Fine dining, fast cars, rich food; fancy hotels with all night room service and overflowing bottles of champagne and mini bars stocked with goodies are all symbols of the good life. But sometimes when you have it all you may tend to over-indulge. How many times have you experienced the morning after and said, “never again?”…only to find yourself overindulging again at another lavish dinner party or festive celebration with a luscious buffet! Here’s the perfect anti-dote to your overindulgences!

We Care Spa: Escape to a secluded private oasis. You will experience the intensive cleansing and personal touch of a healing retreat by scheduling a visit to the exclusive private resort, We Care Spa, in Desert Hot Springs. They really DO care about your health, with a specialized protocol of juice fasting, detoxing and educating you so that the results are life changing and long term. It is also a spiritual retreat to soothe your body and soul. This is not only a place to be pampered, as they also offer classes on a healthful diet, stress management and how to eliminate toxins from the modern world. Their vision and mission statement just about says it all: “We are a Holistic Spa and Retreat providing unique programs designed for personal transformation, enhancing body, mind and spirit in a serene desert oasis.” Their emphasis is to educate you to adopt life-changing habits through ’simple and practical ways to improve your well-being.’ If you notice someone who looks like Alanis Morrissette, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Matt Damon, Alicia Silverstone or Courtney Love, it may actually be them. Proper etiquette dictates that you must allow them their privacy…remember, they are there (just like you) to escape from the maddening crowd. If you are ready to really change your life with a week of juice fasting and cleansing treatments, then book a stay at the We Care Spa today! http://www.wecarespa.com/ +1 800.888.2523 Airport: Palm Springs Int’l (PSP)

The Pritikin Resort: ‘A tropical paradise surrounded by turquoise waterways, championship golf courses, and the Turnberry Yacht Club. The Pritikin resort is the ideal environment to begin your Pritikin Program.’ Don’t get fooled by this ’soft’ approach to healthy living. Remember, this is a serious business, especially when you’re visiting the ‘The Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa’. It is strictly a medical clinic disguised as a resort with a proven track record for people who really want to get healthy. If you are seeking significant and lasting weight loss, reversing heart disease, and for (regrettably) many of you, avoiding bypass surgery, this full-service luxury clinic is your answer. http://www.pritikin.com/ +1 800.327.4914 Airport: Executive Int’l (FXE)

The Raj: Remember when John, Paul, George and Ringo went to India, met the Maharishi and became enlightened? Well, that same ‘guru’ has established a serene, 100-acre enclave located amid Iowa farmland. This idyllic setting is the foundation for practicing Ayurveda, India’s ancient system of medicine. Ayurveda is a health system that has been successfully used for prevention and healing for over 5000 years. (It’s practiced here as Maharishi Ayurveda, a version created by a council headed by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, fonder of Transcendental Meditation, of TM.) Now, you don’t have to travel to India if you choose his retreat that evokes spacious timelessness. Especially well suited for city-folk, this French country estate with elegant simplicity reigns throughout. Its sparely adorned halls and rooms are a quiet symphony of soft peach, white and sand hues. The landscape is idyllic with tree-dotted lawns and large ornamental pond. It is the ultimate setting for getting back to basics: quiet surroundings, simple food, soft voices and gentle hands. http://www.theraj.com/ +1 800.864.8714. Airport: Fairfield Muni (FFL)

Photographs courtesy of Iminpics, The Pritikin Resort and The Raj