The Ibiza yoga retreat that’s like the fitness Olympics

Fly and flop this is not. YogaFit’s affordable retreats include nearly 100 yoga and fitness classes, from beach circuits to Bhangracise and twerking. Rachel Dixon does a fitness heptathlon … in a day

Health kick in Croatia: a paleo regime on the Adriatic coast

The path to health and fitness doesn’t have to mean tough love. This seaside break provides fresh seafood, rest, relaxation – and a visit to a Game of Thrones location

Ice baths and snow meditation: can cold therapy make you stronger?

When Scott Carney set out to debunk the health benefits of extreme cold, a strange thing happened. He tells Tim Adams about lighting his ‘inner fire’

Family fun and fitness in Ibiza

Decca Aitkenhead had tried – and failed – to have a good time on the party island. She never imagined she’d finally find fun on a fitness break with her young sons

The Lanzarote resort that offers sun, sea … and lots of sport

Club La Santa in Lanzarote has three Olympic-size pools, plus facilities for just about any other athletic activity. It’s the perfect place for your DIY boot camp

Chew on this: the Viva Mayr clinic’s hardcore detox comes to the UK

A cult – and very expensive – Austrian health clinic beloved of Michael Gove, Tracey Emin and the Rolling Stones is coming to London next month. But does it really do anyone any good?

Step aside Denmark. Norway takes world’s happiest nation crown

Knocking their Scandi neighbours off the top of the happiness index, Norwegians put their joyful outlook down to shared experiences, the great outdoors – and lots of country cabins

Well cool: yoga on ice in Swedish Lapland

Northern Sweden and the frozen Baltic provide a stunning setting for a yoga retreat that delivers as many thrills as it does chills

Quiet, please: Jay Rayner’s silent retreat

Being quiet doesn’t come naturally to Jay Rayner. So we sent him on a silent retreat. But could the disputatious food critic make it through a day without speaking? Find out, and hear about 10 other retreats…

Spiritual Sedona: the Arizona town bursting with positive vibes

America’s new-age capital is brimming with tours, classes and shops offering spiritual healing, but its most uplifting aspect is its dramatic setting amid rust-coloured mesas and buttes