Wellbeing retreats and wellness holidays are all about you. So, before you book your hols, read this. Capitalise on your new-found enthusiasm for fitness and wellness with an active break. Quieten your mind with a meditation or reading break. Here’s our pick of the bunch over the next few months – both in Cornwall and run by Cornish businesses abroad.

Elemental Spa Series Break – The Scarlet, Mawgan Porth

cliff top spa garden at twilight Scarlet Hotel Cornwall

Four new wellness packages at the Scarlet are nspired by four of the elements. Earth, Fire, Air and Water bring balance and harmony to enhance body and mind. Currently running on selected two-night dates until 28 Feb 2025 is Fire.Invigorate and warm you this winter, with revitalising elements inspired by the transformative power of heat and the Ayurvedic principles of energy and vitality. Includes some meals as well as a two-night stay. Enjoy specially selected treatments as well as access to the gorgeous cliff top spa and hot tubs, outdoor reed pool and the hotel. From 1 March is Air. Inspired by the season’s gentle, coastal breezes and the Ayurvedic principles of clarity and movement, this break includes uplifting experiences designed to invigorate your mind and body. Email direct for dates and to book.

Reiki & Meditation Break at Polurrian, Lizard

meditating women with eyes closed, Reiki & Meditation Break at Polurrian, Lizard, Cornwall

Designed to nourish mind, body, and soul and to shake off any winter blues, ready for the coming of springtime. The two night transformative break on Cornwall’s most southerly coastline is limited to just 15 guests.

The retreat includes a delightful vegetarian buffet, luxurious spa treatments, and immersive wellbeing activities such as meditation, guided mindfulness walks along the coast path, and Reiki with Elinor Chapman. Fri 7 – Sat 8 Feb (almost sold out) and Fri 21 – Sat 22 March 2025.

Festival of Wellness, Tresco, Isles of Scilly

underwater swimmer, credit James Bowden, Festival of Wellness, Tresco, Isles of Scilly — underwater swimmer, credit James Bowden

Tresco’s inaugural Festival of Wellness is a week long retreat with a series of classes and workshops to attend. Spend the week on the gorgeous island of Tresco, sitting off the Cornish coast, with its unique micro-environment and beautiful gardens. Guests can enjoy a rich programme throughout the week including mindful meditation sessions led by island yogi Gem Hansen, invigorating trail runs showing the island from a new perspective with ultrarunner Wez Swain and immersive garden experiences with Andrew Lawson, Head Gardener of Tresco Abbey Garden. All accommodation includes access to the world-famous Tresco Abbey Garden and tranquil Tresco Island Spa. Guests can choose from a range of cosy and delightful accommodation on Tresco, including rooms at The New Inn or self-catering cottages and apartments. Fri 14 – Sat 22 March 2025.

Yoga Retreat at The Point, Polzeath

The Point building and tennis courts, The Point Holidays Polzeath, Cornwall

Fenella Lindsell is based in SW London and has been teaching yoga and running yoga holidays for over 30 years. She is hosting a 4 day yoga retreat at The Point in March. She welcomes all abilities and teaches hatha flow through fun varied and themed classes. Those who are new to the practice will be offered modifications and more experienced yogis can enjoy more challenges. The Point lends itself brilliantly to the group with options for coastal walks, swimming for the brave, tennis and padel for those that prefer to be land based!

Locals are welcome to join the classes too for £15 per 75 minute class. Yoga will be at 8:30am – 9:45am and 5:15pm to 6:30pm in the evening. Weds 19 – Sun 23 Mar 2025.

Wild Swimming Break, St Michaels Resort, Falmouth

St Michaels Resort Wild Swim Ghylly Beach

Invigorate the senses, improve technique and become immersed in the benefits of sea swimming to mind, body and soul. St Michaels swim coach Salim will guide you through the 3-day swim retreat which includes both pool and sea swims, spa sessions and yoga, as well as all meals and luxury accommodation (Fri 9 – Mon 12 May and Fri 3 – Mon 6 Oct). No prior open water swimming is necessary, but is an advantage, and you should be able to swim 400m without stopping. This can be a mix of strokes though some should be front crawl. St Michaels also hosts other wellness specialist retreats including yoga, Wim Hof and Stand Up Paddleboarding.

Luxury Reading Retreat, Cosy Crime Edition, Padstow

Love crime novels? Then this luxury reading retreat near Padstow might be of interest. With plenty of time to read, the retreat also includes talks with best-selling author Orlando Murrin – who was a semi-finalist in Masterchef, as well as C.L. Miller who worked with her mother the late Judith Miller (of The Antiques Roadshow) on her novel series, The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder.

