Seattle’s glistening towers morph into snow-covered mountains as you head east from SeaTac airport.

Strapping on snowshoes, Hecla Oasis guests glide across white wilderness to the frozen shore of Lake Winnepeg.  Just two hours from Manitoba’s metropolis and capital, Winnipeg, the Radisson Hecla Oasis Resort blends outdoor adventure with natural beauty and inner harmony.

Check politics at the door, says Penny Kriel, spa director at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. From Election Day through inauguration festivities in January, the spa offers treatments based on your political philosophy.

Hiking to the organic farm at Rancho La Puerta is a ritual enjoyed by guests at the legendary Mexican fitness resort and spa for over 65 years. So it was only natural for founder Deborah Szekely to work with chef Jesus Gonzalez on a cookbook that celebrates the seasons.

Balancing on one foot, I focus on the pleasure of being in a Thai house of healing on a ranch in British Columbia. Every morning, before breakfast, guests at Echo Valley Ranch gather in this beautiful wooden structure to practice ancient exercises known as Ruesri Dut Ton.