Wellness travel once meant switching off at a hotel spa or a relaxing mud facial. But today, a growing number of retreat-goers are less interested in passive relaxation techniques and instead embracing fitness assessments, sleep tracking and longevity programmes.
Sleep tracking and longevity claims: The new era of wellness retreats
May 21, 2026
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Naomi Wittman
Wellness travel once meant switching off at a hotel spa or a relaxing mud facial. But today, a growing number of retreat-goers are less interested in passive relaxation techniques and instead embracing fitness assessments, sleep tracking and longevity programmes.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260519-the-evolution-of-the-wellness-retreat