This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).
If 2025 was the year of longevity retreats and digital detoxing, 2026 is all about returning to the elements. That could mean plunging into glacial waters, swapping spa hotels for cabins in the woods, taking on outdoor endurance challenges or exploring ancient healing practices in the countries where they originate. Here, we take a closer look at what to expect in the coming year.
(The rise of wellness travel, from rewilding to yoga and pilgrimages.)
Rage therapy
What began as a quirky experiment in Japan has become one of 2026’s headline wellness trends. The first so-called ‘rage rooms’ opened in Tokyo in 2008,…