| For the past 11 years, my workout of choice has been SLT, or Strengthen Lengthen Tone, a crazy intense cardio-Pilates workout. (I just hit my 600th class!) You're planking for half the class and using your own body weight as resistance on Megaformers (souped-up Pilates reformer machines). It's extremely difficult, and it tones you very quickly. My solution is to wear very comfortable workout clothes to offset some of the torture. I discovered Splits59 a few years ago and now own the brand's Airweight leggings in just about every color. They're the most comfortable I've ever tried—even more so than Lululemon's ultrapopular Align leggings. An SLT instructor once told me she couldn't wear them because she felt naked. It's true: They're so soft and light you barely feel them. Another great brand that also just came out with a men's line is Beyond Yoga. I'm thrilled that it has a kids' line, so now my daughter and I can be #twinsies. Traveling for mental health | Traveling is a large part of my mental health routine, and I'm looking forward to doing more of it in 2025. I imagine you are, too. If you need a new suitcase, Floyd is a snazzy new brand offering a silky-smooth ride thanks to skateboard wheels. The brand—which has a retro color scheme—even lets you swap out the wheels when they're gnarly, extending your bag's life. The bag has an exterior seal that prevents water from getting in and uses a unique latch-lock system instead of a zipper. I have this green one.  Daunted by traveling with a toddler? For my daughter's 2nd birthday, my mother bought the JetKids by Stokke BedBox, which is this cute little suitcase designed for a child to sit on and be pulled; then on the plane it can be used as an extender to turn a plane seat into a bed. Genius! Source: Vendor Two places stood out this past year that were totally transportive but relatively easy journeys (see: toddler). In the fall we took a trip to the Lodge at Blue Sky, a roughly 30-minute drive from Salt Lake City. Set in the picturesque Wasatch Mountain Range, this hotel splits the difference between a rustic outdoorsy experience and one rooted in unabashed luxury. If you don't know Auberge Resorts, think the service of the Four Seasons but even better. Despite having 46 rooms and suites, it offers the type of cozy hotel stay where you really feel like you're in someone's home.  And at Blue Sky, their s'mores kit is perfection—complete with house-baked graham crackers and house-made vanilla marshmallows and dark chocolate. Photographer: Kat Odell If you're more into beaches than mountains, you can't go wrong with the Out Islands in the Bahamas. We visited the Abaco Club, a members-only destination with an immaculate golf club where you can buy or rent beautiful pastel-hued homes overlooking the sparkling turquoise ocean. For the fitness-inclined, there's everything from racket sports (including pickleball and tennis, both of which I played) to kayaking to snorkeling. I'm not a golfer, but it doesn't take one to recognize how beautiful the property's 18-hole course is, especially with its pristine sea views. Now, as we're in the thick of winter, Mike and I are deciding where to travel in the next few months. I want to take a cold snowy trip and sit by as many fireplaces as I can find, while he wants to take a beachy trip. So the contenders include Lone Mountain Ranch in Montana, a state which I've yet to visit. One of my girlfriends went and loved it, and it looks so cute and ranchy! The property, which is more than a century old, also added a members-only club, called Auric Room, which is basically a private restaurant and bar. I love the rustic woodsy mountain vibe, so I think this could be a great option.  Inside the Auric Room at Lone Mountain Ranch. Source: Auric Room 1915 On the warm front, again, we've been trying to find a destination that's not too far. Around this time last year we visited Rosewood Mayakoba and Etéreo, a sustainable paradise near Cancún, so now we're looking outside Mexico and back toward the Caribbean. Just under a year ago, Six Senses opened La Sagesse in Grenada, an island neither myself nor Mike has visited. All rooms are suites and villas and come with a plunge pool, and the property has a spa that builds locally grown ingredients such as cinnamon and nutmeg into its body scrubs. They also have some pretty unique programming, including a class where kids can learn how to make all-natural toothpaste. Here's what else is on Pursuits' travel radar. Eight Untold Secrets of the Eiffel Tower
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