BREAKS TO MAKE YOU BETTER

A new British company formed during lockdown, Mindful Retreats provides self-improvement and life-coaching holidays to the many of us seeking to establish a new life in the wake of the pandemic. Each led by a resident life coach, its six signature programmes include a five-night, half-board Coaching for Success retreat in Austria that juxtaposes rigorous topics such as imposter syndrome, mental exhaustion and relationship quandaries with yoga and spa time at the grand lakeside Schlosshotel Velden.

The next Coaching for Success Retreat begins in

June 2022 and costs from £2,436pp; mindfulescapes.uk

An elegant private home in rural Somerset provides a bucolic setting for the Arrigo Programme’s newly launched UK retreats. Carefully created by psychotherapist Fiona

Arrigo, retreats focus on processing grief, being present and bouncing back from adversity. Alongside expert engagement and dedicated workshops, all gatherings offer body and breathing work, nourishing food and a calm atmosphere. The next retreat is entitled Realising the Power and

Potential of the Mind and runs from December 3-5 and costs from £1,870pp; thearrigoprogramme.com

Set high on a hilltop an hour from Milan and looking towards the Swiss Alps, self-styled “spiritual sanctuary” Mandali is an eco-minded resort for guests who wish to reset in a beautiful, tranquil setting. Teachers from all manner of disciplines lead courses throughout the year, and themed programmes look in-depth at a specific topic.

A six-day Mandali Experience runs from January 31- February 5 2022 and costs from €965 per person; mandali.org