Emma’s Eccentric Britain: Nordic walking in County Durham
Nordic walking may sound like a fad, but Emma Kennedy finds it does wonders for her bingo wings
Flexible yoga holidays in Formentera
Lisa Allardice enjoys a yoga break in Formentera that offers sun, sand and good food as well as serious teaching
Disney cancels plan to open fitness park after obesity ‘bullying’ claims
Habit Heroes shuttered after cries it stigmatized overweight children with villains called Snacker and The Glutton
So what is it about Carlisle that makes it Britain’s happiest city?
The city has been named the most contented place in Britain. Residents say the reasons for their happiness go much deeper – it's all about people
Crawl like a bear, boy – a fitness break on the Isle of Wight
Andy Pietrasik puts himself in the hands of a superfit instructor to see if he can hack the 'outdoor gym' on the Isle of Wight
Top 10 weird spa treatments
From a retreat sleeping under the stars in the Sinai desert, to a snake massage in Israel or a chocolate facial at Hershey's, here are some of the world's weirdest spa treatments, says Rachel Dixon
A gondola massage in California
You won't catch a Venetian doing it, says Katie Wood, but in Coronado Bay off the Californian coast couples can have a massage in a gondola
Back to the womb at a Gran Canaria spa
Can 'returning to the womb' at an exclusive spa in Gran Canaria chill out caffeine and deadline junkie Tanya Gold? Or will it just make her see red?
Fitness camp in northern Italy
In the Dolomites, a fitness boot camp puts you through six hours of workouts a day – and a lavish meal in the evening, says Katharine Viner
Self-development amid the temples in Cambodia
On a Cambodian trip that paired self-reflection with full-on sightseeing, the lesson turned out to be one of going with the flow, says Kate Edgley