fitness

Looking to kick start your health and fitness regime now the New Year is here? You need a personal trainer to stay motivated and full of energy for the year ahead.

Get out of your inactivity rut with these 10 simple small steps!

Fitness, like fashion, is often about what’s new, what’s different, what’s in and what’s out, with a hot new exercise fad seemingly being trumpeted every day. In 2013 we looked at the exploding “label-conscious fitness” culture, which favors programs attached to the insider elite and/or a well-known brand. (Think Zumba®, The Biggest Loser® or Madonna’s […]

Something’s in the air… something’s floating out there. People have a deepening psychological and physical desire to escape from gravity’s relentless pull, and a distinct “suspending gravity” or “floating” trend is rising up. We’re seeing more weightless, stress – and mind-melting flotation tanks, chambers and pools at spas. On the fitness front: a global craze […]

For some, even connecting the words “wired and wellness” is counterintuitive, especially as being tethered to cell phones, computers and tablets every waking minute of our lives has created a backlash of its own. But, still, we have become a society that is crazy for data – and putting this data to work can truly […]

Last year we explored how, after a century of hotel experiences synonymous with bacchanalian excess, more properties were on a new health kick and branding and re-branding around wellness. But the most powerful trends, like “Healthy Hotels,” are more than passing news and become megatrends, because they fulfill profound human needs. In 2014, look for […]

A weekend of debauchery can be amazing, but we all know the feelings of regret after over-indulging. Traveling to a destination where you can unplug and recharge is what we truly need. Acclaimed yoga teacher, Kathryn Budig shares her beauty routine & tips for healthy travel.

With the London marathon just around the corner & the training plan easing off, it is important not to forget your personal well being.

“Name-brand” fitness has been around for decades, but fitness programs, often branded by celebrities and fitness gurus, have exploded (and receded) as media-driven tastes and fashion changed over the years. But today being fit is the new luxury, and the manic mechanisms of chasing the new, the “in”, and what the insider elite is doing, […]

Over the last decade many new demographics have been warmly welcomed by spas: Baby Boomers, men, teens, little kids, the GLBT community—even babies. But while spas’ original DNA is healing, with the exception of Europe, there has been precious little programming for (and communicating to) the growing ranks of people with disabilities—whether the one billion-plus […]

Get your fitness high with rooftop yoga, spin, and barre class at these fab spas.

No need to stress and search for a fitness facility when you can burn fat and shed inches while you’re on vacation or just enjoying the outdoors

Getting back in pre-baby shape is no easy feat, so when The Prime Method revealed to us its Celebrity Mamalicious Workout, we knew we had to share!

Busy Girls (and Guys!) we’re looking at you! It’s time to throw excuses to the wayside and to fit exercise into your hectic schedules!

Zumba, whose mantra is to “party yourself into shape,” is an upbeat, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired dance workout that gained serious momentum in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down! We wanted to dive in deeper, so we caught up with Maria David, certified Zumba and Aqua Zumba instructor at The Oaks at Ojai.

Workout at the gym, then cool-down at the spa – these five gym + spa hybrids are the best of both worlds!

Fivelements tells us about “living your yoga” and how you can apply yoga to your everyday life.

What should you know before starting a fitness program? Expert Yamuna Zake shares insight on how you can achieve your fitness goals.

Easily incorporate more cardio into your everyday routine

The most important part of the body to train when developing a sound fitness program is your feet. Expert Yamuna Zake shares her tips.