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Photo courtesy of Kamalaya Koh Samui © 2010
Is life passing you by too fast? Can’t keep up with your own racing thoughts and daily routine? It’s time to plan your escape.
Across the country and around the world health and wellness retreats exist to help you balance your life and meet your personal goals.
Reconnect with the world around you while you relax your mind, exercise your body and rejuvenate your spirit.
Do you salute the sun to start your day? Dozens of dedicated yoga centers offer instruction and practice in beautiful and peaceful environments.
Keep it simple and focus on your form, or explore other activities. Following your yoga workout surf some California waves, explore the diverse Costa Rican wilderness, or kayak the New England coastline.
Feeling under the weather? Visit a holistic healing center, which integrates eastern and western medicine to keep you healthy inside and out.
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Release your tension with therapeutic massage, revolutionize your diet and health by consulting a nutrition expert, and prepare yourself for a lifetime of wellness with classes in herbal medicine and healthy organic cooking.
Maybe you just want to get in shape. Take a week or a month and explore all-inclusive fitness and weight-loss programs.
Novices can take a “boot-camp” approach to get their routines started right, while experienced athletes can take their workouts to a whole other level.
Personal trainers show you the ropes, group classes keep you motivated, nutritionalists help plan your meals and you work out with state of the art equipment - a fitness retreat can change your whole approach to life.
Photo courtesy of Yogatraveller © 2010
Whatever your goals or your destination, treat yourself to something special, rejuvenate yourself from the inside out.
Click here to find health and wellness retreats
BY Seth Newsome, Gordon's Travel Guide
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 An Oasis is Reborn |
 A glorious 18th Century residence restored to its former splendor with frescoed ceilings and a view of the world's most famous tower, just a few kilometers from the sea. The noble spas of the Asburgo Lorena have today become the perfect place in which to forget stress, relive history and rediscover nature. |
| Quiet Splendor on the Northern California Coast |
 Pacific coast beaches, scenic California Highway One, redwoods, farm life, historic architecture, nature, flower gardens, a full ranch breakfast, onsite hiking - all combined with generous hospitality, make Howard Creek Ranch special.
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| European Elegance in the Heart of the Finger Lakes |
 Amidst an ambiance of Italian Renaissance architecture, classical sculptures, luxurious suites and Stickley furnishings guests from around the world enjoy vacation getaways, family gatherings, weddings and conferences at Geneva on the Lake Resort. |
| Find Yourself Between a Rock and a Soft Place™ in the American Southwest |
 Red Mountain is the perfect setting to experience rock climbing, kayaking, geo-caching, orienteering and backcountry adventures. The peace and solitude of the facility, daily fitness activities, healthy gourmet cuisine and an array of wellness classes will set you on the path to lifelong fitness and health. |
| Micato Safaris - voted World's Best a record seven times! |
 Follow in the footsteps of great explorers like Hemingway and Livingstone on a classic African safari with a decidedly modern & luxurious twist. Featuring world-class accommodations, legendary game parks, spectacular scenery & a richness of wildlife beyond imagination, Micato offers the most meaningful, personalized safaris available, exceeding your wildest expectations. |
| Deep within the Shoshone National Forest.... Adventure Awaits! |
 7D Ranch provides a remote mountain location for those whose priorities include riding, fly fishing, hiking, relaxation and wilderness beauty. Visitors catch occasional glimpses of wildlife: elk, deer, moose, coyotes, wolves, bears and a variety of birds while riding and hiking into the surrounding Absaroka Wilderness. |
| Superb Houseboat Rentals on Lake Roosevelt |
 At Lake Roosevelt Vacations, experience solitude, wildlife, flat water for water skiing and excellent fishing for the angler. This is truly a vacation paradise with the finest equipment available.
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