20 of the best adventure travel challenges for 2018
Marathon cycles meet epic swims and uplifting hikes in our guide to the best breaks that, from the Lake District to the Sahara, will get you off the sofa and into the great outdoors
Has strong become the respectable face of skinny for young women?
A generation of Instagram stars and personal trainers are challenging old-fashioned notions of femininity, replacing images of thinness or fecundity with brute strength. Whether this is healthy is another matter
Five fantastic mind, body and soul festivals for 2018
Relax, restore and reset yourself at these festivals that feature yoga classes, spa treatments, healthy food, live music – and, yes, occasionally, a little alcohol
The best yoga, mindfulness and fitness breaks for 2018
Free your mind and body with our pick of inspiring yoga trips, meditation breaks and fitness holidays in the UK and around the world
Fit in my 40s: who knew buying running shoes was this complicated?
I feel a complete fraud: I have been running four times and pretended to go running a further three
The best mind, body and spirit breaks: readers’ travel tips
Whether it’s an affordable thermal spa, a yoga break in Ibiza, or something more ambitious, such as a 10-day silent retreat in India, our readers have found wonderful ways to relax
Was Serena Williams unrealistic to try to return so soon after giving birth?
The tennis champion has withdrawn from the Australian Open three months after having her first child. So, when is the right time to come back to sport?
How to get the best out of exercise
Conflicting theories on how to maximise exercise would stretch anyone to the limit. As New Year fitness plans begin in earnest, here’s a scientific response to some frequently asked questions
Star jumps in the buff? No, not even in flesh-coloured Lycra
A New York gym claims that its naked exercise classes promote increased body awareness. Yes, that’s the problem
‘Most of us are too busy to be better’: the lazy person’s guide to self-improvement
If you can really improve yourself in just 10 minutes a day, as the self-help gurus claim, Tim Dowling is all for it