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Leave the shampoo at home –
this sound bath is sans liquid

fitspo travel

I eat…

#Candid shot of the views over Too many tacos to
Greater Palm Springs count and amazing
local produce, like
dates and oranges.
Take some snaps at
the picture-perfect
Pink Cabana in
Indian Wells (and
stuff yourself).
I drink…

My first proper
Bulletproof coffee
(I know, so late to
the game) and
collagen-packed
post-hike power
About to fly through the smoothies from
Run with Los Muertos health food hub
Luscious Lorraine’s
in Palm Desert.
I stay…

In a Spanish-style
villa at the La
Quinta Resort &
Club. They’re not
kidding when they
The colourful and call it the original
cultural Dia de los desert hideaway
Muertos procession. – the stunning spot
has been welcoming
legendary guests
since 1926. Epic.
want to stay present and switch off to make Finally, I’m fully immersed when it
the most of the wellness activities available. comes to the last stop on my itinerary I have…
I’m helped by the fact that I have zero – a CBD oil treatment at the Spa La Another heavenly
signal as I reach the iconic Joshua Tree Quinta. I dutifully check whether I’m massage at Palm
National Park on Greater Palm Springs’ safe to drive back to the airport after Springs’ Grounded
doorstep. Less than an hour from my digs the experience and I’m assured it uses the Bodyworks. Prepare
to float right out of
in La Quinta, it’s home to incredible rock non-psychoactive component of cannabis. this boutique day
formations, other-wordly landscapes CBD products are exploding in popularity spa on cloud nine.
and plenty of its namesake, the Joshua stateside, and the research about its I get
tree. On a quick roadside hike through topical benefits could be promising. A around…
the desert, the serene silence is only study on mice with arthritis found that In a zippy rental –
CBD gel reduced joint swelling and may
punctuated by the shouts of nearby rock
PHOTOGRAPHY: LAUREN WILLIAMSON; GETTY IMAGES minded scrolling when I take on the 5km and I conclude that the buzz about the opposite side of
it’s certainly worth
relieve pain and inflammation. Combine
climbers and my shamefully loud puffing.
shelling out for a
There’s also no opportunity for absent-
that with the bona fide benefits of massage,
car and braving the
the road to see
Run with Los Muertos through Old Town
treatment is definitely warranted.
everything the
A few days of wholesome food, epic
Coachella. The annual fun run involves
area has to offer.
a lively block party with music acts, art
hikes and breathtaking scenery and I feel
I miss…
like I’m floating down the freeway back
shows, local food and also a procession to
The world-famous
celebrate health and culture on the Day of
to LAX instead of flipping the bird left,
natural springs,
right and centre. Greater Palm Springs
the Dead. It’s a unique take on the centuries-
which are on
has simultaneously smashed some
long tradition and a glimpse into a side of
my to-do list
stereotypes and lived up to the hype. wh
for the next trip.
Greater Palm Springs many tourists miss.
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