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March 07, 2018

Escape the day-to-day: Find your active retreat

Have you been revisiting friends and families’ social feeds daydreaming about your next escape? Maybe a fitness or wellness retreat is what you need.   Every detail is taken care of for you, so no thinking is required and you can focus on restoring your body, mind and soul. Retreats are also a great option when traveling alone. You’ll meet people with similar interests and feel a part of a community.  

Why Retreat?

Get social. Meet new people or connect more deeply with the ones you already love. 

Sleep. Nap. Rest. A retreat’s schedule allows for a nap and earlier bed times.  After a day of activity and healthy food, sleep will come easily

Nourish your body with healthy food. Experience local healthy meals filled with protein and vitamin to help restore your body.

Unplug. The data shows the health benefits of unplugging: It lowers blood pressure, reduces heart rate, lowers cortisol, and helps us sleep better

Finding the right retreat

Whether you stay local or travel abroad, there's a retreat for every passion and activity out there. Here are some of our top picks:

 

Wild Women Expeditions

This Canadian company offers a variety of outdoor adventures designed specifically for women, including canoe and kayak trips, multi-sport adventures, hiking and yoga retreats.  Destinations from British Columbia to Hawaii to Iceland, to Bali to Egypt and everything in between – they have the world covered in active adventures. Sign up to Wild Women's private Facebook group for insights from other women on upcoming or past adventures.  Find Wild Women Expeditions in our Athlete Advisor. 

 

Book Yoga Retreats

If yoga is your passion, Book Yoga Retreats is the world’s leading online yoga company. Their website includes retreats in 254 destinations with over four thousand yoga retreats to choose from.  They believe that a “yoga travel experience is a lifetime memory that increases happiness and personal growth”.  Find Book Yoga Retreats in our Athlete Advisor. 

 

G Adventures

G Adventures has organized trips across the globe.  Have you always wanted to zip line and visit the rainforest in beautiful Costa Rica?  Or maybe you want to trek through Pantagonia? White-water-rafting the rivers of Peru or dogsledding in northern Sweden?  These are just a few of the many options available.   And when you travel with G Adventures, you support local communities and help make the world a little bit better for everyone. Find G Adventures in our Athlete Advisor.

Wilderness Inquiry

Wilderness Inquiry offers a series of outdoor trips just for women.  Whether you are looking for a women’s camping trip, hiking, white water rafting, lodge- based women’s retreat or maybe you want to go on safari?  They offer retreats for you to refresh your perspective and learn new skills in places such as Belize and Tikal, Glacier National Park, Iceland, Kenya, Yellowstone National Park and much more. Find Wilderness Inquiry in our Athlete Advisor. Find Wilderness Inquiry in our Athlete Advisor. 

 

Women’s Quest

Colleen Cannon, world champion triathlete developed Women’s Quest 16 years ago.  Retreats are offered in the Colorado Rockies, Utah, Italy, Hawaii, California and Vermont.    They cover activities such as mountain biking, cross-country skiing, yoga, dance, hiking, horseback riding and more. They believe physical activity is a great tool for personal discovery and each retreat is ideal for women of any age, background or athletic ability. Find Women's Quest in our Athlete Advisor.

SeeWhatSheCanDo

Check out our Athlete Advisor, your online business directory for all things active. Find, rate and review local organizations that will help you do your thing.

Find other women to keep active with. Explore events. Start a group. Check out our SWSCD Hub.

Look for advice and stories to nourish your body, mind, and soul on our Discover blog. Share your adventures directly on our Discover blog or by using #seewhatshecando on social media and inspire others to get active. 

Note: This is an informational article and is not intended to be an endorsement for the organizations mentioned above. Have you ventured abroad with any of these organizations? Rate and review them in our Athlete Advisor and share your experience. 

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