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Byline: editor: Sarah Brown

Rest and relaxation meet high-intensity fitness at America's best get-in-shape getaways.

THE OUTDOORSY YOGI

Charym

Built on the grounds of a historic 1898 lumberyard in Litchfield, Connecticut, Charymthat's the Bhutanese word for "beauty"is every yoga maven's paradise. After returning from her own restorative trip to the South Asian kingdom of Bhutanwhere the king measures the wellness of his subjects by the level of "gross national happiness"owner Alexandra Champalimaud was determined to "create a space where people are at their most calm and relaxed." Billed as a lifestyle spa, Charym, which opened last month, integrates yogaa gigantic studio is the property's centerpiecewith rigorous hiking and biking in the forest, and arm-toning kayaking on the nearby waterways. Ayurvedic facials and massages with organic oils are the spa's signature. Accommodations are down the road at the quirky, rustic-luxurious (tree house, anyone?) Winvian resort. charym.com; all-inclusive weekend at Charym and Winvian, from $2,100.

CHRISTINA HAN

THE ISLAND ADVENTURER

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