NuYu Weight Loss & Fitness Retreat near Melbourne, Victoria

NuYu's Victoria retreat sits near Melbourne and is sold as a weight loss and fitness programme rather than a spa break. The core of the week is fitness sessions run at your own level, so someone who has not trained in years and someone who trains regularly can both take part. Alongside the training there is a set meal plan, and the kitchen's job is to show you food you can cook again at home rather than restaurant dishes you will never repeat.

What separates this from a standard fitness retreat is the seminar programme. NuYu runs sessions on the mental side of weight loss, including emotional eating and binge eating, on the basis that habits are what decide whether the weight comes back. That is a specific claim about the programme's content, not a general wellness pitch.

The accommodation is private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, a fridge, tea making facilities, cable television, a writing desk, an alarm clock and radio, a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries, a bathrobe, and a phone line. There is wireless internet access, and laundry with all amenities. The property has a pool.

NuYu operates this programme as part of a group of retreats that also includes locations in Thailand, Spain (Lanzarote) and a Sydney retreat in NSW, so the format is one they run repeatedly rather than a one-off. The page does not name the instructors, list the daily timetable in full, or publish prices — it directs you to request an e-brochure and the current Victoria dates.

What's included

- Private bedroom with ensuite bathroom - Individually controlled heating and air conditioning - Fridge and tea making facilities - Cable television - Writing desk - Alarm clock and radio - Hairdryer and complimentary toiletries - Bathrobe - Wireless internet access - Laundry with all amenities - Pool - Fitness sessions at your level - Health retreat meal plan - Seminars on habits including emotional and binge eating

What's not included

- Travel to and from the retreat - Prices and payment terms (not stated on the page) - Anything not listed in the programme inclusions, which are available on request