By: T.K. Flicek
When planning your next vacation consider your reasons for the trip…relaxation and stress removal, of course! What better way to rid yourself of stress and find relaxation than by strengthening your heart and mind through exercise.
“EXERCISE!”
Wait just a moment, exercise increases the flow of blood to your brain and aids to reduce stress. It also increases the body’s metabolism, reduces the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. So, let us see how we can incorporate this healthy lifestyle change into the vacation scene.
Vacation Spa Packages
Most resorts and cruises now offer spa packages to accompany there vacation destination. Amongst the list of events, are massages, yoga classes, tai chi, personalized fitness classes, meditation therapy, and nature walks. With so much to offer, it will be easy to choose an activity for each member of the family. The vacation spa not only purifies the body but also cleanses the soul, so, when you return home, you bring a new look, healthy body and peaceful mind.
Nature Retreats
Nature retreats rescue you from the fast-paced world of high-speed, over budgeted, rat raced life. Here you will find solace in the peace and beauty of what nature has to offer.
Healthy meals offer the traveler a way to detoxify their body. Experiencing fun activities, such as, rafting, nature walks, and meditation are a therapeutic part of nature retreats. Returning to nature allows you to reconnect to the simplicity of life and opens up the doors for love and peace to return.
Ski Resorts
Today, ski resorts come with a variety of different activities. There are skiing and snowboarding slopes, hiking trails, which are fun, and physically exuberating. However, if the snow is not your friend, then return to the lodge and discover a healthy alternative. Included in most resorts, today, are indoor gyms and spas, here you will find various relaxation tools to ease the mind and relax the body. Therefore, after a hard day of hitting the slopes and feeling your adrenaline pumping, head into the lodge, soak your muscles in a hot spa, and melt into bliss.
Island Traveling
Head to the islands where you will find exotic beaches filled with surfing swimming, scuba diving and parties. When traveling to the islands you enter a world of beauty and tranquility. Here you will begin to unwind and release your mind of stress from the humdrum monotony of life. Take a dive into the crystal blue waters and experience the natural wonders of the coral reefs and simplicity of aquatic life. On the other hand, grab a board and ride the waves. Allow the waters to relax and cleanse your soul. After a long day in the sun, enjoy the nightlife of the locals as they celebrate the meaning of life.
Exercise is not only going to the gym and sitting on a machine, it is a fun exciting adventure to a new foreign land or the snowy, white covered mountains. Exercise is a return to the comfort of nature and rejuvenation of the soul. Therefore, the next time you are planning a trip remember to include these few suggestions and experience the benefits that exercise really offers.
