Shanti-Som Weight Loss Retreat: Sustainable Fat Loss & Metabolic Reset

Each day follows a rough shape: morning exercise, breakfast, a nutrition or mindset session, lunch, a gentler afternoon activity like a hike or swim, then a spa treatment or workshop before dinner. The morning sessions rotate through Pilates, circuit training and power yoga — two to three sessions a day in total, at varying intensity. Nothing is compulsory at maximum effort; the fitness sessions run in small groups of no more than twelve, so the trainer can adjust load and volume to whoever is in the room.

Food is chef-prepared with whole, unprocessed ingredients and portioned to a calorie target. You eat three meals plus healthy snacks daily, and the kitchen works around dietary requirements. There is a healthy cooking workshop during the stay so you leave knowing how to cook at least some of what you have been eating, rather than just being handed a printed plan.

What separates this from a standard bootcamp is the structure around the training. A wellness consultation on arrival sets personal goals, and regular check-ins mean the programme adjusts as the week goes on. Body composition analysis runs at the start and end of the stay, tracking muscle mass, body fat percentage and hydration rather than just weight. Spa treatments — deep tissue massage, body wraps and hydrotherapy — are built into the programme as metabolism support, not add-ons.

Your stay includes accommodation in a boutique property, all meals, small-group fitness sessions, spa treatments, nutritional workshops and the take-home lifestyle plan. There are no supplements to buy on top and no extreme restriction. The team pitches the whole thing around pleasure rather than punishment, and the guest reviews the programme leans on are about feeling energised at the end of the week rather than depleted.

The retreat runs at two European locations, both opening February 2027. Marbella sits in the foothills of the Sierra de las Nieves with a Mediterranean climate that works year-round; the Algarve property follows the same programme in a different coastal setting. Same expert-led structure, different surroundings depending on whether you want mountains or coast.

What's included

- Accommodation in the boutique property - Three nutritionist-designed meals daily plus healthy snacks - Personalised nutrition plan - Daily fitness sessions in small groups (max 12) - Guided hikes, Pilates, power yoga, circuit training and swimming - Metabolism-boosting spa treatments (deep tissue massage, body wraps, hydrotherapy) - Nutritional consultation and body composition analysis - Healthy cooking workshop - Regular check-ins and programme adjustments - Take-home meal plan and exercise guide - Follow-up consultation option

What's not included

- Flights and travel to the retreat location - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Optional personal training sessions beyond the programme - Additional spa treatments beyond the included programme - Personal expenses