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Recipe: Bliss Balls

Summer wellness often finds us walking, hiking and out on the water more frequently as the great weather encourages us to do more outside. And that means having easy to pack snacks on hand for a healthy burst of energy. We are pleased to share this delicious coconut and apricot Bliss ball recipe created by […]

Summertime and the Living is Easy

Summer – it’s our favourite season of the year here at Wellness Travel BC. Warm, sun-kissed days find us recharging with long beach walks by the Salish Sea, floating on a lake, or gazing at the mesmerizing rush of a waterfall. How about you? Summer 2023 also marks WTBC’s first anniversary. One year ago, after […]

Recipe: Vegan Crab-less Cakes with Lemony Tartar Sauce

We recently reconnected with our talented friend Deb Gleason, a certified holistic nutritionist and vegan culinary artist with a love of the planet, animals, and scrumptious food. A former resident of the Sunshine Coast, Deb now lives in Hawaii. She has graciously shared her yummy Vegan Crab-less Cakes recipe, and we can’t wait for you […]

10 Wellness Self-Care Activities to Inspire Your Soul

We here at Wellness Travel BC truly believe that we can age with a positive attitude and by taking care of our mind, body, and spirit. For many of us this will not be an instant fix or an overnight conquest – it’s a journey of improvement and self-discovery. It’s ok to slowly start by […]

The Great Big Spring 2023 Wellness Newsletter

We love the fresh, vibrant Spring season, and the birth and renewal it brings – and so many new partners to Wellness Travel BC! We have a number of new partners that we’re excited to share with you, below. We now have two regional and six community destination marketing organizations officially supporting our wellness tourism initiative. In […]

Wellness Policy Toolkit Released by Global Wellness Institute

The Global Wellness Institute’s recently released Wellness Policy Toolkit: Physical Activity, is the first in a series of seven Wellness Policy Toolkits describing a range of sectors from healthy eating to wellness in cities and communities around the globe. With the pandemic came the reality of how physical activity, indoors and out, is a necessary […]

Penticton Wows with Wellness and Local Offerings

By Tracey Rayson Embrace a Holistic Getaway of Fresh Food, Outdoor Activities, and Wine & Craft Beer A journey-based experience to somewhere that is grounded in nature at every turn, with outdoor recreation that puts you on the pathway (or waterway) to well-being in all four seasons – looks like this… Neighboured by Okanagan Provincial […]

Sustainable & Respectful Family Wellness on the Road

By Cheryl MacKinnon Buzz words in travel and hospitality for decades, yet with each new generation, there is a remarkable opportunity to teach our children how to travel well , sustainably and most especially, with respect for the travel destination visited and its community. And if you’re worried that as a new parent, you will […]

Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat & Health Spa

By Catherine Roscoe Barr Perched on a hilltop overlooking 100-kilometre-long Kootenay Lake and the Purcell Mountain Range in British Columbia’s interior, Mountain Trek’s sprawling lodge and health spa is a hub of activity. From late April to Mid-October intimate groups of 16 arrive for one or two weeks of wellness re-sets to their metabolism, increase […]