Essex


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-browning-bros-colchester"><a href="https://browningbros.co.uk/wellness-retreats" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Browning Bros</a>, Colchester</h2>



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<p>First on our Essex wellness retreats to book is <a href="https://browningbros.co.uk/wellness-retreats" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Browning Bros</a>, combining a luxe glamping stay at one of its two sites. Holistic-wise there&#8217;s lots, being sure to have the team personalise your itinerary if that&#8217;s what you&#8217;re after. There&#8217;s wild swimming, forest bathing, lakeside yoga, pilates and personal training all available. Of course that&#8217;s not all – take part in yoga, paddle boarding (you&#8217;d love seeing us give it a go – ie, we&#8217;re awful), and other activities like just going for a stroll through nature. Foraging sounds good, too, as do the creative classes. Want to know more? Give them a shout to find out what it&#8217;s all about (yes, we rhymed).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-down-hall-hotel-spa-amp-estate-hatfield-heath"><a href="https://www.downhall.co.uk/things-to-do/wellness" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Down Hall Hotel, Spa &amp; Estate</a>, Hatfield Heath</h2>



<p>Here&#8217;s another place to escape from the never-ending chores of everyday life: <a href="https://www.downhall.co.uk/things-to-do/wellness" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Down Hall Hotel</a>, who offer Wellness Retreats and Weekends to rejuvenate both mind and body. Yoga, meditation, sound baths, and breathwork are just some of the practices to experience. Know the lowdown on yoga and meditating but not the others? Here&#8217;s some info. Sound baths use instruments like Tibetan singing and crystal bowls as well as chimes to ease tension and restore balance to your body&#8217;s energy. As for breathwork? It&#8217;s a a combination of breathing patterns and visualisation for healing and self-discovery. Want more info? All of <a href="https://www.downhall.co.uk/upcoming-events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">what to book and when is here</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-glasshouse-wellness-retreat-amp-spa-upminster"><a href="https://www.glasshouseretreat.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Glasshouse Wellness Retreat &amp; Spa</a>, Upminster</h2>



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<p>It&#8217;s time to talk about <a href="https://www.glasshouseretreat.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Glasshouse Wellness Retreat &amp; Spa</a> when it comes to Essex wellness retreats. Here you&#8217;ve everything for some much-needed downtime, regardless of whether it&#8217;s a spa day to three weeks (bliss!) of pampering. Included with your stay is the use of all fitness and mindfulness classes and three meals a day. There&#8217;s talks and evening activities, treatments, plus optional mobile phone safe for a complete digital detox. You can do it, those Insta reels will still be there when you get back. Then there&#8217;s all the facilities, like a heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, natural swimming pond, outdoor hot tub – we think you get the picture.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-natural-health-sanctuary-chelmsford"><a href="https://www.naturalhealthsanctuary.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Natural Health Sanctuary</a>, Chelmsford</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.naturalhealthsanctuary.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Natural Health Sanctuary</a>&#8216;s about enhancing your wellness and taking that healing practice to the next level.&nbsp;There&#8217;s a a shedload of workshops and more, from forest experiences and meditation to complementary therapies and luxury body treatments. Wellbeing workshops also include introductions to meditation, crystals and aromatherapy. But what stopped us scrolling was their Sacred Goddess Gatherings, described as a space of stillness and sisterhood. Resting on yoga mats with cosy blankets, there&#8217;s meditation, spiritual soft movement, crystal healing, aromatherapy and more. Because no matter what you think you&#8217;re a Goddess and totally own it.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lifehouse-spa-amp-hotel-thorpe-le-soken"><a href="https://www.lifehouse.co.uk/stays" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lifehouse Spa &amp; Hotel</a>, Thorpe-le-Soken</h2>



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<p>Lifehouse&#8217;s also on our Essex wellness retreats. Why? It&#8217;s adults only for a start, plus is award-winning (they won our <a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/muddy-awards/meet-your-2024-winners/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Best Hotel category</a>. There&#8217;s many stays to choose, but we&#8217;ve our eye on something different. Their <a href="https://www.lifehouse.co.uk/stays/spa-stays/new-wave-touch-spa-break" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wave Touch Spa Break</a> includes a 20 min Wave Massage, a dry massage bed with pressured water jets for top-to-toe relaxation. It&#8217;s great for circulation, muscle tension, and targets deeper tissues, with optional red light therapy to stimulate collagen and promote anti-ageing (yes please). You also get a three course dinner, breakfast, and use of all the facilities from when you arrive to when you (begrudgingly) have to leave.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-stoke-by-nayland-resort-colchester"><a href="https://www.stokebynayland.com/spa/spa-days/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20685697858&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADsNMLhHmu6a60afG22o3b6RVwc34&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwyvfDBhDYARIsAItzbZGHR76Tuq5CXnP8PunXNbRQlNHXB8r5CnfL7h8qYBPH7lerBl6_IBwaAt3dEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stoke By Nayland Resort</a>, Colchester</h2>



<p>Located in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, <a href="https://www.stokebynayland.com/spa/spa-breaks/relax-unwind-spa-break/?_gl=1*hiozeg*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwyvfDBhDYARIsAItzbZGHR76Tuq5CXnP8PunXNbRQlNHXB8r5CnfL7h8qYBPH7lerBl6_IBwaAt3dEALw_wcB&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADsNMLhHmu6a60afG22o3b6RVwc34" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stoke by Nayland’s Resort</a>&#8216;s also on our Essex wellness retreats tick sheet. We say take time for you by choosing their Relax &amp; Unwind Spa Break for obvious reasons (the clue&#8217;s in the name). An overnighter with breakfast, afternoon tea or lunch with Prosecco, you also get to use all facilities. Oh, and a choice of a 40 min treatment, too, from facials, massage, and a Mii Gel Manicure. Fancy dinner? Reserve your table in the Lakes Restaurant when booking online and treat yourself to two or three courses of seasonal, locally inspired dishes. Nice.</p>


All well and good: Essex wellness retreats

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