The Most Exotic Places to Break A Sweat
The view will take your breath away before your workout does.
This piece originally appeared on InStyle.com.
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Tai Chi In The Maldives
Low impact movements combined with "breath and energy work” are done right over the turquoise blue waters of the OneampOnly Reethi Rah; oneandonlyresorts.com
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Stand Up Paddleboarding Yoga in Maui
Take the ancient meditative practice of yoga to a whole new level at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, which offers up its innovative SUP yoga class done on a paddleboard right on the ocean. "Practicing yoga on the water demands an increased focus, and the rhythm of the ocean adds a dimension of calm awareness," says instructor Amber Lee; fourseasons.com
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Spoga (Spin + Yoga) In A Tree House
Yoga and Spinning combine to create Spoga, a full-body workout done in the most exotic of settings-high atop the ground in a sky-high tree house in gorgeous St. Lucia; thebodyholiday.com
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Antigravity Yoga in the Jungle
Inside a private jungle clearing in a hexagonal Yoga Pavilion in the Maldives you'll find The Spa & Ayurvedic Retreat at Landaa Giraavaru, which offers a workout experience like no other, suspended high above the ground in a three-dimensional relm. Hop in your swinging hammock and get ready to feel weightless as you float in your own little paradise; fourseasons.com
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A Cultural Run Through Paris
Nothing seems quite as motivational for a workout as a run through the Parisian streets with the Eiffel Tower in the background. This 5.5 mile cultural jogging tour offered by Hotel Georges V takes place every Tuesday at sunrise in the City of Lights and spans from the Louvre to the River Seine, honing in on some of the city's most spectacular landmarks; georges-v-paris.com
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Floating Gym in Cambodia
Get your cardio on during a sweat session aboard the newly launched Aqua Mekong, an ultra-luxurious small river cruise vessel that makes its way through the spectacular exotic scenery of Cambodia and Vietnam; aquaexpeditions.com
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Sunrise Yoga On The 75th Floor
This class definitely isn't for those who are afraid of heights! The Ritz-Carlton Chicago is now offering sunrise yoga on its rooftop, 75 stories high, with breathtaking 360 degree views of downtown Chicago and the Magnificent Mile; ritzcarlton.com
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Yoga in St. Lucia
Take a yoga class overlooking the Gran Pitons at Sugar Beach Resort in mountainous St. Lucia; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com