Top Wellness Travel Trends

A walk on the beach. Photo credit: Health and Fitness Travel.

Are you a wellness traveler?  Then you’ll likely be interested in the top wellness travel trends for 2012 predicted by travel company Health And Fitness Travel.

Here are the Top Wellness Travel Trends:

1. Spa & Culture: “More spas around the world now enable you to dip your toes in another country’s culture and experience your destination on a holistic level.”

2. Soul Bootcamp: “The new wave of active and wellness retreats help you wind down and tone up at the same time with a little bit of luxury in comparison to the tough military bootcamp approach.”

3. Age Specific Spas: “We expect more generation spas to appear in 2012, adapted to the needs of specific age groups.”

4. Holidays & Health Gurus: “Wellness retreats are bringing in the top yoga teachers, nutritionists, doctors, personal trainers and more health gurus to raise their game.”

5. Nutrition Focus: “Spas will start to focus more on nutrition with follow-up consultations in order for clients to make healthy changes to their lifestyle.”

6. Health & Fitness Consultations: “Wellness retreats are introducing comprehensive health and fitness consultations to analyze clients’ needs in order to create a lifetime goal-driven tailor-made program.”

7. Social Spa-ing: “2012 will continue to see a rise in community spas where socializing is a major aspect.”

8. Healthy Breaks for Men: “More men every year are opting for healthy breaks rather than adrenaline-filled action-packed holidays.”

9. Healthy Aging: “The years ahead could be the golden age of 50+ travellers, as walking, cycling, tennis, spa and yoga holidays become more popular as retirees seek to prolong their vitality.”

10. Mind & Body Awareness: “Meditation is no longer viewed as a spiritual past time, but as an essential daily tool for coping with stress, and more holistic classes are appearing on activity schedules such as Tai Chi, Qi Gong and yoga.”

11. Health & Fitness in Nature: “Many wellness resorts are moving their programs outdoors and encouraging guests to engage with the natural resources exclusive to their locations.”

12. Family Wellness: “Parents want their children to be healthy on holiday and also keep busy with plenty of activities so they don’t get bored.”

13. Health Concerns: “Alongside personal financial worries, the consumer mind-set is also dominated by health and weight concerns.”

14. Sleep Well: “Wellness retreats are introducing sleep programs to assist clients with problems such as chronic insomnia or even just mild sleep problems.”