At one time or another, anyone with a few pounds to lose has given some thought to checking out of real life and into a fitness spa. After all, leaving behind the routines that plumped you up in the ...

LITTLE ROCK — "We're about lifestyle change," says Rachel Manley, general manager of the Tennessee Fitness Spa near Waynesboro, Tenn. "People come here for different reasons. Most come for weight loss ...

A stay at a fitness spa needn't be just a temporary fix. Some facilities, like the Tennessee Fitness Spa in one of Arkansas' neighboring states, aim to send guests on their way with fitness tips, ...