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Few destinations can rival the drama of arriving at Capella Pedregal, a luxury resort located at the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. As I ride up a hill past private gates that leave the bustle of Cabo San Lucas behind, I’m not prepared for what comes next: being transported through a thousand-foot tunnel cut into a stone mountain known as Pedregal.
When I emerge from the tunnel back into the midday sun, I’m stunned by a breathtaking ocean view. I am looking out from...
More: Can’t make it to Karlovy Vary? Here’s a schedule to help you recreate the pace at home.
When in Karlovy Vary, the Czech spa town formerly known as Carlsbad, you do as your spa doctor tells you.
So 45 minutes before breakfast, holding a small porcelain cup with a curved spout in my hand, I walked down the steep cobblestone street from my hotel, crossed a bridge over a steaming canal, and entered the Thermal Spring Colonnade, an angular building from the Communist era where people sat,...
If you're looking for an opportunity to relax your body, rejuvenate your spirit, and refocus your energy, one of these spa vacations just might do the trick.
Mii Amo, a destination spa at Enchantment - Arizona
Our Dream Spa Makeover winner takes a trip to Sedona, Arizona and finds support in her journey back to well-being after cancer.
The Tides Zihuatanejo - Mexico
Follow along as a lapsed yogini gets back to basics during a luxury spa vacation in...
Healthy Vegas.
Sound like an oxymoron? Don’t bet on it. Constantly re-inventing itself, Las Vegas has gone in the past several decades from a dusty railroad town to a Bugsy Siegel-ruled den of excess to a family-friendly vacation spot and back again. Just when its allure seems on the verge of fading, the old implodes and a second act rises—be it in the form of a new star chef, a 4,000-room hotel, or, most recently, lavish spas and healthy lifestyle options.
See why Vegas makes our list of best...
Jackson Hole is that rare place where nature meets nurture. Encircled by the Teton Range and dotted with visual reminders of its frontier past, the region is also home to modern LEED-certified spas, elegant organic restaurants, and eco-chic resorts that blend seamlessly into the landscape.
With two of America’s greatest national parks (Grand Teton and Yellowstone) within easy reach, as well as the Rockies’ most notoriously heart-thumping ski trails, the Jackson Hole Valley is a four-season...
Surrounded by soaring crimson monoliths, cobalt skies, and sagebrush-and-juniper desert, Sedona is an inherently meditative locale—which is precisely why hippies and New Age spiritual seekers started flocking here in the '60s.
Located 115 miles north of Phoenix, the town of 10,400 now draws a wider audience, including hiking and biking enthusiasts and history buffs lured by the area’s rich Native American heritage. In the last eight years, a host of top-notch spas have opened among the crystal...
First: Read all about Veronica's experience at Mii amo (in her own words)
Day 1
5:00 p.m. Orientation
5:45 p.m. Welcome Dinner
8:00 p.m. Custom Massage (90 minutes) A custom massage may include Swedish, deep tissue, and reflexology techniques; Reiki; craniosacral; lymphatic drainage; and neuromuscular therapy.
Day 2
8:15 a.m. Morning Ritual A time to set your “intention” for the day in the Crystal Grotto.
9:30 a.m. Pilates Reformer (60 minutes)
12:45 p.m. Journey Spa Treatment (120 minutes)...
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Your center of gravity feels higher after five days of yoga. Your spine stretches taller, your legs seem longer, and your glutes ride higher on your frame. True, this physical lift may be an illusion—I wish I’d measured—but the shift to a higher mental state is as real as the smile on your face.
The Tides Zihuatanejo
I arrived at The Tides Zihuatanejo, located on Mexico’s serene southwestern shore, for my first yoga retreat with trepidation. Having...
Photo Gallery: See more photos of Veronica's time at Mii amo
More: Read Veronica's winning entry
Calendar: See Veronica's Schedule at Mii amo
Behind the Scenes: An insider's look at our Mii amo photo shoot
In January, we introduced our first Dream Spa Makeover giveaway. Partnering with Mii amo, a destination spa at Enchantment, we offered a seven-day retreat to Sedona, Arizona, that included airfare, food, accommodations, and 14 spa treatments. Contestants were asked to choose one of Mii amo’...
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Affordable Wellness
Tucked away on a secluded beach, the 63-room Life Wellness Resort Quy Nhon is arguably Vietnam’s best-value wellness option. At the property’s Life Spa, treatments take place in one of three indoor suites or five open-air bungalows with ocean views. While there, detox with the Dry Sand & Salt Sauna Therapy ($10, 15 minutes), during which you’ll be buried up to your neck in warm sand and sea salt to improve circulation.
Life...
Exercise with a personal trainer.
Retreat to The Boar’s Head in Virginia’s countryside and take advantage of a seasonal fitness program that will inspire year-round wellness. The special offer includes a personal training session, group classes, and a healthy smoothie to keep you energized.Book it: Get Fit For Summer Spa Package Rate: Singles from $320 Contact: (800) 476-1988 Available: Through September 15, 2010
Learn to eat smart.
Cravings, stress, and a hectic...
It’s now easy to go camping without cramping your style. Imagine upscale canvas lodgings that feature four-poster beds, sumptuous sheets, Persian rugs, and antique furniture—plus gourmet food, a staff of butlers, and alfresco spas. You’ll never rough it again.
On the River
The remote Clayoquot Wilderness Resort sits on the rugged coast of Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. At its safari-style The Healing Grounds spa, massage tents with cedar-planked floors face the Bedwell River estuary...
Feature: The Healing Waters of Jordan
Travel Guide: Where to go and how to travel in the Dead Sea region
Visit the Dead Sea Panoramic Complex. The Jordanian Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature has set up seven reserves, including the Dead Sea Panoramic Complex, which houses a museum and a restaurant with breathtaking views. Profits go to Dead Sea preservation efforts.
Support the Jordan River Rehabilitation Project. Friends of the Earth Middle East, an environmental nongovernmental...
Feature: The Healing Waters of Jordan
Save the Dead Sea: Here are a few things you can do to help
Getting There Direct flights (11 hours) to Amman are available from JFK in New York City via Royal Jordanian.
Tours Evason Ma’In Hot Springs & Six Senses Spa can organize a tour of local areas, including Petra, the Wadi Rum desert, and the Dead Sea. To explore the country’s nature reserves, contact Wild Jordan, which runs several ecolodges and arranges nature guides for...
Spa Travel Guide: Where to go and how to travel in the Dead Sea region
Save the Dead Sea: Here's how you can help
Soaking in the hot springs at Ma’In; bathing in the Jordan River; floating in the Dead Sea. Water is precious in the desert, but it is especially so in Jordan. Because of its restorative natural resources, this country has been drawing seekers of health and wellness since long before the term “spa” was used.
The mineral salts and mud found here have soothed and healed Herod,...
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