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Spring fitness special
With eight weeks to bikini season, it's crunch time! ELLE rounds up the latest fitness trends and celebrity secrets for a hot bod.
By Alison Garwood-Jones and Dana Tye Rally
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Take our 20-minute bikini challenge!
Fab abs
Red-carpet walks call for strict body measures. ELLE follows the stars to the spas.
• Chiva-Som, Hua Hin
Stars like Jude Law and Elizabeth Hurley are jetting to Thailand for some transformational therapy at the luxury health resort Chiva-Som. The program includes Shaolin kung fu exercises to tone major muscle groups, fitness programs with giant "ch'i balls" containing aromatherapy scents and a specially designed detox menu with a mix of healthy bits and bites www.chivasom.com.
• Kalari Kovilakom, Kerala
You could get used to palace living at this one-of-a-kind retreat in Kerala, India. Its guests, like Manhattan celebrity cosmetic derm Lisa Airan, swear by the strict Ayurvedic program. Herbal treatments, massages, medicines, diet and purifying baths combine with classes in yoga, pranayama (breathing exercises) and Kalaripayattu, an ancient Buddhist martial art www.kalarikovilakom.com.
• Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos
Designer Donna Karan and Sir Paul's soon-to-be-ex, Heather Mills, have both trimmed down on Parrot Cay Resort's low-fat, organic menu and a regular program of shadow yoga classes. Shadow yoga, a variation of hatha, promises "to get your life force going" through a combination of martial arts, chi gung and Ayurvedic medicine www.parrotcay.com.
• Salus Per Aquum, Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia's glittering Gold Coast is home to the overthe- top Salus Per Aquum Spa at the Palazzo Versace resort hotel. A favourite of European royalty, like Prince Albert of Monaco, and American heiresses, like Paris Hilton, Salus assigns each guest a personal trainer who is dedicated to them for the length of their stay. In-between all the parties, guests enjoy golf and tennis www.palazzoversace.com.
• Como Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia
Pop diva <\/b>Kylie Minogue restores herself at the spectacular water gardens and mountain springs of this spiritual estate. Physical activities include outdoor hikes, water exercises and a variety of contemporary body-work sessions www.begawan-giri.com.
Image courtesy of WireImage.com
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