Forget predictable aerobic routines and languid pedicure sessions. The latest entry on the spa scene is the adventure spa-programs that combine exotic destinations and rigorous outdoor workouts with pampering perks.
”It`s incredible, challenging adventures with first-class accommodations, massages and delicious spa cuisine,” says Kristina Hurrell, founder/director of Global Fitness Adventures (303-927-9593), an Aspen, Colo.- based company that orchestrates hiking, rafting and other outings to locales as far-flung as Siberia, Africa and Italy.
San Francisco-based MountainFit (800-926-5700) also specializes in spa/
health treks-primarily domestic.
” `The outdoors is our gymnasium,` is our motto,” says founder/owner Diane Wechsler.
Wechsler and Hurrell agree that brisk business is being increasingly fueled by stressed-out professionals looking for exciting ways to get and stay fit.