At the start of each new year, it's traditional for most people to make a resolution to get healthy and stay healthy. With these luxurious retreats, it's easy to keep your promise to yourself all the way through to December. Each property on our list of Top 10 Health Retreats goes beyond the usual \"resort with a spa,\" offering programs designed to cultivate a healthy lifestyle in unique, enjoyable and permanent ways. Along with classic treatments such as massages, the spas feature regimens that fall under the heading of \"wellness\" and focus on overall health and longevity all the while keeping, of course, with the latest in style and luxurious comfort. <\/p>\n
Westlake Village, California California Health & Longevity Institute <\/p>\n
Located in Westlake Village, northwest of Los Angeles, this world-class wellness facility is a leader in what's known as science-based lifestyle rejuvenation. After a certified lifestyle consultant helps you create a personalized health strategy for accomplishing your goals, you'll be advised by a team of experts physicians, licensed dieticians, exercise physiologists, fitness trainers, stress management experts, therapists and healthy-living chefs. The institute includes a complete medical clinic with a full range of diagnostic testing and medical assessments. Adding a level of high-end luxury is the adjacent Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California, which has partnered with the institute to offer combined services at its 40,000-square-foot spa. For more information, read the California Health & Longevity Institute review. <\/p>\n
Miami Beach, Florida Canyon Ranch Miami Beach <\/p>\n
This Miami Beach addition to the Canyon Ranch stable blends spectacular ocean views and lavish accommodations with a 70,000-square-foot health and wellness facility. The range of pampering and rejuvenating activities is seemingly unlimited, from decadent massages and facials to a European-style thermal suite with a rooftop hydro-spa, experiential rains room and herbal laconium. Energetic endeavors include Pilates and even rock climbing at the indoor fitness center overlooking the Atlantic. Wellness services range from private consultations or workshops in stress management, disease prevention, weight loss and smoking cessation to classes on healthy cooking and nutrition. If you want sun, sand and serenity while you treat yourself to a health-enhancing escape, this is definitely the place to be. For more information, read the Canyon Ranch Miami Beach review. <\/p>\n
Bali, Indonesia Golden Rock Retreat <\/p>\n
Bali has long been a coveted destination for seekers of rejuvenation. Beyond its tourist enclaves, its landscapes are a balm, and it offers some exceptional healthy-living sanctuaries, among the best of which is Golden Rock. Set against a backdrop of traditional Balinese life on a beach overlooking a bay, this detox and healing center offers a wealth of programs to help you cleanse your body and reenergize your spirit. The purpose-built property with just four beachfront accommodations provides a soothing environment for yoga, meditation, fasting and more. Better yet, programs are integrated with local activities you might take a sunrise outing with a fisherman or attend ceremonies in the nearby village of Amed. Along with cleanses (the retreat's specialty), guests will find infrared and herbal steam saunas, massage treatments and ozone, oxygen and bio-magnetic therapies. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.theretreatbali.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n Kangaroo Island, South Australia Kangaroo Island Health Retreat <\/p>\n The Kangaroo Island Health Retreat has been designed for no more than six people at a time. That means the utmost in personalized service from founder Sue McCarthy, whose expertise in anatomy and nutrition informs all aspects of the five-day programs on offer. Programs are labeled \"Moderate\" and \"Dynamic,\" and are designed to address specific issues such as allergies, anxiety, fitness and smoking or alcohol addiction. Featuring two therapies a day, they include massages, infrared sauna sessions, culinary classes, yoga and Pilates, anatomy instruction, reflexology and much more. With its organic gardens and fresh sea breezes, this intimate health escape promises to balance your body, mind and spirit. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.kihealthretreat.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n Martillac, Bordeaux, France Les Sources de Caudalie <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Read more: At the start of each new year, it's traditional for most people to make a resolution to get healthy and stay healthy. With these luxurious retreats, it's easy to keep your promise to yourself all the way through to December. Each property on our list of Top 10 Health Retreats goes beyond the usual \"resort with a spa,\" offering programs designed to cultivate a healthy lifestyle in unique, enjoyable and permanent ways. Continue reading
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