Wellness Festivals To Attend in 2024
Mud, glorious mud, is often a major feature of the festivals we know with loud music, alcohol on tap and huge crowds but mud takes a more significant role at the fashionable holistic alternatives. Think mud therapies, sound healing, yoga celebrations, meditation and fitness. The festival vibe is changing as more wellness festivals are taking centre stage in the UK and around the world. Check out the vibe with the top 7 wellness festivals to attend in 2024 and be part of the health conscious audience on this new wave in wellbeing.
Envision Festival in Costa Rica – March 4-11
Awaken your human potential and take a leap into the unknown with immersive experiences for spiritual connectedness deep in the rainforest. Envision’s mission is to create an eye-opening experience that turns into a new form of living. Here the connection to nature and the ripple effect of what participants take away is more potent that the party itself.
International Yoga Festival, Parmarth Niketan, India – March 8-14
During this 7-day immersion and celebration, embrace every major style of yoga and learn from enlightened Spiritual Leaders, Master Yoga Teachers, Evolutionary Thought Leaders, and Wellness Specialists from around the world. Located on the banks of the Ganges River, at one of the most holy Hindu sites, Rishikesh is the birthplace of yoga and Yoga Capital of the World and the home of the ancient yogis, sages and seers.
Bali Spirit in Ubud, Bali – May 1-5
If you enjoyed the Eat Pray Love movie head to the place it was filmed, Bali, to awaken and nourish your potential for positive change within. Tapping into the beneficial and inspirational traditions of yoga, dance and music, the festival embodies the Balinese Hindu concept of Tri Hita Karana, which is living in harmony with our spiritual, social and natural environments.
Yoga Mela Sweden July 13 – 20
Yoga Mela is an international yoga and sacred music festival. It is a non-commercial yoga movement, promoting the transformative essence of yoga as a way of life, initiated by the yogic community of Divinya, the Center for Evolutionary Consciousness, in the south of Sweden. Divinya which is the festival venue, offers large indoor auditoriums & arenas in a peaceful environment in a Swedish castle atmosphere. Providing an enviable setting, it is surrounded by ecological farms, forests, meadows, lakes and rivers, fruit orchards and a permaculture garden.
Soul Circus in The Cotswolds, UK – August 15-18
This is where music, yoga, and holistic therapies meet glittery festival antics. Spend your days doing yoga, breathwork, aerial skills and tantra and then in the evenings sip cocktails and eat good food while dancing at DJ after-parties, all set in the picture postcard location of the Cotswolds countryside.
AlUla Wellness Festival in Saudi Arabia – October
This is the largest festival of its kind in the Middle East and features some of the world’s most renowned yoga, meditation and art therapy instructors. Link to the restorative power of collective dance amid this heritage site and channel the oasis’s rejuvenating power in the stillness of the desert joining celebrity yogis and wellness luminaries over the two-weeks.
Alma Festival, Ibiza October 24-27
In pursuit of wellbeing, head to Six Senses Ibiza, in the tranquil northern tip of the island on the crystalline Xarraca bay. This is the perfect setting for Alma’s deep spiritual experiences, celebrating spirituality and community through music, wellness, and creativity. This is billed as a 3-day soul adventure with the purpose of creating frequency connections and insights.
Wellness Festival First Timer
Paradhis, Cornwall – July 5-7
New to the scene is Paradhis which encourages festival goers to immerse themselves in wellness practices amidst the splendour of nature, combined with an eclectic line-up of globally renowned musicians and emerging talents. There will be a diverse range of curated holistic wellbeing activities from sound healing, forest bathing, breathwork and yoga led by world-class facilitators. Confirmed speakers and experiences include: Shiva Rea, Wim Hof workshops, Ice Baths, Sound Waves at Boconnoc Church. In addition, plans include a Druid Ceremony, Breton Dance, Mead Ceremony, Storytelling, Slow Souk & The Emporium of Happy, Tribal Village, Soul Essence, and Wild.
Wellness Festivals: Other Mentions
Breathe the Mountains The Yoga Valley in Austria:
Yoga spring in Gastein: 24th May to 2nd June
Yoga Autumn in Gastein – 12th to 22nd October
Awaken your inner yogi with like-minded people and fully immerse yourself in the world of asana, pranayama and meditation, protected by massive mountain giants in the Gastein Valley otherwise known as the yoga valley of Austria. With its phenomenal views and the imposing mountain backdrop, nature here is wild and untamable and perhaps why it is a perfect location that leads us deeper into our inner world. Over 10 days, the programme incorporates 16 yoga hotels and several Gastein power spots where a variety of yoga practice sessions are taught. Choose from up to 30 yoga sessions per day in some stunning settings across the valley.
Between the Trees, Merthyr Mawr Nature Reserve, Wales:
A small festival, now in its 8th year, Between the Trees reconnects with nature. It’s where contemporary and indie-folk music from around the UK tune in with nature and science talks, workshops, dance, creativity and the spoken word.Health, wellbeing and permaculture are integrated into the festival through many different areas and practices which include a Meditation Station and sessions on reflexology, tai chi, meditation, qigong, breath-work and massage.
The Lavender Festival, Hvar,Croatia – June – July
The perfumed festival is located on Europe’s sunniest island, Hvar. It’s a celebration of the healing herb utilised on the island for centuries. The two-day event includes concerts, various workshops, exhibitions, book promotions, traditional songs and dances. Guests learn about the cultivation of lavender, the production of olive oil, and other products. The aromatic lavender fields are symbolic of the Dalmatian way of life and recognises the evergreen plant’s importance and healing environment, recognised with a UNESCO heritage status. Maslina Resort was Croatia’s first mindful luxury property and uses a garden-to-skin wellness concept across the property, particularly at Pharomatiq Wellness. The Hvar Lavender Festival will be celebrating its 16th anniversary next year.
