Those three words invoke images of a drill instructor barking orders at a group of women clad only in their two piece to drop in the sand and shell out endless sit ups. Before sunrise. In the pouring rain. But that image couldn't be further from the truth. Bikini Boot Camp is one of the many programs offered at Amansala (translation: "tranquil waters"). This solar-powered resort in Tulum, Mexico is all about massages, Mayan clay treatments, and yes, power exercise classes – but the kind that incorporate stretching, meditation, and yoga.

California is a growing hot-bed for green living, but it could be argued that green never looked so lush as it does in Santa Barbara.