Change your life this winter with Winter Sun Retreats

As the dark evenings continue and the magic of Christmas seems like a distant memory, winter can be the most stressful time of year.

Caught up in the humdrum of work, family and trying to do too many things at once, it’s vital that we take some time out for ourselves – and that’s where Winter Sun Retreats comes in.

Winter Sun Retreats offers the perfect opportunity for you to enjoy some ‘me’ time – an exclusive week-long, sunshine-filled winter holiday guaranteed to leave you feeling noticeable different.

Run by James Summers and Anna Leonard, from Epping, their mission is to return you home happier with yourself after just one week in the awe-inspiring setting of Lanzarote.

After leaving all your worries at the airport, you’ll enjoy temperatures of up to 25oC (77oF), take part in dynamic yoga lessons, eat cleansing and revitalising foods – an amazing experience will leave your mind and body feeling inspired.

James explains: “People will see a remarkable difference after the week’s holiday. You don’t have to think ‘shall I go out to a yoga class or not’ or ‘shall I eat the salad or the hamburger’ so there’s no change in your thinking.

“We’ve had people say that after a week their IBS has cleared up, their arthritis has improved and their skin problems have cleared up. It will change people’s lives.”

Winter Sun Retreats’ yoga instructor Godfrey Deveraux has been practising since 1973 - and the technique he teaches at Winter Sun Retreats is exceptional.

Based on universal principles of yoga it is an accessible and complete learning method that can be adapted into all other styles of hatha yoga.

James continued: “It’s a very flowing, safe and applicable for all levels yoga – it’s about being sensible to the body. Instruction is not based around a teacher on a stage, it’s vocally-led, which anyone who’s ever practised yoga will tell you is the best type.”

Just as important as an active body is a healthy body, with this in mind, at Winter Sun Retreats there is a live in chef team creating gourmet vegetarian living cuisine. And all dietary requirements can be catered for.

Choose from an abundance of low glycaemia fruits, smoothies and superfoods for breakfast, a health-enhancing feast for lunch and a sumptuous selection of soups and salads for dinner – plus you can indulge in the miracle chocolate cake that could boost your immune system!

Accommodation at Winter Sun Retreats is based upon two people sharing a twin room.

Guests can choose to stay in the Teguise beach location, which is self catering, at £450pp (£600 not sharing). Or at the Cabreras mountain location, which is full board at £700pp (£930 not sharing) or £750pp with an en suite (£1,000 not sharing).

Winter Sun Retreats’ first week’s holiday is on the 21st December and the last on 5th of April. To book or for more information about Winter Sun Retreats, visit wintersunretreats.com.