03.01.10
SO SPA, SO GOOD

If improving your health is a goal this year, combine self-improvement with travel at our favorite places to detox.

For a private island hideaway, head to the Spa at Kamalame Cay in Andros, Bahamas where within hours of arrival you'll be lulled into an attitude that requires only bare feet and a freshly squeezed pineapple juice. We recommend the Coconut Body Glow (made from freshly shredded coconut picked from one of the thousands of coconut trees on the island).

Hedonists will love Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico's Riviera Maya which offers beachfront privacy, insane luxury, and the kick-butt Kinan Spa. Don't leave without trying the Mayan Goddess Treatment and the Mayan Temazcal, a volcanic steam bath/mud treatment which is said to be capable of producing "deep emotional release" or even visions.

For a European getaway, try Masseria San Domenico in Puglia, Italy, a former farmhouse that has been converted into a thalassotherapy spa and golf course. We love the Algotherapy (full body seaweed wrap). Another plus, the baths double as Jacuzzis, so wear your white robe for your whole stay.

Country lovers will thrive at Temple Country Retreat & Spa in Moate, Ireland, a well-priced country house and spa with home cooking and beauty treatments. An hour from Dublin, you'll be in heaven with the Chocotherapy Facial.

And for over-the-top indulgence, head to The Rock Spa at Frégate Island in the Seychelles for plenty of peace, abundance of nature, and a gourmet spa experience. What makes this eco-retreat so special (on top of its cliff-top location) are the holistic treatments concocted from fresh local produce.



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