekday grind as well. You can enroll in a structured wellness retreat led by experts at a specific location, or you can plan your own trip around healthy practices of your own choosing. These can include things like meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, spa treatments, nutritional resets, hot spring bathing, or wilderness adventures.
Benefits of Wellness Vacations
Here’s what you stand to gain from a well-planned vacation for mind and body:
The habit of self-care. Wellness vacations help to create a blueprint for self-care practices that you can incorporate into your life long after your trip is over.
The healing properties of a natural environment. Spending as much vacation time outdoors as possible can have myriad health benefits, including improved relaxation, sleep, motivation to exercise, and emotional wellness.
Reduced stress. Freeing yourself from work and life responsibilities in order to focus on relaxation and rejuvenation naturally helps to reduce stress. Further, wellness tourism allows you to learn new stress reduction techniques.
Healthier eating. Enjoying healthy yet delicious meals curated by someone other than yourself isn’t just a luxurious experience. It’s also a great way to reset your gastrointestinal system, discover new foods, and gain inspiration for better meals at home.
Exercise. Being on vacation frees up your schedule, allowing you to (finally!) have enough time to exercise. Far from the drudgery of the treadmill or exercise bike, being in nature allows you to get in “sneaky exercise” that is actually enjoyable, like walking on beaches, hiking in forests, or doing yoga on mountaintops.
Plan a Wellness Vacation at Del Mar Village
Del Mar Village is a quaint seaside community rich in history, striking natural beauty, and European charm. First renowned during the golden era of the movie industry, Del Mar was the retreat for Hollywood’s biggest movie stars, who came to enjoy its peaceful ambiance, pristine beaches, and exhilarating thoroughbred horse racing.
Located just 20 miles north of San Diego on the Southern California coastline, Del Mar Village is unique in its offering of a vibrant small-town atmosphere, sprawling natural playground along the Pacific Ocean, and the casual sophistication of a world-class destination.
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