Feature Months at BodyHoliday 2025
BodyHoliday Feature Months 2025
For nine months of the year, the BodyHoliday welcomes professional practitioners, athletes, dancers, sailors and sports stars to present special programmes. Each month is dedicated to a different theme.
Our special guests include many Olympic champions all started by our good friend Daley Thompson, twice Olympic Gold in the Decathlon in 1980 and 1984 and four times he broke the World Record for the event.
The opportunity and added value to your holiday during any one of these months is phenomenal if you have an interest in the relevant sport or are simply in training to get fit. It’s hard to put a price on the knowledge you can absorb for free!
Watch this space because the 2025 programme and list of celebrities will soon be released. Or better yet if you are not on our mailing list, sign up right away.
Randy Moss
“Previous Retreat Hosts”
American Former Professional Football Player
Julien Alfred
BodyHoliday's brand ambassador
St Lucia's only Olympic Gold Medalist
FEATURE MONTHS 2025
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Spring Sail
25th March – 19th April
You have the opportunity to learn from the best sailors in the world at Spring Sail while luxuriating in a world-class all-inclusive wellness resort. There is something for everyone, from introductory lessons for novice sailors to competitive regattas for more seasoned sailors.
BodyHoliday offers the ideal setup for both the experienced sailor and those just beginning their voyage of discovery around this exhilarating sport. This includes 4 Hobie Cat boats, a J/24, and two X-Treme 26 racing yachts, “Blue” and “Reef.”
Spring Sail Program 2025:
- Complimentary ASA Sailing Certificates (book in advance to secure, as space is limited)
- Complimentary beginners sailing classes (Hobie Cat & Xtreme 26)
- Time trails & Yacht racing classes
- Spring Sail competition – leaderboards and prizes for the fastest racers
- Wellness Center Specials geared towards Sailors (Skin Clinic – sun damage prevention, Deep tissue massages after Yacht racing, etc).
- Sailing excursion to Malabar Beach (including lunch at the beach club)
Presenter
James Peters
Presenter
25th March - 5th April
Nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2008, fluctuating fortunes and the sheer strength of British interests in the men’s skiff class made the boyhood piano player and confident public speaker wait 16 years to make his Olympic debut.
Peters joined the British Sailing Team in 2012 and was a training partner in the Rio 2016 cycle.
He formed a successful partnership with Fynn Sterritt and they won World Cup gold on Olympic waters in 2018 and 2019, earning world No.1 status in the lead-up to the original dates for Tokyo 2020.
But Peters and his partner were beaten in the British selection races by eventual Tokyo Olympic gold medallists Stu Bithell and Dylan Fletcher.
Peters combined with Sterritt to win European bronze in 2022 and finish sixth at the 2023 World Championships to qualify Team GB a Paris quota place in the 49er class. The pair finished seventh on the waters of Marseille.
Luke Patience
Presenter
6th April - 19th April
Luke Patience is a distinguished British sailor known for his exceptional achievements in competitive sailing. Born on August 4, 1986, in Aberdeen, Scotland, he has represented Great Britain on the global stage, excelling in the 470 class. Patience gained international recognition at the 2012 London Olympics, where he won a silver medal alongside his sailing partner Stuart Bithell.
Over his career, Patience has demonstrated consistent performance in both European and World Championships, earning numerous podium finishes. Renowned for his strategic insight and dedication to the sport, he has been a key figure in promoting sailing in the UK. Outside of competition, Luke Patience is also involved in mentoring young sailors and advocating for marine conservation.
Jive June
2nd June - 22nd June
The Cuban Cha Cha Cha and Salsa, the fiery Argentine Tango, the Caribbean Merengue, American Jive and the energetic Columbian Zumba –dancing has a truly global appeal!
In June 2025 we are once again dedicating a whole month to dance and hoping to inspire more people to take up this amazing exercise and have some fun.
