The retreats are hot. They have gone from beingneeded at the yuppies with lots of stress to become another alternative way of approaching a mini vacation.

Experts say that participate in religious retreats orno faith can help you feel more at peace with yourself, the stronger the face of difficulties, less depressed and more hopeful about the future. In any case, it is a vacation alternative to traditional sun and beach and the "dolce far niente".

In the past five years have created centers of expertise in this type of therapy that purify the mind and body. Some are very drastic to force you to make incredible early mornings, very longsilences, wild diets, forced readings, guided meditations and high levels of exercise.

But there are also less severe centers, offering you a package to the letter, tailored to your needs.In fact, if one chooses the right place to rest andproperly organizing the vacation days, retreatscan anywhere. In this sense our island, despite itscosmopolitan and bustling fame, is no exception.

Although Mallorca retreats have been historicallylinked to the Catholic religion also have a large range of country hotels and rural tourism, for its special characteristics allow the traveler to be isolated from the madding crowd taking advantage of the isolation, and combiningexercise and long silences.

But if what you're looking for a religious retreat inMallorca remain religious centers where practice them. Some of the most important monasteries of the island have their own hospice and cells. In this web page query the route of the monasteries.