Holistic Health Spas

The premise of holistic programs is that true fitness depends on emotional, intellectual, and spiritual wholeness, not just physical well-being. Illness, the theory goes, results from a lack of balance within the body that can be restored without the use of traditional medicine. Instead, holistic programs make use of positive thinking, visualizations, and workouts synchronizing body and mind.

Since they are focused on spiritual healing, spas specializing in holistic health are usually in secluded sites to minimize distractions and externally induced tensions. Wandering through wild pastures surrounding a destination such as the Ashram, in Calabasas, California, or meditating while gazing at the Rocky Mountains at the Feathered Pipe Ranch, in Helena, Montana, adds to the experience. Combined with an educational program, a week at a holistic retreat can help you achieve lifestyle change.