Budget Travel: Detox Vacations

What are Detox Vacations?

Leave it to California to create a vacation designed to help you “detox” from life. I have seen videos of people chanting in Ice baths, or drinking smoothies while on vacation, as ways to detox while they are on vacation.

Although there are thousands of studies done on how traveling affects our mental health, there is still a strong disconnect in our society to actually take the time off to work on our self development. Vacations are meant to take a break, lets get the most out of them.

How do you detox while on vacation?

Detoxing while on vacation includes a wide range of things. There are some facilities that have entire detox retreats. These reminds me of a Buddhist Sanctuary, the difference is the Budhist temple is focused on discovering self through religion and community. Detox vacations focus more on spa like treatment, and use wording like “starting fresh.”

A more manageable way to have your own vacation detox would be including a few of these things on your vacation:

The goal during these detox vacations it to avoid one thing you do every day in your life. That way you use a different way of reasoning throughout your day. This is a way of growth we often can only get when we are on vacation.

Being more mindful of it, can really accelerate your relaxation state while traveling.

Health + Travel

I love the idea of Detox vacations because it combines the whole health concept to traveling. During my traveler spotlights I ask traveler to express their mental health during trips. I often get responses of how travel has allowed them to overcome mental difficulties.

Focusing on your mental health during travel allows you to have a stronger sense of self even while not traveling.

Traveling is all about doing things you don’t usually get to do, detox vacations allow you to actually achieve those health goals you always talk about. It gives a space of no judgement on what you eat or when you eat it.

Look into healthy eating habits for more information on how to incorporate healthy eating on your detox vacation. It includes breakfast & lunch for your vacation, allowing you to still enjoy local foods for one meal each day.

Best places to go for a Detox Vacation

I often see a healthy vacation as one on the island, or somewhere warm. My suggestions of places to go for your detox vacation clearly reflect this.

Located in Palm Springs California, A very lax way to do a complete detox vacation.

Located in Laguna Beach CA, This is a complete scheduled detox getaway, giving you no other option then to succeed at you detox vacation.

More of a luxury resort feel, has all the amenities needed to have a successful detox vacation.

Have fun at your detox vacation! Let me know if you need some health advice during your detox, or you just need some budget vacation ideas.

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