At the heart of the experience is food, a menu of mainly vegetarian dishes such as seed bread slathered in almond butter and avocado, tumeric and pea salad.\u00a0 Yes, it\u2019s caffeine-, wheat- and dairy-free, says nutritionist Tanya Borowski, not because abstinence is a cure-all for everyone, but because this approach impacts the widest range of ailments.\u00a0 She offers specifics too \u2013 cutting out wheat to elieve PMT, or increasing time between meals to boost weight loss.\u00a0 Her enthusiasm is so infectious it\u2019s hard not to take a little bit of it home with you, which is surely one of the best things about the in:spa blueprint: a wellness break that makes you feel cosseted when you\u2019re away, and keeps making you feel better, if you keep trying, weeks later.<\/p>\n Find out what our other press reviews said about our retreats\u00a0in our dedicated press section here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"inspa-featured-in-conde-nast-travellers-2017-spa-guide\"](\"http:\/\/www.inspa-retreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/inspa-featured-in-Conde-Nast-Travellers-2017-Spa-Guide-225x300.jpg\")
It is a testament to the popularity of in:spa that more than half of the attendees are repeat visitors.\u00a0 No doubt this is thanks to a winning formula based not on denial (as per well known Austrian and German clinics) but on a realistic, holistic approach to wellness. The result is a break that feels both physically demanding and self-indulgent. The company has expanded\u00a0its peripatetic programme beyond Morocco<\/a> to an outpost in south-west France<\/a> and, now, Mallorca<\/a>. Base camp is Cal Reiet<\/a>, a fantastically smart 15 bedroom manor house:\u00a0 all serene white walls, antique furniture and smooth, creamy locally sourced stone (also used to build Palma\u2019s cathedral).\u00a0 But when in:spa rolls in, it\u2019s in full take-over mode.\u00a0 After hiding all the biodynamic wine from the pool-side restaurant, a crack team of experts devise schedules.\u00a0 Programmes are a mix of combined activities (HIIT workouts, a 10km coastal hike, yoga) and more tailored, emotionally nourishing sessions (personal training, nutritional advice and massages).\u00a0 It\u2019s not particularly flexible, but relinquishing decision making for a week is hugely relaxing, as is exercising in such lovely surroundings. The spacious yoga studio means you\u2019ll never have a sweaty armpit in your face during a vinyasa class.<\/p>\n
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