ACTIVE WELLNESS RETREAT
movement - mobility - recovery
Malaga, Spain
14 - 18 Nov 2024
an active wellness retreat
for women lead by women
hosted by Sam Edwards & Naomi Johns at the Palms Spain
Take time for you: 14-18 Nov 2024
An all inclusive warm weather long weekend to help you get the best from your active life. Designed by women for women..
We love to be active. Whether running the trails, powering through a HIIT workout in the gym, cycling through the countryside, walking up mountains, swimming laps in the pool, paddle boarding along the river or practicing a power yoga sequence. We love to keep active by looking after our bodies - through yoga, massage, strength, nutrition & rest. This retreat is aimed at ALL - whether you love to race, are at the beginning of your more active lifestyle or like to exercise for freedom & fun - this retreat will be sure to help you get the best from your active lifestyle! 👣
Women have a different physiology to men, which means the female athlete needs to train differently to the male athlete. During this weekend we will not only focus on improving exercise technique, learning how to build over all strength & flexibility but we will help you get the best from your training for your female body - helping you also to improve your health & wellbeing!
What’s involved?
We will share tried and tested techniques, tools & practices that proved to have helped us in our personal athletic endeavours, and lead to positive results for our clients - helping them to improve form, strength, efficiency, endurance and most of all longevity.
We want you to run, HIIT, relax, yoga, hike, build strength & have fun. During the stay you will experience a schedule of activities that are modified to meet your needs. From idyllic runs and walks for all levels of runner to HIIT sessions, posture & technique coaching, yoga strength & flexibility classes, informative talks & workshops on managing & preventing injury for those who want to learn.
ALL specifically designed by women for women, to help:
Improve strength, stability & mobility
Improve fitness & endurance
Aid rest & recovery
Improve breathing capacity
Prevent & manage injury
Give us confidence to adapt our training according to our cycle, through peri-menopause and after menopause
Work towards our active goals
All sessions are completely optional - you can attend as many or as few as you like.
Where we stay:
Active Wellness will be hosted in the Spanish hamlet of La Alqueria, at the luxury resort The Palms Spain in the hills of the stunning Andalusian countryside and close to the beautiful beaches of the Costa del Sol, just a short drive from Malaga airport.
All en-suite rooms are individually decorated to a high standard, complete with air conditioning/heating, quality bedding, a safe, free WiFi & and outside terrace. Towels and a training clothes washing service are also included.
You will have time to swim in the pool, soak in the hot tub, enjoy a cold drink in the bar and relax in the gardens.
What should we expect:
We have scheduled the activity timetable around the delicious menu of home cooked vegan & vegetarian meals & snacks to keep us energised, refuelled and feeling fabulous!!
Despite the fun filled agenda there will be plenty of time for some well earned rest & relaxation - whether taking time to chill out in the hot tub, curl up & read a book in the beautiful gardens or making the most of the winter sun relaxing by the pool.
What is included?
a 4 night all inclusive night break in luxury accommodation & beautiful spanish countryside
all these activities will be lead by our expert coaches:
scenic trail runs
small group technique tuition
run specific drills & strength work
run mobility yoga sessions
pre & post run yoga stretching
interval based training sessions
hill running
run specific educational talks
sports massage*
plus:
nutritious home cooked meals
swimming pool
hot tub
additional excursions on request*
honesty bar*
*there are extra charges for these
About us:
Naomi Johns
Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage Therapist; Personal Trainer; Leadership in Running Fitness; 200 hours Yoga Teacher; multiple marathon runner and lover of trail running & strength training. Find out more about Naomi on her website
Sam Edwards
Functional Performance & Running Coach; Triathlon England level 2 coach; Personal Trainer; Run Technique Instructor; +800hr Experienced Yoga Teacher (ERYT); Holistic Massage Therapist; multiple marathon runner & Ironman triathlete. Lover of trail running, canicross, open water swimming and road cycling.
The prices are as follows for 4 nights all inclusive:
£799 for shared occupancy
£1209 for sole occupancy
What is NOT included:
flights
personal travel insurance
transfers to & from the airport will be charged at €30 (payable locally)
alcohol, soft drinks & incidentals available at the honesty bar (cash only)
any Covid testing that may be required at time of travel
TERMS & CONDITIONS apply and will need to be accepted as part of the booking process.
If you would like to book a space then please follow the booking link below:
“Thanks again for a super long weekend break. It was lots of fun, great group and I took a lot away from it. ”
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Retreat Guest 2022