Reward yourself for adhering to a fitness program by treating yourself to the ultimate fitness reward...a fitness adventure. You will maintain your fitness gains while you enjoy a rejuvenating getaway! Whether you want to do your yoga within the realm of glistening glaciers in Alaska, or you'd rather swim in sparkling seas, CBSG tells you where you can have a mind-body-spirit experience. These range from vacations to daytrips. From spas to outdoorsy adventures. The views are magical and awe-inspiring. Revelations or epiphanies are likely to occur in these settings. Fitness adventures are rejuvenation for the total you!
• Spoil Yourself at a Spa: After a good six months of dedication to your nutrition and fitness regimens you deserve to reward yourself, by pampering your body at a spa. Fitness programs, massages, facials, pedicures, manicures, healthy gourmet food, fruity smoothies, hot rock therapy, body wraps and beautiful scenery await you. Find one at Spafinder.com
• An Adventure Spa: Experience the ultimate vacation, one that provides adventure and relaxation in the ideal setting. The Red Mountain Spa is located in St. George, Utah. It is an “adventure spa” located at a breath-taking canyon surrounded by red mountains. Here you can experience fitness adventure, rest, rejuvenation, hiking, and luxury pampering. Your program fee includes accommodations, meals, daily guided hiking and cycling, as well as fitness and healthy living classes. For more information log onto RedMountainSpa.com.
• Activity and Luxury: In the mood for a gorgeous, sprawling resort with creative landscaping, canyon trails, a refreshing pool, a world class spa, Mediterranean charm and a ton of activities? At Rancho Valencia Resort, south of L.A., you can hike, take tennis lessons, and even explore the Torrey Pines State Reserve, or bike through the meandering canyon trails. How about a yoga class as a prelude to an indulgent spa treatment? You can dine at the award winning Rancho Valencia Restaurant with its healthy gourmet menu. Visit RanchoValencia.com.
• Inline Skating Escapade: Paved bike trails offer a smooth-ride skating fitness adventure, and gorgeous views help to motivate a long session. Blackhand Gorge Bikeway is located in Columbus Ohio. Here you can skate along a 4.26-mile trail through the spectacular state nature preserve. Call (614) 265-6791 for more information. For an even more challenging experience, try the 5-mile Panhandle Trail, which is close by. Boise River Greenbelt Trail in Boise, ID goes on for 22 miles of smooth trail, winding its way through pretty meadows, parks, and downtown Boise. Call (208)384-4240 for more information.
• Rejuvenating Run: For the runner who likes to inspire the imagination as well as the body, take a sprint along the scenic Manassas National Battlefield, in Manassas, Virginia. This historical area has some of the best and most stunning trails in Virginia. Grab a trail map at the Manassas visitor’s center. And for you running fans in New England, Soapstone Mountain/Shenipsit State Forest in Stafford Springs, CT has 30 plus miles of mountain trail beauty that will take your breath away!
• Yoga Quest: For the quintessential mind, body and spiritual, holistic experience, bring your yoga moves (and mat) to a flat, safe spot on top of a mountain or by a sparkling lake. Yoga Expeditions for Women specializes in yoga/adventure retreats for women only. Contact them at (970)349-7047 to schedule a week of yoga adventure! For an icy-cool vista visit Wrangell-St. Elias National Monument Copper Center in Alaska, which is almost a day’s drive from Anchorage. It features North America's biggest collection of glaciers with tall peaks that rise to above 16,000 feet! What a surreal spectacle!
• Seascape Swim: You can enjoy 17.5 miles of the glistening Atlantic seacoast at Cumberland Island National Seashore at Saint Mary’s in Georgia. The gorgeous, baby blue seascape makes for an inspiring swim- marathon. After your swim, explore the park’s 35,415 acres of beauty. This will be a great fitness adventure. Call the park at (912) 882-4335.
• Spectacular Stroll: If walking is your thing, take your strut to the fairytale scenery along the Missouri River, where you may be lucky enough to see red-tailed hawks, great blue herons, or bald eagles. Katy Trail, in Boonville, MO is 225 miles long and waiting for your imagination. For more information, call (800)334-6946.
• Go Take a Pretty Hike: In the mood for some ethereal hiking vistas? How does hiking a 46 mile long trail of shimmering glaciers sound? Contact Watcom Pass at North Cascades National Park at (360)856-5700, if you'd like to go on a 5 day hiking vacation.
• Breathtaking Bike Rides: For a fantasy-inducing mountain bike ride fitness adventure, bring your bike to Poison Spider Mesa in Moab, Utah. Here you will cycle past breath-taking rock formations. Log onto DiscoverMoab.com.
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Reward yourself for adhering to a fitness program by treating yourself to the ultimate fitness reward...a fitness adventure. You will maintain your fitness gains while you enjoy a rejuvenating getaway! Whether you want to do your yoga within the realm of glistening glaciers in Alaska, or you'd rather swim in sparkling seas, CBSG tells you where you can have a mind-body-spirit experience. These range from vacations to daytrips. From spas to outdoorsy adventures. The views are magical and awe-inspiring. Revelations or epiphanies are likely to occur in these settings. Fitness adventures are rejuvenation for the total you!
