By Julie Miller
HIKE RUNYON CANYON
Los Angeles is full of workout studios, but those craving fresh air and nature head to Runyon Canyon, a 65-hectare dog-friendly park in the Hollywood Hills with a variety of hiking trails guaranteed to get the heart pumping. The most challenging route, Hero's Trail, traverses the spine of the ridge, a veritable goat track with the reward of sensational 360-degree views from the top. See friendsofrunyoncanyon.org
SWEAT IT OUT AT SHAPE HOUSE
Beloved by celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Shape House in West Hollywood is an "urban sweat lodge": all you do is lie on a bed, wrapped like a burrito in an infrared blanket, sweating it out as you watch Netflix. It may sound like menopause on a hot summer's night, but the results are astounding and your skin will feel fabulous afterwards. See shapehouse.com
FLEX THE PECS AT MUSCLE BEACH
Santa Monica's Original Muscle Beach, an alfresco bodybuilding gym on the sand near Santa Monica Pier, has been luring narcissists and voyeurs alike since it started in 1933, kicking off a decades-long craze for weightlifting and physical fitness. Swings, monkey bars and other retro workout apparatus are free to use; or if you prefer to watch others work their abs, sit back and enjoy the daily show. See santamonica.com
UNPLUG YOUR LIFE
When life gets too hectic, clear your mind and soul at Unplug, a minimalistic meditation studio in West Hollywood that offers a range of classes, from breathwork to sound healing and tapping. Based on the "drop-in" concept used by blow-dry bars, founder Suze Yalof Schwartz envisaged Unplug as "meditation for Type A personalities: clean, modern, secular, effortless to attend … a place where you walk in feeling icky and walk out feeling great". See unplug.com
HAVE AN IV VITAMINS FACIAL
When your body is depleted from over-indulgence, a cocktail of vitamins administered intravenously can reboot your system, replacing all the nasties with good stuff. At West Hollywood's Rehab Wellness you can take the indulgence one step further, combining a facial with an IV infusion – the perfect hangover cure, and also great for combating jetlag. See rehabwellnessla.com
DANCE IT OFF AT THE ABBEY
If all else fails – keep partying! West Hollywood's most iconic gay bar, the Abbey, lures revellers of all persuasions to its dance floor, a welcoming and non-judgmental environment with great music, a lively ambience and great people-watching. A guaranteed fun night out, retoxing after the detox. See theabbeyweho.com
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