Founded by ex-Royal Marine Calum Morrison, Extraordinary Adventure Club is a revolutionary retreat programme that combines wilderness expeditions with bespoke personal development plans designed by a collective of acclaimed coaches, psychotherapists and holistic practitioners. From trekking with nomads through the Sudanese desert to motor-biking across the Mongolian wilderness, each retreat will stretch you to the edge of your comfort zone with the intention of kick-starting a transformational journey. It might not feel like a holiday, but it may just be the most powerful thing you ever do for yourself.

Intuitive psychotherapist Fiona Arrigo is recognised as a
radical among the wellness crowd for her soulful approach to
emotional healing. Crafted from over 40 years of experience, The
Arrigo Programme is her eponymous retreat set within the cocooning
folds of rural Somerset, offering individual, group and couples’
programmes, as well as a new Long Covid package designed to restore
resilience and inner strength through biodynamic psychotherapy.
Intended as simple spaces in which to “simply be”, each of the
retreat’s self-contained lodgings are tended to by an “Arrigo
Angel”, who’ll deliver your home-cooked meals, light your wood fire
and allow you the room to pause, reflect and reassess.

Approaching stress from the inside out, this 360-degree programme based in the Greek Peloponnese combines nutrition, meditation, reflexology and reiki to bring about a sense of energetic balance. Alongside your “Relax and De-stress” treatment schedule, you’ll also be encouraged to join group activities and attend lectures on the topic of stress, all designed to ensure you leave feeling fully equipped to face life’s daily pressures.

Nicknamed “blue care”, water-based therapies are having a moment
in the spotlight and residential surf-therapy programme Resurface
is taking centre stage. Blending a science-backed surf-therapy
regime with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), over week-long stays in
Morocco and the UK, each individually designed programme invites
surfers of all levels to capture the cathartic power of the ocean
for a transformative journey of self-discovery.

As humans, we’re wired to make sense of the world by telling
stories: The Strategic Space harnesses this by offering narrative
therapy as a way to reframe mindsets. Led by narrative strategist
Julie Hosler, retreats exist on an individual or group basis and
can take place in a variety of locations, from French châteaux to
Italian private islands, or a pop-up location of your choice. From
rethinking your career to recalibrating priorities in your personal
life, this retreat will offer fresh perspectives and allow you to
focus on whatever is most critical to you at the present
moment.