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If you’re an East Coast bride and getting to Vegas is out of the question, check out the little slice of Sin City in New Jersey. Atlantic City offers big lights, clubs and a handful of really wonderful spas to indulge in during a weekend of bridal party bliss.

Stay in shape, stretch your yoga awareness and get your Om on at one of these Top 10 spas our readers chose as “Best for Yoga.”

We say there’s no better way to spa than with your best friend – and the Caribbean’s BodyHoliday shares this philosophy as well! This limited Girlfriends’ Getaway offer is too good to miss.

With top-notch dining and shopping offerings, and unparalleled views and outdoor activities, Vancouver has it all – including a plethora of amazing spas. Here are just a few that our Food & Wellness Editor experienced during her spa sojourn there.

Home of diverse cultures and thriving, preserved ecosystems, Belize has recently gained great popularity for sustainable tourism and outdoor adventure, particularly for honeymooners, divers and snorkelers. Our senior editor toured parts of Belize earlier this year (2012 is the much-buzzed-about Year of the Maya) for a land and sea adventure.

These Top 10 eco-conscious spas make being green seem oh so easy.

In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave Washington, DC, an amazing gift. Three thousand cherry trees were bestowed to our nation’s capital and 100 years later, DC and The Mandarin Oriental are celebrating this beautiful donation.

Catching your Zzz’s is not only good for your skin, Sleeping Beauties, it’s essential to your health. Spas have awakened to this notion, offering a number of sleep therapies devoted to helping you achieve proper rest.

Guests of Miraval Resort are feeling the good vibrations: The spa’s Taiz Sensorium treatment packs a punch with its rich cascade of vibrational medicine, music therapy, human touch and aromatic oils to engage all senses.

Fitness Ridge Worldwide, famous for its Biggest Loser Resorts in Southern California and Utah, is expanding to the Peaks Resort and Spa in Telluride, Colorado. Read more about this all-inclusive, comprehensive health and fitness program (a frequent winner for “Best Fitness Program” in SpaFinder’s Readers’ Choice Awards).

Voted “Best for Romance,” these top romantic spas (or “Kingdoms for Coupledom” as we like to call them) offer amenities to spark the perfect Valentine’s Day rendezvous. Think side-by-side spa treatments, rose-petal turndown service and dining by candlelight — now that’s amore!

This year give yourself a gift for Valentine’s Day! Our 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards’ “Best Spas for Going Solo” have great deals and packages that let you love yourself this V-day!

Here are some fantastic detox programs found at spas worldwide — and if you can’t make it there, we have some at-home detox tips to try as well.

With the perfect rhythm of spa and spirited charm, Jamaica provides visitors a relaxed and authentic, isle-style experience. Our travel editor slipped into “island time” to visit some of the finest spas and resorts that this paradise has to offer.

If a yoga session isn’t enough to truly maintain balance, opt for some “me time” at one of these spas, voted the Top 10 Favorite for Mind-Body-Spirit.

Before the powder snow had arrived at Montage Deer Valley, a luxury resort and skier’s paradise, our Senior Editor spent a weekend of wellness amidst the majestic alpine terrain as she was “reset” from sluggish to whole. Spa Montage’s dynamic “Surrender” program takes an integrative, individualized approach drawing on the idea that “from powerful land comes powerful healing.”

Q: I am looking for a spa to lose weight. I would like to go for a month next year. Read on for Susie’s response!

SpaFinder recently expanded its network by adding these two resort and hotel spas to our program, and all we have to say is dust off your passport and book some travel plans ASAP — these spas are worth a visit!

The soft pink sand, warm waters, fantastic food, modern accommodations and premier spa make Elbow Beach a standout boutique hotel — the first hotel on the island’s South Shore, just minutes from happening Hamilton, the capital and heart of Bermuda.

With turkey and all the trimmings top of mind, we wanted to share with you the spas voted Top 10 Best for Cooking Classes by our SpaFinder enthusiasts during the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.