Hopewood Health Retreat

Reporter: Felicity Urquhart

If you want a break from the stress of daily life, but you don’t want to go in to a fancy-schmancy health spa that costs a bomb, there is a way to do it without all the bells and whistles.

Hopewood Health Retreat, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, is refreshingly down to earth and you don’t have to break your budget to be spoilt.

While Hopewood has a wide range of treatments that can be found at other world-class retreats, here the emphasis is on inner health.

There are plenty of activities to keep you busy here including Tai Chi classes, aqua aerobics, and bushwalks in the retreat’s stunning grounds. While you’re here you’ll be treated to a scrumptious vegetarian menu. And if you really love the food here, join a cooking class where you can learn to whip up healthy dishes in a flash.

While throwing yourself into activities is great, remember that this is a retreat so you’re guaranteed to get thoroughly pampered here. There are heaps of treatments to choose from that will make you feel great inside & out. Hot stone therapy will relax and invigorate you, and the facials and body treatments will leave you feeling beautified.

The great thing about Hopewood Health Retreat is that if one day just isn’t enough, you can always sleepover and be pampered all over again the next day. Stay a while here and you’ll be ready and recharged to face the world!

Prices correct as at 14/11/09