Healthy Vacations?

Anyone have a recommendation for a health spa type vacation? I would love to one day go to Miraval but at $600 a night per person it is not happening quite yet.

Miraval Resort & Spa

Do you know of any other places similar to that with a spa, fitness classes, 3 healthy meals a day, etc.

Trying to plan a getaway for myself, Mom and sister and thought this would help me stay on my program.

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try doral in Flordia (Miami I think)

we went there for christmas a few years back and it was awesome

I have no clue about the price- but we had a spa room, which included 2 treatments a day and there was healthy food, golf, tennis, pools, a running path

excercise room, everything basically

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I am curious about this too.....anyone else have suggestions?

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My parents went somewhere in Sedona Arizona but I don't remember the name of the spa. They loved it.

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Thanks for the responses! Any more suggestions?

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I often see suggestions in Shape, Fitness and Women's Health magazines - maybe check their websites or on sparkpeople.com

ETS: Never looked much into it because they all are very $$$$$$$$

Message edited 11/4/2008 9:17:10 PM.

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DH and I went to the New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY a few years ago. They have a pool, sauna, steamroom, gym, yoga studio, meditation classes, aerobics, hikes, etc. In the warmer months they have adventure trails and some sort of tower thing that you climb - and there is a rope thing (I completely forgot the word) where you kind of go swinging through the forest.

We were there in the winter and really liked it. The rooms are kind of spartan (no tv) but we brought books. The food is REALLY good - no sugar, no gluten, no dairy, no nothing - really really healthy stuff. You can elect to do the juice fast while you're there - but I didnt.

They have many treatment rooms - massage, colonic hydrotherapy (which we both did - I actually lost 5 pounds - eek), reflexology, etc.

I remember they were having some sort of midweek special - I'd recommend it.



www.newagehealthspa.com

Message edited 11/5/2008 1:17:56 PM.

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Thanks Deirdre! That definitely looks like a more affordable option that has everything I am looking for.

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My dad just gave us a 2-night stay at Mohonk Mountain house for our anniversary. They have tons of fitness classes, a spa, hiking, ice skating, swimming, etc. The meals are varied, but it looks like there are many healthy options!

Mohonk

From the site:

Complimentary recreational activities include:
85 miles of hiking with guided hikes led daily by our recreation staff; swimming in our indoor heated pool and Lake Mohonk, access to our comprehensive fitness center, Yoga, core conditioning and other fitness classes; Children's programs, tennis on red-clay and Har-Tru ® courts; midweek golf on a 9-hole, par 35 Scottish-design golf course; boating; croquet; platform tennis; lawn bowling; putting green; shuffleboard; House history tours and greenhouse tours.

During the winter months, weather permitting, we offer complimentary cross-country skiing on 35 miles of groomed trails, as well as snowshoeing and snow-tubing. Our open-air Pavilion offers ice skating parties on a refrigerated rink, skating lessons, and skating exhibitions in the crisp days of fall and winter, as well as outdoor receptions, entertainment, and special events in warmer months. This Pavilion is truly a place for all seasons!


Rock Climbing, horseback riding, carriage rides, weekend golf, and spa services are available for an additional charge.

Message edited 11/9/2008 11:05:02 AM.

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