India
Scenic stretching and serious de-stressing are on offer in southern India by new healthy travel specialists Kerala Rejuvenation (0870 1605844, keralarejuvenation.com). With diverse accommodation from tree houses to thatched huts spread around the region's beaches, hills and backwaters, it offers full-board, seven-day yoga retreats from £600 without flights.

Wales
Looking for a short break with friends that puts some pep in your step and blasts away the city dust? Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire (01437 765765, coastalcottages.co.uk ) has introduced bargain "Galloping Groups" trips. For £99pp (based on eight sharing) you get four nights in a cottage, a horse trek leaving from the front door and up to eight activities at a local country sports park, including traditional rural pastimes such as bumper boats, laser pigeon shooting and baseball.

France
Get surfing off France's wild Atlantic coast with a bargain South West Surf Safari from Thomson (0870 0601389, thomsonalfrescolifestyle.co.uk). A decent mobile home sleeping five at Messanges, an hour north of Biarritz, starts at £215 for four days including ferry crossing. Thomson offers packages with the local surf school and also provides cheap fly'n'hire rates.