Virtuoso Life - March/April 2009 - (Page 114) WANDERLUST WELL TRAVELED Getting with the Program Day spas are fantastic for a quick fix, but for results that are longer-lasting – even life-changing – consider a wellness retreat. By Tiffany figueiredo T Stretch yourself during Carlisle Bay’s Vitality Weeks. 114 VIRTUOSO LIFE he idea of an antiguan getaway brings to mind lazy days spent sunning in a beachside hammock while sipping something fruity from a coconut shell. And yet, during the five days I’ve spent on this lush, British-flavored island, my body has yet to swing in a hammock. Instead, it’s been put through its paces in the gym, rubbed down by a muscular massage therapist, tossed about the deck of a racing yacht, subjected to the commands of a celebrity yoga guru, and bent and stretched in ways I never thought possible. Though my body is tired, my soul has rarely felt more invigorated. I had recently found myself with a few days off and a serious case of the blahs precipitated by too much work, too many obligations, and one too many economic outlook reports. Normally, in such circumstances, I would’ve headed somewhere warm
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