All food and drink including wine with meals and cocktails is included, along with a murder mystery evening and guided walks, as well as transport from the station. Fri 9 – Mon 12 May 2025

Dirty Weekend Retreat, Cabilla, Bodmin Moor

Sleep underneath the stars of Bodmin Moor in a Koyt cabin and spend your days getting down and dirty, Cabilla style. That means getting in touch with your natural selves: roll up your sleeves and plant trees as part of a temperate rainforest expansion project, experience guided rainforest walks to learn about soil health and species reintroduction, plus you’ll meet the beavers, Sigourney and Jean-Claude. And when you’re finished getting dirty, discover the calming bliss of a sound bath, yoga classes and the Woodland Sauna to help you relax. You’ll also receive three nourishing meals a day, cooked by private chefs, and spend evenings around the fire drinking hot chocolate and wine, while listening to live music. The next one is Fri 16 –Sun 18 May 2025.

Ride on Retreats, Watergate Bay

Have fun in the waves – surfing or body boarding – under the supervision of highly qualified professional surf instructors. Relax with daily yoga sessions in a private studio in the house. Soak in the hot tub in the landscaped gardens. Eat highly nutritious, delicious food prepared by a private chef. Flop into a comfy bed at the end of the day. Then repeat. Suitable for all abilities. Coming up: three-night Surf & Yoga retreat at Watergate Bay, Fri 6 – Mon 9 June.

Wild Women’s Retreat at 7th Rise

In a small group of like-minded women, gather around the fire for soulful conversations and immerse yourself in water with twice-daily river dips. Enjoy simple, down-to-earth meditations and practice yoga practices immersed in the forest, and eat local, nourishing, heartwarming food. This retreat simply offers you space and time to slow down and reconnect – it is very much embracing back to basics, as the site is accessed by foot, roughly a 15-minute walk across fields and through woodland (although the showers are hot, they are outside and shared, as are the rooms!) Run by Joey at Horizon Inspired, the next one is the autumn retreat on Fri 19 – Sun 21 Sept 2025.

The Reading Party, Penzance/ Helston

Another reading retreat, this time just about getting away from your life with time to read. Middle Colenso Farm is between Penzance and Helston, near Prussia Cove and is beautifully quiet and isolated. The idea is you get away from the everyday, and with all your meals and snacks provided, you can just read. Either from a suggested Cornish themed reading list, or, bring the ‘to read’ pile and get cracking. There’s also a pilates studio (and host Christen is a pilates teacher) but that is optional. The spring one is fully booked, but the Autumn Reading Party is Thurs 2 – Mon 6 Oct 2025.

Yoga Retreat, Tresco, Isles of Scilly

Rejuvenate body and soul with Lucy Aldridge’s yoga breaks on Tresco – the ultimate retreat from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Recommended for those with at least two years’ experience. Includes five nights’ Bed & Breakfast accommodation at the newly-refurbished New Inn, an optional group dinner on the first and last nights (payable locally), six yoga classes with Lucy, access to Tresco Island Spa, entrance to Tresco Abbey Garden (one of The Great Gardens of Cornwall), a 30 minute Ila Express treatment at Tresco Island Spa, bike hire, optional meditation walk with gentle breath work (pranayama) – weather dependent and complimentary on-island transfers. The next retreat is Weds 15 – Mon 20 Oct 2025.

(Sold out, join waitlist) Yoga & Wild Swimming Retreat, The Salt Sisterhood

Join a group hosted by The Salt Sisterhood. Includes five nights accommodation at a stunning country home located on its own peninsula with private beach and serene woodland walks all around. Plus all food by a private chef, 7 Yoga / Meditation sessions, all of which are optional, and daily guided walks and swims. Runs four times a year, the retreat run in June, Sept and October.

Immersive Surf Course (Morocco & Cornwall)

Polzeath beach The Point Holidays Polzeath Polzeath Beach Surfing Sunset

George Stoy’s immersive surf courses are designed to give people the very best opportunity to learn and progress in the time they have available. Whether you are completely new to surfing, looking to improve your technique, develop your confidence or simply catch more waves, joining the team at George’s Surf School in Morocco will have you reaching your goal with confidence. The Morocco course includes practical and theoretical teaching, video coaching, and targeted teaching as well as plenty of downtime. The next ones are Sat 15 – Sat 22 Nov and Sat 22 – Sat 29 Nov 2025. Don’t fancy Morocco? All the same coaching takes place here in Cornwall based at the Point in Polzeath in May, dates TBC.

Wellness holidays and wellbeing retreats in Cornwall 2025

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