Nineteen daytime dance and dance-fitness classes per week including Zumba, Disco Aerobics, Street Dance, Foxtrot, Dance Step, Hip Hop, AquaDance, Jive, Salsa, Argentine Tango, Merengue, Latin Aerobics, and Cha ChaCha.
Jive June Program 2025:
- Daily Dance Classes taught by our Guest Presenters
- Weekly Dance Nights in the Clubhouse
- Weekly Talent Show
Presenter
Stefanie Renee Salyers
Presenter
2nd June - 11th June
Stefanie Renee Salyers is a professional dancer currently on tour with the Tony Award–winning Broadway show Moulin Rouge. Stefanie studied classical ballet for over 15 years before moving to New York City and beginning her career as a Broadway performer.
She has performed internationally in musicals such as Grease, On Your Feet!, West Side Story, Tootsie, and more. Stefanie teaches dance classes, master classes, and more to kids and adults across the US.
Bojana Matic BoBadu
Presenter
12th June - 22nd June
Presenter Bojana Matic BoBadu is a professional ballerina and wellness coach with over 20 years of experience in dance, fitness, and holistic movement. Her journey began with a passion for ballet, leading her to perform iconic roles in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and many more at the Serbian National Theatre. BoBadu later created Femme Fatale Training, a unique exercise system inspired by ballet and Pilates that enhances proper body posture, balance, strength and Spa•S holistic guided movement's sessions that offer safe space to help individuals connect with their authentic selves on a deeper level, moving with greater ability, freedom and intention. Her career has taken her to remarkable stages, including a government event performance for the royal family in Dubai and representing her country at the Universiade closing ceremony in Bangkok,Thailand. She was also featured in the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert in London, highlighting her versatility and dedication to the art of movement. Through her work, BoBadu continues to help others connect deeply with their bodies and enhance holistic well-being.
WellFit Tribes
30th June - 24th August
WellFit Tribes is a family-based Fitness month that encompasses all aspects of the resort. You can expect to; develop your physical fitness, strength and stamina with our unique Beach Boot Camps instructed by visiting Olympians, gain mental focus and clarity through Yoga presented by International Teachers and learn new skills such as first aid CPR, basic sailing and even healthy cooking.
Take a walk on the wild side and challenge yourself on the obstacles of our brand new outdoor fitness trail or even take the ultimate challenge of the BodyHoliday Quadrathlon. Combine your week’s training and competitive spirit with the final event; the Saturday afternoon Family versus Staff Beach tournament. Well-Fit Tribes has it all!
This fun-packed week will bring a sense of cohesion and family spirit felt by everyone who attends.
WellFit Tribes Program 2025:
- Daily Fitness Classes hosted by our Guest Presenters
- Weekly Beach Olympics
- Group Adventure Tours hosted by our Guest Presenters
- Weekly Champions Dinner
- Specialty Classes for families including DJ Classes, First Aid, Steel Pan Lessons, Cooking Classes
- Weekly Beach Parties
- Social Tables for Teenage guests
- Weekly Sports Tournaments (Basketball, Pool, Volleyball, Rugby, Football)
- Weekly Clinics (Basketball, Tennis, Golf)
- Wellness Experiences designed for Teenagers
Presenter
Jade Jones
Presenter
30th June - 13th July
Team GB’s youngest Olympic Champion in 2012, Team GB’s only ever Champion in Taekwondo and Team GB’s youngest ever two-time Olympic Champion, Jade is constantly setting new records that will forever live in the history books.
Affectionately known as ‘the headhunter’ due to her exciting fighting style, Jade is the world’s most decorated ever Olympic Taekwondo athlete and has dominated major championships worldwide, adding multiple European and World Championship medals to her impressive collection.
Beyond her achievements on the mat, Jade is admired for her work in inspiring young athletes, particularly in Wales, where the local heroin has had a leisure centre named after her, has twice been voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year and has founded the Jade Jones Scholarship programme, helping young women forge a career in sport.
