Exotic Places to Workout
Exotic Places to Workout
Tai Chi in the Maldives
Low impact movements combined with "breath and energy work” are done right over the turquoise blue waters of the OneampOnly Reethi Rah; oneandonlyresorts.com
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Stand Up Paddleboarding Yoga in Maui
Take the ancient meditative practice of yoga to a whole new level at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, which offers up its innovative SUP yoga class done on a paddleboard right on the ocean. "Practicing yoga on the water demands an increased focus, and the rhythm of the ocean adds a dimension of calm awareness," says instructor Amber Lee; fourseasons.com
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Spoga (Spin + Yoga) In a Tree House
Yoga and Spinning combine to create Spoga, a full-body workout done in the most exotic of settings-high atop the ground in a sky-high tree house in gorgeous St. Lucia; thebodyholiday.com
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Antigravity Yoga in the Jungle
Inside a private jungle clearing in a hexagonal Yoga Pavilion in the Maldives you'll find The Spa & Ayurvedic Retreat at Landaa Giraavaru, which offers a workout experience like no other, suspended high above the ground in a three-dimensional relm. Hop in your swinging hammock and get ready to feel weightless as you float in your own little paradise; fourseasons.com
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A Cultural Run Through Paris
Nothing seems quite as motivational for a workout as a run through the Parisian streets with the Eiffel Tower in the background. This 5.5 mile cultural jogging tour offered by Hotel Georges V takes place every Tuesday at sunrise in the City of Lights and spans from the Louvre to the River Seine, honing in on some of the city's most spectacular landmarks; georges-v-paris.com
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Floating Gym in Cambodia
Get your cardio on during a sweat session aboard the newly launched Aqua Mekong, an ultra-luxurious small river cruise vessel that makes its way through the spectacular exotic scenery of Cambodia and Vietnam; aquaexpeditions.com
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Sunrise Yoga on the 75th Floor
This class definitely isn't for those who are afraid of heights! The Ritz-Carlton Chicago is now offering sunrise yoga on its rooftop, 75 stories high, with breathtaking 360 degree views of downtown Chicago and the Magnificent Mile; (ritzcarlton.com)
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Yoga in St. Lucia
Take a yoga class overlooking the Gran Pitons at Sugar Beach Resort in mountainous St. Lucia; (viceroyhotelsandresorts.com)