Retreats That Help Take the Pounds Off

3. Canyon Ranch: the grand dame of total fitness
With campuses in Massachusetts (Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires) and Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon Ranch Health Resort), Canyon Ranch offers more than 50 fat-blasting and muscle-toning fitness classes daily, plus outdoor sports galore: hiking, mountain biking and tennis.
From personalized programs to fitness, nutrition and mind-body evaluations, they've got every inch of you covered. The spa's lowfat, low-salt menu includes calorie, fat and fiber counts so you can keep track of your daily intake.
Choose activities and treatments ranging from a cool-breeze-freeze skin treatment to a class in mapping your self-esteem.
Details Four-night summer sampler includes meals, spa facilities and fitness classes, plus one spa and sports service (Pilates, fitness evaluations, a session with a personal trainer, etc.); from $1,600, double occupancy. Call (800) 742-9000 or visit canyonranch.com. -- S.R.S.










