Press Reset with Queen of Retreats

Some tantalising treatments to help you reclaim your mojo brought to you by the experts at Queen of Retreats

The Original FX Mayr, Austria 

Gentle and stylish, the Original FX Mayr Health Centre on the banks of the gorgeous blue waters of Lake Wörthersee at Dellach opened in 1976 as the world’s first place to offer the Mayr Cure. There are six qualified medical doctors to guide you through the Cure, lasting from seven to 21 days. Expect daily hikes through the breathtaking surrounding forests, swimming, stand-up paddle-boarding and sunbathing on one of the super-comfy day beds. Open all year round.

From: €1,550pp for 7 days Basic Mayr Cure, plus from €175 pp/pn accommodation. queenofretreats.com/retreats/the-original-fx-mayr-austria 

Malabar Retreats, Zimbabwe

Running for eight days twice a year in March and November, this glorious retreat from Malabar combines Lu Jong, a form of Tibetan Healing yoga, with meditation, periods of silence, encounters with wildlife and pampering in the lap of luxury. You spend four days at Malabar Zambezi, a private home in the heart of the African bush, and four nights in the stunningly appointed Malabar Hall Harare, set in twelve acres of Msasa forest.

From: $4,000pp for 8 nights; 5-12 November 2021. 

queenofretreats.com/retreats/malabar-retreats-zimbabwe 

Reclaim Your Self, Iceland   

Reclaim Your Self’s adventures in Iceland on the Troll Peninsula feature twice daily yoga with experienced yoga teachers Adam Hosler (week one) or Jean Hall (week two). You’ll stay in luxury cabins on a farm, surrounded by majestic mountains and endless nature, and be able to enjoy snowy mountain hikes and horse riding and explore the Mývatn geothermal wilderness, where you’ll find volcanoes, fiery fumaroles, huge waterfalls and a nature bath. You might even see the Northern Lights. 

From: £1,295pp for 5 nights. Start dates: 16 or 22 October 2021. queenofretreats.com/retreats/reclaim-your-self-iceland 

The Arrigo Programme, Somerset   

The Arrigo Programme is the real deal for those feeling depleted or overwhelmed. Acclaimed healer Fiona Arrigo has devised a personalised one-on-one programme for deep rest, recalibration and healing. Clients staying in a private cottage in Somerset are cared and cooked for by their own ‘Angel’ and a therapeutic team offering up to five treatments a day. Programmes for depression, burn out, addiction, bereavement or for couples. You’ll leave unfurled. More affordable Arrigo group retreats are available in the UK and Europe. 

From: £2,500pp for 4 nights mininum. queenofretreats.com/retreats/the-arrigo-programme-england 

Queen of Retreats is an intelligently curated collection of trusted global retreats that have been reviewed honestly, in-depth and with care by a trusted team. For further inspiration go to queenofretreats.com

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