Unwind and dined in the hills

A Pilates retreat in the Mallorcan mountains shows Rachel Foster a more tranquil side to the island - and herself.

Emergency stop

After negotiating the lorry-filled lanes and choking traffic of the M1 and A34, Gwyn Topham is looking forward to taking a break. Fortunately, near Newbury, there's a luxury spa on hand.

The love shacks

A website launched today is the first to focus exclusively on that most elusive of self-catering properties - the romantic hideaway for two. Gemma Bowes picks five of the best from www.thelittledomain.com.

Science of the lambs

Kathryn Whitfield goes in search of an elixir of youth, at an exclusive anti-ageing centre on the shores of Switzerland's Lake Geneva.

Excess baggage

Check in and come home lighter. Suzanne Duckett rounds up some good value post-Christmas packages.

Salt and vigour

Les Dunn braves the Baltic winter for treatments that start for under a fiver.

Male order

Green slime, paper pants, painful truths. Ian Belcher stumbles across a men-only spa... and secretly enjoys it.

Confessions of a spa virgin

This is what a real spa looks like - simple, laid-back and not too clinical. Liz Edwards unwinds in Kerala.

Soaking up the history

A massage followed by mint tea and pastries - sounds Moorish. Fiona Dunlop heads for Spain's Arab baths.

Flex appeal

Kieran Falconer finds yogic relief for tired muscles.