Six of the best natural spas
...and five more ways to soak yourself to health.
Anyone for yoga in the nude?
That was what Debbie Lawson stumbled upon when she went to 'find herself' in the sun-kissed hills of Andalucia. No wonder she joined a mass break-out for a booze-up in the local village...
Yoga holidays
From the ascetic to the decadent, yoga holidays are de rigueur - at least at the Guardian, where at the last count six of my female colleagues had recently embarked on one.
First, take your medical…
Escape spa guide: Grayshott Hall Health Fitness Retreat, Grayshott, Surrey.
Life cycle
From Cape Town to Chile, Alastair Humphreys' global bike ride has taken him to the end of the world, with a spot of naked cycling thrown in. Here he recounts the highlights of his second year on the road.
Walk this way
Eloise Napier road tests 25 of the world's best hikes in her book, A Place to Walk, published by Conran Octopus. In this exclusive extract, she gives a practical day-by-day guide to the West Highland Way.
Natural cycle
Cathy Smith follows part of the Trans Canada Trail to explore the nation's smallest province.
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More health and fitness holidays from around the globe.
Alpine for breakfast, lunch and dinner
The hills are alive with the sound of Jeannette Hyde gasping for breath as a Gladiator takes her hiking and swimming in the shadow of Mont Blanc to test her fitness to the limit.
Easy does it
Abstinence is not an essential part of the Hungarian route to health. Will Woodward enjoys saunas with dumplings and thermal lakes with the best local wines.