Outdoors again at last: a first real walk, run and cycle as lockdown eases
With more exercise now allowed in parts of the UK, three writers venture outside to explore their local neighbourhoods
Barefoot in the park: the joy of walking over rocks and roots
On moving to the Canadian Rockies, the writer barely left home for fear of bears, but overcame it by feeling the Earth beneath her feet
In lockdown, I went on a surfing and yoga retreat – via Zoom
Jane Dunford, who is self-isolating alone, finds this interactive virtual holiday a great way to meet people and exercise
Lockdown learning: outdoors skills in your back yard
From the safe confines of home, our writer learns to run, dive, read maps and tie knots – all through online tutorials
Steamy scenes at low prices: Bucharest’s affordable luxury spa
No ordinary spa, the Therme Bucharest is a vast temple offering pools, scented saunas and great-value wellness for all
10 of the best wellbeing holidays in Europe: readers’ travel tips
For our tipsters a healthy break means everything from beach yoga and spa hotels to sensory barefoot forest walking and listening to Puccini under the stars
The wood life: my four days immersed in Latvia’s forests
Half of Latvia is woodland … so no wonder its people derive so much wellbeing from foraging, ancient forest crafts and being at one with nature
How a writing retreat in Spain got my creative juices flowing
A remote house in Andalucía’s Sierra Nevada – with food, drink, company and mentoring on tap – is the ideal environment to sort out writer’s block
Belgium’s Bath: a spa break in Spa
The Ardennes town that gave its name to spa towns the world over was known to the Romans, and its baths and pretty setting are still the perfect place to unwind
Few frills but great value: a yoga and hiking holiday in the French Alps
The hostel might be basic on this wellness holiday near Chamonix but the stunning scenery, hikes and yoga more than compensate