Holiday itinerary
Nestled in the green triangle of Spain’s Costa Blanca, this luxury complex surrounded by landscapes of imposing mountains, dramatic cliffs and beautiful sandy beaches is the setting for a superb mind and body retreat with a difference.
The aim of this female focused mind and body retreat is to boost your energy through invigorating yoga and Pilates classes, confidence boosting personal styling, a rejuvenating facial, and mind coaching sessions aimed to empower women to go back to their day to day lives with zest in their step.
Think ’10 years younger’ without the surgery, and discover glowing skin, a relaxed and rejuvenated body, a new approach to styling and make-up and a general feeling of health and wellbeing that will transform the way you look and feel.
The retreat offer a pre-arrival package which provides you with recommendations to follow before you arrive at the retreat to kick-start weight loss and to prepare your body so that you may gain the maximum benefit from your time at the retreat. You will also receive an optional 3 month post-retreat support and advice from the nutritionist to help maintain your new lifestyle back home.
The retreat is truly unique in its approach to helping you on your journey towards looking and feeling amazing with a true purpose and positive view of the future, no matter what your age.
This luxury retreat is against the backdrop of terraced farmland filled with vineyards, hillsides scented with orange and lemon groves, imposing mountain ranges and the coastline of the Mediterranean with its clear blue waters and sandy beaches.
Accommodation is set in luxury private suites and each guest will have a spacious suite to themselves with a large lounge area, private balcony/terrace, double/twin bedroom, large bathroom and kitchen. The grounds offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside and sea, and also an indoor swimming pool, private gym and spa area, as well as attractive outdoor terraces where you can gaze out onto the outdoor lagoon and swimming pool area or over the Mediterranean sea.
The retreat facilities include access to the indoor heated wave pool, outdoor lagoon pool area, sauna, Jacuzzi and spa. All meals are included and you will enjoy delicious and nutritious food made using the freshest healthy local produce, which will always, where possible be organic. Guests will all eat together which provides a fun sociable atmosphere in the complex’s private dining area. There is no alcohol served at the retreat so as to fully aid your experience, but there are bars and restaurants in the local town of Calpe, which is only a 20-30 minute walk away. The retreat is also wheat, dairy and caffeine free.
Enjoy a unique mind and body holiday with a difference with the perfect balance of world class tuition, healthy food, knowledgeable staff and great company for a fun, empowering week to boost your wellbeing vitality.
Suitability
- This retreat is suitable for women of all fitness levels and you do not have to have any experience in yoga or Pilates or any of the activities to join the course
- The program has been designed specifically for women who are looking to boost their vitality and to put the zest back into their step
- You will be given a program personally tailored to you
- Minimum age 18
- IMPORTANT: Please note that this holiday is focused on women's wellbeing and the exercise sessions and workshops are specifically designed for women
Travelling Solo?
- This luxury mind and body holiday is perfect for solo travellers and in fact, most people do travel independently which makes this a great singles holiday as it is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded people - All guests will be allocated a private apartment with double or twin bedroom, lounge area, kitchen, bathroom and balcony or terrace for NO single supplement
- The retreat is located within a safe area all the gates are locked and entrance and exit is only with a keycard
- The resort is guarded by 24h security cameras and there’s a concierge service at all times
- All bedrooms suites are in block together so you will be next door to fellow retreat guests
Mind And Body Retreat Start Days
- The retreat runs on set dates each year and unfortunately, dates are not flexible, please see the dates and booking tab for details and availability
- Each retreat is for 6 nights/7 days
- Check in after 12pm on day 1 and check out by 10am on day 7
- If dates appear ‘on request’ please email us and we’ll check availability for your preferred day of arrival as quickly as possible
Mind And Body Retreat Itinerary
The itinerary is for guidance only and is subject to change depending on the group’s needs and wishes but is typically as follows:
Pre-arrival pack
- You will receive a pre-arrival package from the wellbeing retreat before you begin your holiday
- This package includes pre-arrival information intended to thoroughly prepare you for your retreat experience
Day 1- Arrival day and welcome dinner
- After being picked up at Alicante airport, you will be transferred to the luxury retreat where you’ll check into your private apartment, take your time to explore the complex, meet your fellow guests, or even take a swim in the lovely indoor or outdoor swimming pools
- In the evening, you will join your fellow guests in the restaurant area on site for a healthy and delicious welcome meal and good company
Days 2-6
- The content of each day varies but a typical day will be as follows:
- Start your morning with the sunrise and a cleansing drink of lemon, ginger and organic honey before an hour of gentle yoga to open and awaken your body and senses to the day
- Follow your morning yoga with a delicious nutritious breakfast with the group
