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Outside Magazine January 2004

Bodywork and Destinations Special: Fit to the Core
Metro Essential
Take refuge from the concrete jungle at these five urban oases

By Philip D. Armour


Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT | Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico | New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY | Dunton Hot Springs in Dolores, CO | Mountain Trek Retreat and Spa in Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC | Double Eagle Resort in June Lake, CA | The Hills Health Ranch in 100 Miles House, BC | Rio Caliente in La Primavera, Mexico | Miraval in Catalina, AZ | Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA | I Was a Spa Virgin | Urban Retreats | Luxe International Adventures

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The placid white interior of San Fran's International Orange (Courtesy, International Orange)
Exhale Mindbody Spa, New York
Tone your mind and muscles with a Core-Fusion class—60 invigorating minutes of stretching, Pilates, and yoga. PRICE: $30. CONTACT: 212-249-3000, www.exhalespa.com

The Sports Club/LA, Los Angeles
West Coast hardbodies appreciate the focus on total fitness—weights, Pilates, yoga, and treatments like the green-tea-and-ginger body wrap. PRICE: day pass, $25, spa treatments not included; body wrap, $135. CONTACT: 310-888-8100, www.thesportsclubla.com

Urban Oasis, Chicago
More than 40 nimble-fingered therapists offer ten styles of massage, including deep-muscle therapy, hot-stone massage, and shiatsu. PRICE: 60-minute massage, $85. CONTACT: 312-640-0001, www.urbanoasis.biz

International Orange, San Francisco
Stop by for lunchtime yoga or a ginger-lemongrass-and-tangerine-oil massage (said to improve circulation). PRICE: 60-minute massage, $95. CONTACT: 415-563-5000, www.internationalorange.com

Ten Thousand Waves, Santa Fe
Soak in an outdoor hot tub after your favorite spa treatment. Ours: a facial with purified nightingale droppings. PRICE: 55-minute hot tub, $20-$27 per person; 55-minute facial, $104. CONTACT: 505-982-9304, www.tenthousandwaves.com

Next Page: Exotic journeys, fitness and pampering included

Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT | Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico | New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY | Dunton Hot Springs in Dolores, CO | Mountain Trek Retreat and Spa in Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC | Double Eagle Resort in June Lake, CA | The Hills Health Ranch in 100 Miles House, BC | Rio Caliente in La Primavera, Mexico | Miraval in Catalina, AZ | Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA | I Was a Spa Virgin | Urban Retreats | Luxe International Adventures

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