What To Pack For A Fitness Retreat

So your first ever Salt Escapes is fast approaching but you might be asking yourself, what on earth do I pack for a fitness retreat? We’ve got your packing dilemmas sorted with our easy list on what and what not to pack for a Salt Escapes week in paradise!

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Let’s start with the must-haves

Passport

Travel Insurance

Any necessary visas (destination dependent)

Driving license (if you’re hiring a car for your transfer to our Salt Escapes villa)

Good vibes!

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Clothing

Workout clothes - lots of them! In most of our villas, there is a laundry option (some are free to use, some incur a laundry charge) but either way, you’re probably still gonna need more activewear than you think you will. Remember, it’ll be hot, so cool, light workout gear is a good idea. 

Clothes you’ll feel comfortable in for recovery sessions (yoga/Pilates).

Swimwear for the pool and Boat Day

Clothes for group dinners at the villa each night - very casual, you don’t need to get dressed up, unless you want to

On most of our Escape weeks, we head out for dinner one evening. Whilst this is always a pretty casual spot, you might want your best outfit for this! Think summer dresses, fun shirts, shorts, sandals. 

Sunnies & Hat

Jumper - just in case! Sometimes our Salt Escape destinations can be cooler in the evenings. 

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Shoes

Workout shoes - we mostly do our Salt escapes workouts on stone ground, grass and the sand (location dependent), so comfortable, supportive workout shoes are recommended

Running/walking shoes - on some of our Escape weeks, we head out for a run or a morning coastal hike, so shoes you're comfortable running in are a good idea

Flip flops/sandals 

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For the workouts

Re-usable water bottle

Sweat towel 

Electrolytes - if you like these in your usual routine, they come in super handy on Salt Escapes as you’ll be losing a lot of salt through sweat!

Protein powder - we’ll be getting lots of protein in our meals from chef BUT if you usually enjoy these in your regular routine, don’t forget to bring some with you

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Other Stuff

Chargers and adaptors

Books for chill time

High SPF sunscreen - we definitely recommend bringing some in your packing or at least buying at the airport; sometimes our Salt Escape villas are far from any shops! 

Toiletries - some of our Salt Escapes villas provide small shampoos/conditioners/body-wash but don’t necessarily rely on this to get you through the week

Anti-nausea tablets if you get sea-sick - always good to have as a back up for Salt Escapes Boat Day! 

Eye mask - useful if you’re sharing a room, just in case your roomie has different sleep/wake times to you (never usually the case because we tire you all out with all the workouts)

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What Not to Pack

Too many fancy clothes - unless you just love dressing up every night, our dinners are always casual affairs

Towels - our Salt Escape villas usually provide these including pool/beach towels (we’ll let you know before your trip if this is not the case)

Camera! We will capture all your Insta-worthy holiday content for the week - but if you do want to bring a polaroid or a GoPro to join in on capturing the mems, that would be epic!

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