Amansala

When is a bootcamp not really a bootcamp… and yet one of the best bootcamps on the planet? When it offers to mould your thinking, shape your body and feed and tend to you without making you miserable. Whoop-de-do! And that’s because there’s no pressure to do anything at Amansala, set on one of the most beautiful Mexican beaches (oh, the relief at not having to scale Scary-Mary heights or canoe single-handedly out to sea). There are cool wooden cabanas, local food (fresh fish, smoothies, giant salads), hit-the-spot massages, yoga and Mayan-clay body treatments. Days begin with silent hour-long power-walks on the sand, while the rest of your time can be filled with activities – like flamenco dancing, circuit training and watersports. The gentle atmosphere and group mentality aren’t in the least bullying. If you want results but don’t, by any means, want to suffer, this is a bootcamp that leaves you fitter and healthier after just six days – and with a serene hippy-dippy smile on your face.