With a career defined by groundbreaking achievements and a relentless pursuit of excellence, Jade Jones is not only a taekwondo legend but a role model to aspiring athletes around the world.
Ashleigh Nelson
Presenter
14th July - 27th July
Ashleigh Nelson sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. Ashleigh was the first Brit to win a medal in 40 years, taking away a bronze medal in the 100 meters and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2014 European Championships. In the 4 × 100 meters relay, she also won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. Her personal bests are 11.19 secs (2014) in the 100 m and 22.85 secs (2019) in the 200 m.
Representing England, she was a gold medalist in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as part of the 4 x 100 meters relay squad. Ashleigh is an advocate for mental health awareness and is an ambassador for the charity Sane.
- 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay<
- Bronze medal – third place 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay
- European Championships
- Gold medal – first place 2014 Zürich 4×100 m relay
- Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zürich 100 m World Junior Championships
- Silver medal – second place 2008 Bydgoszcz 100 m
- World Youth Championships
- Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ostrava 100 m
- Representing England
- Commonwealth Games
- Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m relay
- Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m relay
Kadeena Cox
Presenter
28th July - 10th August
Kadeena Cox one of the greatest Paralympians of all time 4 times Olympic champion Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024.
Cox began sprinting competitively at the age of 15 after her hockey coach suggested she try the sport. Over the next three years she competed at regional under-17 meets gaining several podiums finishes in the 100m events. In 2007, she added the 60m and 200m to her repertoire, taking bronze in the U17 events at both the Manchester Open and the England Athletics Open Championships in the 60m that year. By 2009 Cox was competing throughout the athletics season, recording personal bests of 12.60s in the 100m and 25.58s in the 200m, both at the Yorkshire & Humberside County Championships. In 2012 Cox was entering national events and recorded a new personal best in the 200m in the BUCS Championships held at the Olympic Park, a result which saw her take bronze. In 2013, she broke the 12 second barrier in the 100m for the first time, recording a time of 11.97 at the Northern Athletics Championships. She subsequently set a personal best of 11.93s for the 100m the same year. Intent on making the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Cox was classified as both a T37 track and field athlete, to continuing her sprinting career, and a C2 track cyclist.
A month later, Cox was selected for the Great Britain athletics team to compete at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, where she entered the T37 100m and 200m sprints. In the heats leading up to the final of the 100m sprint, Cox posted a time of 13.59s to beat the world record set by France's Mandy Francois-Elie. Later that day she ran in the 100m T37 final, taking the gold medal in a time of 13:60, beating teammate Georgina Hermitage into second place. Her final event of the championship, the T37 200m sprint, ended in controversy after she missed registration by a minute and was disqualified from the race.
In June 2016, after securing a place at the 2016 Summer Paralympics as a T37 athlete, Cox was reclassified as a T38 category athlete, a classification for less-disabled athletes. This threw her hopes to race at Rio into jeopardy as Britain already fielded two other athletes, Sophie Hahn and Olivia Breen, who had posted faster times as T38 sprinters. Despite the classification change, Cox was selected for the Rio Paralympics in July 2016. At the Games she took a gold in the T38 400m, a silver in the T35-38 4 × 100 m relay and a bronze in the T38 100m. She also set a new world record of 1:00.71 to take the gold medal in the T38 400m. Cox was subsequently selected as the flag- bearer for the British team at the closing ceremony. In 2024's Paralympics in Paris, France, Cox won gold with British team mates Jaco van Gass and Jody Cundy, in the C1-5 750m team sprint.
Brooks Vaughn Curry
Presenter
11th August - 24th August
Brooks Vaughn Curry is an American competitive swimmer, Olympian, and gold medalist. He won gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, he claimed NCAA titles in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, Curry anchored the gold-winning 4×100-meter freestyle relay in both the prelims and final, earned a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter mixed freestyle relay, and placed fifth in the 100-meter freestyle.
