Why 'joyful retreats' are 2024's most-needed travel trend

Manoir Mouret

Alicia Miller
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Green juices, 6am wake-up calls, zero wine: it’s all standard territory on a wellness retreat, right?

But the road to feel-good doesn’t have to be through hardship and deprivation. The breed of retreat to know about in 2024 ditches self-flagellation in favour of fostering one simple emotion: joy.