Be Fit Wellness and Fitness Retreat in Thailand

Absolute Sanctuary is a wellness resort on the northeastern coast of Koh Samui, and it runs a few different package programs. This Be Fit package is the gentler of the two main fitness options (the other is the more intensive Absolute Ultimate Fitness program), but it still packs a solid week of structured exercise and recovery. The package includes six 60-minute personal training sessions that focus on resistance and cardiovascular training, and those are balanced with daily yoga classes and a group Pilates reformer class to keep your flexibility and core strength in check.

The resort is part of Absolute You, a Thai health and lifestyle company with 15 years of experience running studios in Bangkok. They describe themselves as the inventors of several exercise trends in the region, and they run an academy that trains instructors and chefs. While you're unlikely to meet the founders, this background means the programs have a degree of polish and a pool of experienced trainers to draw from. Your lead yoga instructor is likely to be Jana, who has been teaching at the resort since 2010, and Kevin handles Pilates and fitness; both are qualified and have years of experience.

The location is a major part of the appeal. The resort is set in gardens with a pool, a restaurant, and two yoga studios, and there's a library, a fitness room, a sauna, and a spa for treatments. You're a five-minute drive from the airport and two popular beaches, and the hotel runs a shuttle to them. The island gets power cuts now and then, but the hotel has a generator, so that's covered. The feel is upscale but understated, with a strong focus on wellness and a more mature, health-oriented crowd.

The week includes a generous number of spa treatments – you get several massages, an upper body flow with head massage, a foot sanctuary, foot soaks, a Thai stretch with herbal heat compress, plus four sessions in the far-infrared sauna and two herbal heat steam sessions. There's even a facial yoga treatment. It's a lot, and it's all designed to complement the fitness work and help you recover properly between sessions. You'll have unlimited access to the group yoga, meditation, and fitness classes, so you can add extra sessions to your days if you have the energy.

What's included

- Airport Pickup & Drop-off - Initial Wellness Consultation with Bio Impedance Analysis - 1 x Arrival day welcome dinner - 3 x Wellness cuisine meals a day - 1 x Power blast shake per day - Initial Fitness Assessment - 6 x 60 min Personalised fitness session - 1 x 45 min Upper Body Flow and Head Massage - 2 x 60 min Fit Body massage - 2 x 60 min Deep Calm Body massage - 1 x 60 min Absolute Foot Sanctuary - 2 x 15 min Inner Reset Foot Soak - 1 x 90 min Absolute Thai Stretch massage with herbal heat compress - 1 x Group Pilates Reformer class - Final Fitness consultation with take home personalised workout program - 4 x 30 min Far Infrared Sauna session - 2 x 30 min Herbal Heat Steam - Unlimited access to Group Yoga, Meditation & Fitness classes - 1 x 45 min Facial Yoga Treatment - 10% Discount on all Spa, Detox, Ala carte treatments, Pilates classes - 8 Nights accommodation - Pool, Steam room & Fitness studio access - Roundtrip airport transfers

What's not included

- Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Additional treatments - Visa fee