- After breakfast the day will unfold with a daily blend of exercise sessions that may include a coastal hike, body toning specifically targeting areas such as the backs of the arms, stomach and thighs for example, and core strength building Pilates
- During the week, you’ll have a luxury facial treatment, a personal styling and make-up session and a mind coaching session, which all aim to help you look and feel great
- There will also be time for relaxation by the pool or for you to enjoy the on-site Spa and gym facilities
- All the activities, classes and discussions are optional and you are welcome to spend time on your own or explore the area instead of joining a particular activity
- In the evenings, you’ll enjoy a social group dinner in the tranquil surroundings
- There will also be a series of educational discussions offered throughout the week on the following topics (subject to availability of the speakers)
1. How to use Nutrition to turn back time... with our Nutritionist
2. How to create optimum health ... with our female Doctor
3. It is attitude not age that matters... with our psychologist
4. Fabulous at any age style workshop...with our style coach
5. Unwind your mind, managing stress & coping Strategies using simple meditation techniques...with our retreat Director
Day 7 - Departure day
- Today is departure day and you’ll start the morning with a final drink of lemon, ginger and organic honey that you will prepare in the comfort of your apartment and enjoy a final view from your private terrace or balcony followed by breakfast
- The complementary departure transfers to Alicante airport run today at 8am and 12 noon from the retreat
- Check out time is by 10am and it may be able to stay in your apartment after this point but this is discretionary and not guaranteed
- Check out and return home with a spring in your step, looking and feeling fabulous
Optional 3 month care, advice and support
- The retreat offer guests an optional 3 month follow-on plan for nutrition, weight loss and menu support with the nutritionist to help maintain your healthy lifestyle
- You will also receive recipes, tips and information via the retreat's blog so that you can recreate the delicious food back home
The Team
- Your hosts are made up of a friendly and empathetic team of expert professionals including a Doctor, nutritionist, personal trainers, yoga and Pilates teachers, personal stylists, make-up specialists, Spa therapists and a mind coach all working together to ensure the retreat offers you a relaxing, restorative experience whose results last long after you've returned home
- In addition to the expert team, your friendly host Julie will be on hand throughout to ensure you have everything you need for the perfect week
Why Choose This Retreat And What Will I Learn?
- As we age, nothing looks or feels the way it used to, our body shape, hair and skin all change as we move through life, but before reaching for the surgeon’s knife or the Botox needle, there are lots of positive things we can do to improve our health and wellbeing
- This unique retreat is aimed at those looking to improve their general wellbeing, to look and feel confident and fabulous forever
- You’ll be looking at your lifestyle and your everyday experiences, and analyse how these affect your wellbeing
- With the help of the team’s doctor, nutritionist, personal trainers, yoga and Pilates instructors, mind coach, beauty therapists and personal stylists, the course will work through a combination of group and private one-on-one sessions to teach you to enjoy great health and transform the way you look and feel
- All sessions will focus on anti-ageing with the aim of improving your skin, hair and body tone as well as giving you and overall sense of wellbeing
- Any fitness sessions will focus on those areas that tend to become a problem over time such as the backs of the arms, the stomach and thighs for example but as everyone is different, this will be tailored to your needs
- Overall, the course is meant to be fun and enjoyable, allowing time for guests to really focus on themselves and their personal wellbeing so that they return home relaxed, restored, empowered and inspired
Treatments / Massages
- A 90 minute skin rejuvenating facial is included in the price of this retreat
- This is an extraordinary treatment that works effectively against wrinkles filling in and inhibiting the formation of new expression lines utilising a specialised lifting facial massage this treatment is not only highly relaxing but with the active ingredients within the treatment it works to leave the skin highly rejuvenated and with reduced lines and wrinkles
- You will also have access to the complex’s private gym, indoor and outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and Spa
- You will have access to the complex’s private gym, indoor and outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and Spa during your stay
- Fancy more treatments? At each retreat there are a team of 5 experienced therapists who offer a fabulous range of beauty, anti-aging and detox treatments, holistic therapies and relaxing and invigorating massages to ensure you really enhance their wellbeing
- Please note treatments, therapies and massages are an additional cost and can be booked directly upon arrival at the spa
- Your retreat staff will be able to advise on the best spa treatments on offer, some of which have specifically been designed to aid the detox and cleansing process
- Optional treatments, therapies and massages offered are as follows:
- Aromatherapy massage
- Chavutti Thirumal massage
- Metamorphic massage
- Sotai therapy
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Lymphatic Drainage
- Reiki
- Waxing
- Tinting for eyebrows or eyelashes
- Manicure / pedicure
- Facials
- Svelte marine body wrap
- Body sculpting and firming treatment
- The retreat also now offer a selection of treatments specially tailored to male guests, including facials, manicures and pedicures so please feel free to ask your retreat manager for further details during your stay
