Fitness Retreats for Honeymooners
Looking for a resort that offers get-fit activities? These luxury properties feature state-of-the-art fitness programs.
Casa Magna, Tulum

A heavenly patio at Casa Magna |
Casa Magna is the brand-new sister property of Amansala, a well-known bikini boot camp in Tulum, Mexico. The large oceanfront villa, whose name means pure house, hosts six-day mind-body-spirit retreats throughout the year. (The property may also be rented for weddings.) All sessions are limited to 24 guests and focus on total wellness. Sign up for The Cleanse program, for example, and you’ll take Pilates, yoga and dance classes. Meals are all organic and locally sourced.
For more information viist casamagnatulum.com.
*Bridal Guide Exclusive! Mention Bridal Guide and receive a 15% discount on a package for September or October 2008 with complimentary mud clay treatments included. Go to bridalguide.com/deals for more information.
Fitness Retreats at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
 Tee for two at the Four Seasons, Punta Mita |
Combine an A-list exercise regimen from one of Hollywood’s top trainers with the unbeatable luxury and impeccable service of the Four Seasons, and you have Ashley Borden’s Fitness Retreats. Borden, who has been credited with helping Mandy Moore, Christina Aguilera and Tori Spelling achieve their enviably buff bodies, offers personalized five-day get-fit vacations at the posh Mexican Punta Mita resort. Daily program activities include power walks, strength-training workouts and meditation sessions, all led by Borden. She also leads classes on nutrition and gives personal-training sessions. (Retreats are limited to eight guests.) Gourmet meals and healthy snacks are served on the hotel’s ocean-view terrace or may be taken in your room. Amenities include a pool, tennis courts, a par-72 golf course and full-service spa. All retreat guests receive Nike workout gear (Borden’s a spokesperson for the company).
For more information vist ashleyborden.com.
Escape to Shape

A fireside yoga session at Escape to Shape |
Every few months, the folks at Escape to Shape, the Traveling Fitness Spa, choose a different destination to host their seven-night guided wellness vacations. The fitness programs, cultural activities and meals vary, depending on location, but all retreats include yoga and sculpting sessions, hiking, cooking classes and spa treatments. Excursions to local cultural sites are included, as well as such activities as horseback riding through the vineyards of Colonia, Uruguay, trekking in Morocco’s mountains and learning African dance moves in Cape Town, South Africa.
For more information visit escapetoshape.com.
Photography: (top) Casa Magna; Melissa Perlman (bottom) Escape to Shape; Anja.
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