Covid lockdowns and the absence of social interaction have all contributed to expanding people’s concept of health to encompass more than just the absence of bodily illness. Wellness is about a proactive approach to living a healthy lifestyle. Self-care, in its many forms, is now increasingly seen as something that’s necessary, rather than as a personal indulgence.
One of the ways that people are caring for their mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing is by traveling. Two-thirds (66 percent) of respondents in one survey said, “they didn’t realize how important travel was to their wellbeing until it was no longer an option”. Seventy-nine percent of travelers, “agree that travel helps their mental and emotional wellbeing more than other forms of self-care.” The idea that wellness travelers are a small, elite and wealthy group of leisure tourists who visit destination spas, health resorts, or yoga and meditation retreats is no longer accurate. Wellness travelers comprise a much broader and more diverse group of consumers with many motivations, interests and values.
Joining us today is well-known British-Canadian television personality, entrepreneur and author Debbie Travis. She joins us from her beloved Villa Reniella located in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Debbie will share her thoughts on health and wellness, Italian life lessons and tell us about her unique Tuscan Wellness Retreat.