10 New Year's Detox Destinations (Slideshow)
The Ranch at Live Oak — Malibu, Calif.
The Ranch at Live Oak offers a restorative seven-day program that will completely rework your mind, body, and spirit. On a working ranch in the serene Santa Monica Mountains, you will spend your scheduled days doing low-impact group workouts, hiking, receiving private afternoon massages, and eating calorie-capped gourmet vegetarian meals prepared with produce grown on the property.
Gaia Retreat — Brooklet, Australia
Recommended by Oprah, this 25-acre retreat located in Brooklet was founded in part by Olivia Newton-John. Lush green valleys will be your backdrop as you release the impurities from your body at this spa. With a tailored detox diet, a one-hour naturopathic consultation, yoga, and a two-hour massage, you will hear your body talk, and it will be saying thank you.
Mar de Jade — Chacala, Mexico
Located in Chacala, a fishing village north of Puerto Vallarta, this retreat surrounded by exotic plants and fruit trees offers organic garden-grown meals, yoga, and massages. Sweat out all of last year's toxins in Mar de Jade's Temazcal, an ancient Aztec sweat lodge, and purify your senses.
The Standard Spa Miami Beach — Miami
Inspired by global bathing practices, The Standard Spa in Miami Beach uses holistic treatments and hydrotherapy as their main methods of relaxation and detoxification. With programs like the Detox Cleanse, which includes body brushing, custom aromatherapy oils, and a balance-restoring massage, all of your New Year's reboot resolutions will be resolved.
Ananda in the Himalayas — Narendra Nagar, India
This 24,000-square-foot yoga- and Ayurveda-focused spa in the Indian Himalayas offers more than 80 options for reinvigorating your body and mind. Each individual program is tailored to suit your goals, allowing for stays as short as seven days to longer than three weeks. Expect to experience deep relaxation through meditation, massages, and dosha-specific Ayurvedic therapies and diet during your stay.
Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain — Scottsdale, Ariz.
Nestled in Scottsdale, this contemporarily designed sanctuary is surrounded by views of Paradise Valley and Camelback Mountain. Treatments like the Divinity Detox Wrap, which extracts impurities using a blend of seaweed, essential oils, and algae provide vitamins A, C, and E, and will assist in cleansing your lymphatic system.
Chiva-Som — Hua Hin, Thailand
Internationally acclaimed for its cuisine, Chiva-Som's Art of Detox Retreat is a detox-needing food lover's dream. On top of daily massages (which employ various techniques and focus on different body parts each session) and wellness treatments (like hydrotherapy colonics, cleansing cocoons, and flower remedies), you'll delight in three memorable meals each night that feature local produce, the highest-quality proteins, and fresh herbs with potent healing powers.
Internationally acclaimed for its cuisine, Chiva-Som's Art of Detox Retreat is a detox-needing food lover's dream. On top of daily massages (which employ various techniques and focus on different body parts each session) and wellness treatments (like hydrotherapy colonics, cleansing cocoons, and flower remedies), you'll delight in three memorable meals each night that feature local produce, the highest-quality proteins, and fresh herbs with potent healing powers.
Canyon Ranch — Miami
With 70,000 square feet of luxurious spa space, the Canyon Ranch Wellness Spa is the largest spa in Florida. Incorporating both modern treatments and ancient practices, it offers programs specifically targeting a health-conscious lifestyle and body purification, including specialized water-based therapies in its Aquavana thermal suite.
Six Senses Spa — Gstaad, Switzerland
This 21,500-square-foot spa is located inside of The Alpina Gstaad hotel in the Swiss Alps. If you're looking for an awakening experience, the Sense of Detox retreat will refresh your body's natural restorative properties, resulting in a lasting feeling of revitalization. There's also a selection of detox juices to help cleanse your body from the inside out.
SHA Wellness Clinic — Alicante, Spain
If you're looking to shed pounds as part of your detox regimen, SHA could be the spa for you. Located on the eastern coast of Spain (just about 200 kilometers from Ibiza), SHA offers intensive metabolism-stabilizing weight-loss treatments and provides personalized diet programs that promote lifestyle changes to help you lose the weight and keep it off for good.