8 of the best fitness and wellbeing breaks for Mother’s Day bonding

Mother's Day is approaching very fast, but the scramble for a perfect gift need not be stressful.

While chocolates and flowers are pretty much foolproof, why not try something different, and more experiential this year?

Here, we've pulled together some wellness retreats and fitness bootcamps that provide the ideal bonding opportunity for you and your mother - while strengthening body and mind, too.

UK: Target Fitness Ladies Retreat

The fitness weekend is exclusively for women and set in the countryside bordering Wales, providing a quiet break from city life. The programme is three days long, and includes yoga, pilates, boxing, HIIT training sessions, circuit classes and hiking. Guests also enjoy access to spas and complimentary therapy treatments to relax after a long day of exercise.

3 nights at Target Fitness Retreats from £775pp. Price includes accommodation and full board (healthandfitnesstravel.com)

Sri Lanka: Sen Wellness Sanctuary

This holistic clinic in central London opened its doors in Sri Lanka last year with a goal of bringing health and wellness to both visitors and locals alike. Treat your mum to a tailored program of acupuncture, yoga and Ayurveda treatments.

Sen Wellness Sanctuary from £1,650 per person sharing for nine nights all-inclusive excluding flights.(senwellnesssanctuary.com)

Spain: Marbella Club Fusion Fitness

Escape to the Marbella sunshine for a true wellness holiday. Mums and daughters can take advantage of personalised, private workouts, spa treatments and excursions to the beach or mountains. The accomodation aims to help fitness enthusiasts reach wellness goals through activities like yoga, cycling and hiking.

4 nights at Marbella Club Fusion Fitness from £1,280. Price includes accommodation, daily breakfast, flight and transfers (healthandfitnesstravel.com)

Canary Islands: Breathing Space Retreat

For mums and daughters in need of a break from the everyday stress of urban life, this breathing retreat might be the perfect answer. "Breathing guru" Alan Dolan teaches the art of meditative breathing at a private villa in Oasis de Nazarat. The only planned activities are two daily breath sessions, and the rest of the retreat is totally up to the guests. Options include personal training, massages and even volcano climbing, but each visitor's experience is totally unique.

From £940 per person for four nights, including airport transfers but not flights; additional private breath sessions cost £100 each (breathguru.com).

Tenerife: Oceano Fusion Fitness

For an island escape of natural healing, take mum to Tenerife for a tailored wellness programme that includes everything from Nordic walking to tennis. Take your motherly love to new heights with TRX suspension training or unwind during a yoga class with a view of the ocean. The spa offers deep tissue massages, facials, Shiatsu and Osteopathy so both you and mum return home feeling refreshed.

4 nights at Oceano Fusion Fitness from £1,050pp. Price includes accommodation, daily breakfast, return flights and transfers. (healthandfitnesstravel.com)

Greece: Divani Apollon Fusion Fitness

This exclusive Greek resort has a programme designed to improve the balance between mind and body. Guests are never bored, as they can choose from a variety of activities like triathlon training to beach circuits to Pilates and meditation. The resort's luxury spa treaments are nestled in the Athenian Riviera, so you and mum can receive a Thalasso treatment with a gorgeous view of the sea.

7 nights at Divani Apollon Fusion Fitness from £1,070pp. Price includes accommodation, daily breakfast, return flights and transfers.(healthandfitnesstravel.com)

Greece: Wildfitness Food + Fit Retreat

Movement, playfulness and nature are at the center of Wildfitness' philosophy, all set with the backdrop of Milian mountains in White Mountains National Park. The new 10-day retreat in the eco-village gives guests the opportunity to climb, run, jump and learn about the impact of food on the body.

From £2,550 per person for 10 nights. Price includes meals, movement and cooking sessions, a massage and airport transfers but not flights (wildfitness.com).

Portugal: Six Senses Douro Valley Fusion Fitness

Take mum to somewhere totally different - this resort is actually a restored manor house. Spend your time hiking, practising yoga and meditating amongst acres of vineyards and rolling hills. Massages and treatments are offered to soothe sore muscles, and there's even a pop-up restaurant in the woods with a secret menu mums will love.

5 nights at Six Senses Douro Valley Fusion Fitness from £1,160pp. Price includes accommodation, daily breakfast, return flights and transfers. (healthandfitnesstravel.com)