HEALTH SPAS FOR FITNESS AND FUN

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Lido Spa. If you're interested in getting suntanned as well as slim, you might want to consider the Lido Spa, nestled in the heart of Miami Beach, Florida. This facility actually guarantees weight loss: A staff dietician consults with each guest and plans an individually tailored program. Included in the cost of accommodations are a physical exam and daily massage . . . the use of golf, tennis, and spa facilities . . . and all meals. Double-occupancy daily rates in the fall season start at $38 per person. (Contact the Lido Spa, Dept. TMEN, 40 Island Avenue, Venetian Causeway, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, 800/327-8363.)

The World of Palm-Aire. One of Florida's — and the nation's — most luxurious health resorts, Palm-Aire offers a seven-day "executive fitness" program for men and a seven-day "renaissance spa" program for women. Other options include a four-day plan designed for maximum weight loss and cardiovascular fitness . . . and a four-day spa and sports plan that combines exercise with the use of Palm-Aires numerous recreational facilities: five 18-hole golf courses, 37 tennis courts, four racquetball courts, salt- and freshwater swimming pools, and a jogging course with exercise stations positioned along it. The double-occupancy daily rate for a seven-day package is $311. (Write or call Palm-Aire, Dept. TMEN, 2501 Palm-Aire Drive North, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, 800/327-4960 . . . in Florida or Canada, 305/972-3300.)

The Phoenix. The problem with most health spa vacations-according to the directors of the Phoenix-is that the benefits accrued tend to disappear, since the participants all too often resume their previous habits after they leave. To prevent that, the Phoenix offers a program (for women only) that emphasizes behavioral re-education and provides practical guidelines that can be applied at home.

The training takes place in an elegant setting amid the 26 wooded acres of a former estate in Houston, Texas. Mornings are devoted to exercise, afternoons to beauty "indulgences", and evenings to lectures and discussions. The all-inclusive cost per week is $2,175. (You can get more information from the Phoenix, Dept. TMEN, 111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024, 713/680-1601.)

Sea Pines Behavioral Institute. Sea Pines bills itself as "a health education center specializing in health maintenance, habit change, and weight control". The thrust of this spa's program is, again, behavior modification. Self-control, relaxation, and stress management techniques are basic. All participants are entitled to follow-up consultations for a full year after their stay, and graduate "booster" sessions are held periodically to reinforce the lifestyle changes encouraged by the resort's staff. The institute, located within the Sea Pines Plantation on beautiful Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, provides ample recreational opportunities as well. An all-inclusive 26-day residential program costs $3,500. (Contact Sea Pines Behavioral Institute, Sea Pines Resort, Dept. TMEN, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928, 803/6716181.)

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