Spring: the season for renewal

RELAX, lie back and spring-clean your body at one of the invigorating spa resorts.

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RELAX, lie back and spring-clean your body at one of the invigorating spa resorts.

Dally in Daylesford

Sweet country air and days of blissful pampering followed by wonderfully silent nights of rejuvenating sleep it's no wonder people come to Daylesford and Victoria's spa country when they need to pep up a weary body.

The Lake House (03 5348 3329) has a three-day Absolute Bliss package dedicated to wellbeing and balance.

You'll have a three-night stay in this boutique hotel and detox with delicious meals made with organic produce, along with herbal drinks and juices, and every day you will indulge in three hours of treatments at the in-house Salus Spa.

Your days will be filled with activities including yoga classes, tarot and astrology readings, pilates and more.

The Lake House is a tranquil spot with direct access to Lake Daylesford. Stay in a plush waterfront room from $1265 a person, twin share.

Thai healing

Koh Samui is home to Kamalaya ([phone]), a wellness retreat where you can concentrate on your inner health and getting fit for the summer ahead.

On a lush tropical hillside on the southern coastline of Koh Samui, the spa's heart is a cave once used by Buddhist monks as a place of meditative retreat guests now use this for their own meditation.

The spa has 10 different retreats and offers 70 treatments.

Whether it's detox, stress and burnout, weight-balancing or fitness, there is a program for you.

A seven-day basic detox and rejuvenation program costs $3500 a person, single occupancy, and includes all meals and drinks, use of all spa facilities and treatments.

Away from it all

For the ultimate in luxury, there's a place nestled on Tasmania's eastern shoreline custom-built to pamper.

Saffire (1300 928 785) on the Freycinet Peninsula is an elegantly designed haven where you can reconnect with nature and restore yourself.

The suites have views out across the bay and are the ultimate in luxury but you won't be spending a lot of time there, with a range of complimentary activities such as archery, canoeing, bushwalking, a wine-making course, mountain biking, fishing and more.

Then there's the sanctuary's spa, with its skilled therapists and masseurs. With every room booking you get $100 credit towards a Spa Saffire experience. A deluxe suite starts at $1450 a night.

A piece of Eden

Deep in Queensland's Currumbin Valley lies Camp Eden Health Retreat (campeden.com.au, 1800 074 157), an inspiring and relaxing spot designed to soothe away the stress of a busy life with a mixture of exercise, healthy eating and pampering.

It's a secluded place on 117ha of rainforest, where you're free to roam, reflect, contemplate and meditate.

The ecologically constructed retreat's Eden Program offers a slew of itineraries, tailored to help you lose weight, or manage stress, or detox, or get rid of old bad habits.

The team of naturopaths, personal trainers, class instructors, chefs and holistic therapists are there to guide and support you all the way.

Try a seven-night stay in a rainforest retreat lodge, for $3350 a person, twin share, which gets you all meals at a healthy buffet, use of facilities, wellness classes, talks, the services of a host and access to a range of activities, such as Qi Gong, cardio classes, bushwalks, mountain biking, a flying fox, yoga, meditation and more.

Live the dream

There's only one thing more relaxing than a lazy Sunday afternoon that's a lazy Whitsundays afternoon.

My Queensland Holiday (1300 000 753) offers a seven-night stay at Daydream Island Resort and Spa in the Whitsundays.

It's the only resort on the island, which has an exquisite coral reef just metres from the shore, a mini-golf course, open-air cinema, a man-made lagoon populated by clownfish and their friends, and a world-class Rejuvenation Spa.

When you book you'll get a $500 wine, dine and spa credit per room, to use at any of the resort's facilities.

In this deal you also get a full day out on the Great Barrier Reef on Seaflight and a full-day adventure sailing on a catamaran.

Seven nights in a twin-share garden balcony room are priced from $1445 a person from Sydney, including economy airfares and transfers to the island by launch.

Valid for travel in November.