February 15, 2002

Be a Movie Star (Or Just Weigh Like One)

Body Soul Adventures spa in Brazil

Watching late-night telly (pint o’ Ben and Jerry’s ‘tween the knees) you muse, My, how the stars look so good! Born that way? Lots and lots of plastic?

Nope. Hollywood’s best kept secret is getting your ass kicked in the Brazilian rainforest. Two-year-old Body Soul Adventures, a spin-off of the famous Ashram spa in California, is a hideout for skinny celebs like Julia Roberts, Ashley Judd, and J-Lo. Located three hours south of Rio on Ihla Grande, a 100-square-mile car-free island, Body Soul promises to “nourish you physically, emotionally, and spiritually.”

Meaning?

Meaning a 1,200-calorie-a-day vegetarian diet of raw fruits, cold soup, and salad, salad, salad. A daily regimen of kayaking, yoga, hiking, and swimming, and (yay!) a daily massage. There’s a killer view of the ocean, 106 virtually untouched beaches, and a sweet hammock. If, that is, you ever get a chance to rest.

No one’s promising that you’ll look like Julia Roberts when you leave, but at ten pounds lighter and sixteen inches skinnier, who’s complaining?

Visit bodysouladventures.com or call (866-341-3180) for more information.