New Year detox retreat at La Manga Club
Getting in shape after the excesses of Christmas and New Year is never easy but La Manga Club is offering the perfect way to get fit in 2013 with a range of health and fitness breaks - and savings of more than £300.
Renowned as Europe's leading sports and leisure destination, the award-winning five-star Spanish resort is set to host a series of specialist courses and retreats aimed at returning, and keeping, guests in peak condition.
Independent fitness expert Fitness 12 has unveiled a varied programme of breaks that will be staged at La Manga Club over the next 12 months, with retreats focusing on cycling, detox, spa, the over-60s and the ever-growing sport of triathlon.
The five-day packages, for adults of all ages, offer expert coaching and nutritional advice throughout, and launching the 2013 schedule is Fitness 12's January Detox retreat from January 10-14 - which has been reduced from £850 to only £545 per person.
The 12-day programme actually begin four days before departure for La Manga Club by preparing the body for a gentle course of aerobic exercise designed to sweat out all those unwanted toxins.
The discounted package, based on two people sharing a room in the four-star Las Lomas apartments, includes three meals per day, nutritional supplements and motivational talks, and with the price also including a 35-day aftercare programme, has been designed to ensure guests make a positive change for the long-term rather than just a long weekend.
"This unique five-day intensive detox retreat holds at its heart a desire to start 2013 on the right track, a healthy track," said Fitness 12's James Young.
"Uniquely, it encourages light aerobic exercise to gently remove toxins through the skin. This combined with fresh, clean food and specific detox supplementation, results in a balanced, safe and sociable detoxing experience."
Fitness 12 retreats offer bespoke fitness packages involving a consultation with international fitness personality Steve Halsall, with a tailormade programme then developed and executed on the retreat.
Combining the comfort of La Manga Club, the breaks feature three exercise sessions per day with nutritionally balanced meals prepared by its private chef, and spa fitness retreats are scheduled to take place on February 20-24, March 14-18 and April 11-15.
In addition to the Fitness 12 packages, La Manga Club is also set to host TV fitness guru Joanna Hall's popular Walkactive training camps again in 2013, with the first one taking place from April 25-29.
Perfect for all fitness levels, the breaks focus on her unique walking techniques which ensure correct postural alignment, the programmes can have a big effect in improving posture, reducing joint impact, increasing fitness and changing body shape.
La Manga Club is an ideal venue for fitness training at any time of year with extensive facilities, including a large comprehensively equipped gym and 25-metre indoor pool.
The nearby Mar Menor and Mediterranean Sea allow open-water swimming and the surrounding areas provide various routes and terrain for running and cycling in beautiful unspoilt Mediterranean countryside, with expert advice available on the best course to use and a wide range of high-performance bikes available for hire through the Independent Activity Centre on resort.
La Manga Club boasts unrivalled facilities as a sport and leisure venue including three 18-hole championship golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre and a 2,000sqm spa and fitness centre. It also offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses, more than 20 bars and restaurants and is great fun for children.
For more information or to book, visit lamangaclub.com.
