Everything is in letting yourself lead a healthier life and breaking those bad practices

After hearing the legends of the native peoples, the first governor of Puerto Rico became obsessed with finding the Fountain of Eternal Youth. As the first "tourist" of the state of Florida and Spanish conqueror, Juan Ponce de León, who tried to find these longevity waters in this virgin and swampy peninsula of the United States.
 
This ancient myth may be true, since, over the years, Miami has positioned itself as the healthiest metropolis in the United States. From the 70s and 80s, wellness trips were common, where since then beaches with exercise equipment became fashionable.
 
In the city of compulsive shopping, gastronomic offers, and artistic circuits, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) states that more and more travelers come to these beaches for activities and proposals for wellness and health tourism in the face of the scourge from stress and obesity.
 
Anastasia Yoga, South Beach, Miami, FL. | © Jose Mizrahi, 2021.

Among the activities that are possible to carry out in Miami considered within wellness tourism, are:

• Boot camps
• Yoga and spiritual retreats
• Meditation sessions
• Spa circuits
• Breathing and meditation programs
• Acupuncture
• Massages, rituals, and treatments of the local ancestral wisdom
• Temazcal benefits
• Nutrition workshops
• Tasting of local organic products
• Tai Chi sessions

 
There are hundreds of hotels that offer all-inclusive packages, which include not only these types of experiences, but also healthy food and drinks. The best known are, 1 Hotel, Marriot Stanton, Loews Miami Beach Hotel, The Setai, Nobu Hotel, among others.



Hammam, Standard Miami Hotel, FL. | © Jean-Luc Benazet, @zzzmediauk, 2020.

In gastronomic offers, places like Terras, are excellent to keep the healthy scene without missing the Latin flavors, being the only bar with a rooftop in Little Havana. There they offer food inspired by local vegetables with a nod to Latin American Street Food. Another culinary destination is Mama Joon, located on the oceanfront and in the courtyard of Collins Park. His proposal is vegetarian Mediterranean food with Lebanese influence.
 
Miami offers a wide range of possibilities for fans of healthy living. From all kinds of sports activities to restaurants with healthy food and no less exquisite for that reason. Everything is in letting yourself lead a healthier life and breaking those bad practices. Without forgetting the beaches, the sun, and the magnificent sunsets, mixing the ideal ingredients to relax, rest and reinforce your personal well-being.