Press Reviews

Outside Online   -  September, 2007
(outside.away.com)

Don't blame it on Rio  -  by Thayer Walker

Thirty minutes away by boat from Paraty is the quiet enclave of Paraty-Mirim and Body & Soul Adventures, a 12-person fitness lodge where guests spend a week hiking and kayaking. Thick jungle surrounds the resort, which overlooks a white-sand beach...
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Eat, Drink and Learn by ELIZABETH HOLMES   -  June 12, 2007

TRAVEL WATCH
Wall Street Journal

Busy in Brazil

For travelers wanting to do more than lie on the beach during their summer vacation, Body and Soul Adventures offers a six-day, activity-filled program in Brazil. The spa, located near Paraty, has created a daily list of activities from rainforest hiking to sea kayaking. This isn't for the lazy wanderer: from the 6 a.m. wake-up call with herbal tea to the 7:30 p.m. dinner, guests are on the move constantly. The reward for the hard work: a daily full-body massage. Packages run Sunday to Saturday with prices starting at $2,250 based on double occupancy. For more information, visit: www.bodysouladventures.com.


Caroline Sylge's Book

Body & Soul Escapes by Caroline Sylge   -  May 2007 (www.carolinesylge.com)

This superbly-run fitness, adventure and detox retreat is based at the secluded and the serene Paraty-Mirim, close to the entrance of Mamanguá, a region of tropical rainforest, majestic green mountains and prestine vanilla-coloured beaches.


GQ Magazine

GQ Magazine   -  April 2007       

Detox and train just south of Rio de Janeiro at this no-frills spa.

 



Yoga Journal

Jungle Fervor         By Abby Ellin

Twice-daily sessions of yoga and hard-core hiking at
a retreat in Brazil catapult an author out of writer's
block.


WB11


WB11 Logo WB11 Morning News "Early Edition"
Click to download our news-clip from July

Craig Treadway is co-anchor of the early edition of
"The WB11 Morning News" on WPIX Channel 11 (The WB11),
Tribune Broadcasting's WB Television Network affiliate here.


Truly Rugged Spas

Truly Rugged Spas         By Adam Baer

With more spas catering to men who crave adventure,
your choices for an active getaway that combines
OUTDOOR SPORTS WITH QUALITY R&R are greater than ever.


Yoga

Yoga      March - 2006 page: 62
Title:             "Body & Soul Adventures" by Chris Rubin

"Brazil is famous for many things - Carnaval, cachaça and
thongs for a start - but the tremendous beauty of this
country doesn't alway get the attention it deserves..."


InStyle

InStyle  February - 2006 page: 336
Title:          "BodySoul Adventures"

"A goal-minded getaway: kick old habits, test physical
limits and get a beach-ready bod-all while soaking in
the Brazilian rain forest."


Stella

Stella    January - 2006 page: 36 - 37
Title:         "Bikini Boot Camp" by Anna Murphy

"It seemed like a good idea at the time: one week of hell
in exchange fo a body to die for...but that was until
Anna Murphy started to feel she would do just that."


Islands

Islands  December - 2005 page: 48 - 49
Title:           "Ilha Grande"  by Dana Kennedy

"This is Brazilian paradise with a little yoga, kayaking
and hiking thrown in for good measure. Go for a recharge."


Grazia

Grazia    August - 2005 page: 40 - 42
Title:           "Extreme VIP Detox"  by Tanya Grunwald

"I spent L1.100 to lose 4lbs"




Elle

Elle       July - 2005   page: 130 - 132
Title:          "Sandbars" by Nicolette Linton

"Tough love it may be, but the group bonding
and sense of achievement are to die for."


The Club

The Club   quarter one - 2005   page: 14 - 17
Title:               "The Art of Revival" by Nicola Doyle

"... a feeling more rejuvenating than any detox programme."