September Solos
1st September - 26th September
The month of September has become known as September Solos. The retreat is designed to offer the best elements of health, well-being and fun with other like-minded solo travellers. Including hosted dinners and dedicated fitness classes, this is the perfect Solos holiday. BodyHoliday Solos is open to guests staying in Single Garden rooms (or paying for Single occupancy in a double room).
September Solos Program 2025:
- Weekly classes hosted by Guest Presenter (spin, beach fit, sport drills)
- Weekly Solos Cocktail Party Sunset Cruise
- Weekly Solos Dining Event
- Join our hosted Communal Tables
- Weekly Solos Group Adventure Excursion
- Cooking Classes
- Weekly Solos Theme Night (Beach Party, Pool Party, Casino Night, Costume parties and much more)
- Pottery and or Painting classes
- Wellness Experiences for Solo Travelers
Presenter
Breeja Larson
Presenter
1st September - 13th September
Breeja Larson, an Olympic medalist has a remarkable journey, rooted in humble beginnings in Mesa, Arizona. Her inspiring narrative embodies the essence of dedication, perseverance, and a profound commitment to personal growth.
From a young age, Breeja harboured a profound ambition to compete on the global stage, drawing inspiration from the awe-inspiring performances of Olympic gymnasts. Embracing a diverse array of sports throughout her formative years, she ultimately set her sights on swimming during her senior year of high school. This pivotal decision propelled her towards a partial scholarship at Texas A&M University, where she honed her skills and nurtured an unwavering determination to succeed.
In a defining moment of triumph, Breeja clinched the coveted Olympic Gold as an integral part of the 4x100 Medley relay team, proudly representing the United States. Her journey continued to blossom as she not only showcased her prowess at the World Championship Games and Pan Pacific Games but also excelled in the highly competitive arena of the Swimming World Cups and International Swim League seasons, etching her name among the world's elite swimmers.
Desmond Clark
Presenter
14th September - 26th September
Desmond Clark, a former NFL player turned distinguished global motivational speaker, specializes in leadership and team development. With his expertise, he offers a range of services to help organizations achieve their goals.
He learned to play sports because he believed his choices were either playing on teams or playing in the streets.
With over 20 years of experience in sports and corporate leadership, Desmond has been able to design a unique training program for guests. Discover the secrets to building a cohesive team that thrives in a supportive culture and achieves crystal-clear focus.
Octoba Yoga
29th September - 31st October
BodyHoliday transforms into the ultimate yoga retreat in October, making it a truly restorative getaway. The month-long program of activities, directed by seasoned teachers, offers limitless lessons from sunrise to sunset, featuring Hatha, Ashtanga, Shanthi, and Katti yoga and meditation classes. It is intended for everyone from beginners to more experienced practitioners. The vacation also includes a variety of unique massage and therapeutic treatments at The Wellness Centre, as well as a special menu of yogic foods and teas served at restaurants throughout the resort.
Octoba Yoga Program 2024:
- Weekly Tai Chi and Meditation Classes
- Weekly Specialized Workshops focused on Mental Wellbeing
- Weekly Yoga & Specialty workshops hosted by our Guest Presenters
- Complimentary Aerial & Paddleboard Yoga
- Daily Intention Setting Ceremonies
- Yoga Teas featured in all dining outlets
- Tai Chi Showcases on the beach
- Wellness Programs geared towards Yoga, Mental Wellbeing and Meditation.
Presenter
Briony Fisher
Presenter
15th October - 31st October
After an intense early corporate career working in international crisis management providing high-level consultancy to Fortune 500 companies and CEO’s around the world – Briony has spent the last decade channelling this experience into the world of wellness and yoga.
Briony is currently the yoga teacher at Premier League football club, Brighton and Hove Albion.
During her past 7 seasons with the club she has taught across the First, Women’s and Academy teams, working with World Cup and Champions League winning players as well as England Internationals and grass roots emerging talents.
