Wellness is no longer just about booking a spa weekend or squeezing in a yoga class between sightseeing. The global wellness industry is now worth several trillion euros, and the travel world is embracing some increasingly unusual ways to help us feel, well, better.
From sleep retreats and forest bathing to cold-water plunges and digital detoxes, wellness holidays are becoming less about mere relaxation and more about trying something completely different.
If you're bored of the traditional massage-and-meditation package, these are some of the quirkiest wellness travel trends to know about.
Sand bathing
In parts of Japan, wellness takes a decidedly unusual turn, with travellers invited to be buried neck-deep in naturally heated volcanic sand.