Personal Styling Session
- The week includes a unique personal styling and make-up session
- The stylist will analyse your colours and will talk through your current wardrobe and styling preferences and will work with you to suggest how you might use colours, shapes and styles to best suit your body to make you look and feel great
Pre-Arrival Information:
- You will receive a pre-arrival package from the wellbeing retreat before you begin your holiday
- This package includes pre-arrival information intended to thoroughly prepare you for your retreat experience
- You will also be given information and recommendations to follow before you arrive at the retreat to kick-start weight loss and to prepare your body so that you may gain the maximum benefit from your time at the retreat
Optional 3 Month Care, Advice & Support Plan:
- We understand once you have returned home to it is a challenge to put into practice what you have learned during your stay at the retreat and to maintain the will-power to continue the good work you began
- This is why the retreat offer guests an optional 3 month follow-on plan for nutrition, weight loss and menu support with the nutritionist to help maintain your healthy lifestyle
- You will also receive recipes, tips and information via the retreat's blog so that you can recreate the delicious food back home
The Accommodation At Parque Casablanca
- The carefully designed residential complex, Parque Casablanca, boasts 64 luxury apartments altogether, though the detox retreat uses a maximum of 14 apartments
- Set in the heart of the Costa Brava’s green triangle, the retreat is based a short walk from the beach on Spain’s striking Costa Brava offering fantastic views and stunning scenery
- As the retreats are held outside of the main peak holiday season, the luxury complex remains a relaxing and secluded environment
- As well as the suites, the complex also consists of attractive outdoor swimming lagoon, pretty outdoor terrace areas, restaurant with formal dining area, private gym, wellbeing spa including sauna, steam room, indoor heated swimming pool, and Jacuzzi
- The complex has various outdoor terraces where you will practice fitness or yoga classes
- The apartments are all fitted with energy saving lighting and automatic blinds and the complex as a whole has eco-friendly water systems in place to reuse water for plants and vegetation
- Each guest will enjoy their own private luxury apartment with NO single supplement
- The apartments are luxurious and decorated to high standards with crisp Egyptian cotton bed linen
- Each apartment has a double bedroom, spacious bathroom, private terrace or balcony, large lounge area with flat screen TV, granite kitchen, and all are equipped with air conditioning ensuring maximum comfort and relaxation
- Free Wi-Fi is available both inside and outside of the apartments
- There is 24 hours security, security cameras and a concierge service available and access to the complex is by key card only
- The Pilates classes will be held in the modern well equipped gym studios which has all the necessary facilities and equipment
- Accommodation is included for 6 nights / 7 days
- Check in any-time after 12pm (dependent on arrival time) on day 1 and check out on day 7 by 10am
Meals
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners are included in the price along herbal teas and mineral water throughout your stay
- The menu at the retreat has been specially designed and developed by the retreat Doctor and nutritionist and is an excellent program to ensure healthy hair, glowing skin, bright eyes and increased energy
- The food focuses on healthy, fresh ingredients to prepare nutritious cuisine that is heavily influenced by the local surroundings and healthy Mediterranean diet
- All food where possible is organic
- The professional chefs produce high quality, nourishing and delicious meals from locally produced, sourced and in season ingredients
- As such meals are unrefined and unprocessed making them highly nutritious and will sustain you throughout your daily exercise programmes and you may even find you lose weight without ever feeling hungry
- If you have dietary requests these must be communicated to us at the time of booking
- Please note: the dietary program at the retreat excludes alcohol, caffeine, dairy, wheat and processed sugars to aid the revitalisation process
What To Bring
Please note – The dress code is always casual at the retreat and a full list of what to bring will appear on your booking confirmation
- Sun cream / sun block
- Good trainers
- Walking boots for the coastal hikes
- Comfortable casual / lounge wear for after dinner and relaxing
- Waterproof jacket & trousers (just in case of poor weather)
- Warm sweatshirts, fleece tops
- Swimwear & a pair of flip flops for use in indoor / outdoor pools and in the spa
- Exercise pants and shorts for good weather exercise
- Water bottle
- Sun hat
Free Time In The Area
- In your free time you can enjoy the facilities at the retreat complex; including an indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool and lagoon area, Jacuzzi and private gym
- The complex also boasts spa facilities offering a variety of treatments and massages
- You may like to take a walk to the nearby beach
- The nearby town of Calpe is a 20-30 minute walk, or short drive and is a lively town with many shops
- The town of Moraira is 5km away and is a pretty fishing town
- The retreat schedules guided coastal walks but if you’d like to further explore the area by foot, there are plenty of hiking trails nearby
Achieve great results on this unique mind and body retreat, enjoy some glorious pampering, be confident in your own skin, boost your vitality and return home with zest in your step.