She has furthered her extensive experience training alongside Sarah Ramsden, yoga teacher at Manchester United and Manchester City, and is passionate about helping elite and non-elite athletes and high performing individuals use yoga as part of their strength, mobility and mental conditioning practice.
Briony also works more broadly in the wellness industry as Head of the Flow Team at private members club Soho House in Brighton and is an Ambassador for global sports apparel brand lululemon.
Briony curates classes, wellness events and retreats for both individual clients and corporations, providing powerful and transformative opportunities for people to relax, rest and reawaken their energy for life.
Dr. Rebekah Jade
Presenter
29th September - 14th October
Dr. Rebekah Jade is a London-based medical doctor, yoga teacher, and wellness founder, known for blending medical science with holistic wellness and traditional practices. Across 5 years, she has taught yoga to diverse groups, from elite athletes to community members seeking accessible, transformative wellness.
With a background in physiology and emergency medicine, Rebekah specialises in yoga and breathwork techniques that support athletic recovery, nervous system regulation, and deep rest. She is a Nike yoga trainer and international retreat leader, sharing classes that harmonise strength and stillness, and offering powerful yet accessible experiences for both seasoned yogis and newcomers.
Through her community platform, Pana, Rebekah has dedicated herself to making wellness more inclusive, creating spaces that celebrate connection, culture, and health. Her classes offer a welcoming opportunity to explore a mindful practice that rejuvenates the body, eases the mind, and renews energy — perfect for anyone seeking to unwind, recharge, or embrace a fresh approach to well-being
Pre – Christmas Restorative Break
10th December – 21st December
Leading health and wellbeing experts created our pre-Christmas restorative break to provide you with concepts and encounters that will confidently equip you not only for Christmas but for the rest of your life!
BodyHoliday is the resort for you if you’re looking for a top-notch getaway where your health and wellness come first. Combine your opportunity to prepare your body and mind for the festive time of year when, typically, indulgence is on everyone’s mind with our award-winning outstanding holiday experience.
Pre – Christmas Restorative Break Program 2024:
- Weekly classes hosted by Guest Presenter
- Weekly Champions Dinner
- Weekly Group Excursions hosted by Guest Presenter
- Weekly Meditation, Goal Setting, Breathwork sessions
- Fortnightly Performances by the Police Band
- Beauty and Wellness Experiences to prepare for the festive season and the New Year
Presenter
Donna Fraser
Presenter
10th December - 21st December
Donna has become a leader in equality diversity and inclusion with over 10 years of corporate experience within business, sport, leadership, well-being and PMA for both start-ups and established companies. In 2021 she was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and has served as a Trustee, advisor and Board member for multiple organisations such as the London Marathon Charitable Trust, Women's Sports Trust, British Athletes Commission. International Women's Group and Her Spirit to name a few.
Donna Fraser is a 4x Olympian and former 400m sprinter for Great Britain, with a successful athletics career which spanned over 20 years and has a host of European, Commonwealth and World medals. Donna, unfortunately, retired in 2009 due to being diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She was recognised with the Freedom of the Borough of Croydon in 2018 for services to sport and continues to be enthused to help inspire a generation through education by 'giving back' and sharing her knowledge and experience with young people aspiring to achieve their goals.
Donna is now an international speaker, strategist, and charity ambassador, and dedicates much of her time to working in Business, Sport, and the charity sector to inspire and embed inclusive and diverse cultures.2021 OBE for services to equality, inclusion and diversity in Business 2018 Freewoman of the Borough 2017 Organising Committee, IAAF World Athletics Championships and World Para Athletics Championships in London 2017 Equality. Diversity & Engagement Lead. UK Athletics 2015 Donna became Vice President of UK Athletics Members Council 2013-2015 Chair of the BAME Network (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) at EDF Energy 2011-2015 President, South of England Athletics Association
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