I recently returned from a week at Bikini Bootcamp at Amansala and it was truly one of the best vacation experiences of my life. The cuisine was fresh & healthy & delicious. The staff was amazing (thanks Paul, Kaya, Josh, James, Jeff, Karla & Melissa!).

Who thought one week could make such a difference; I met so many incredible women from all over the world and pushed myself beyond what I would ever have at home. I came back feeling relaxed, rested, fit & strong. Thank you. I will return next year, and next time I will take my daughter with me so she begins to learn the importance of taking care of her being.

My sisters and I just got back from BBC at AMANSALA and I returned a whole new person!!
This was something I have never experienced before, it was very special for me as I walked away a more cenetered and peaceful ME. The programs are very well designed
and the staff just ROCKED. They were all such beautiful people...very inspirational.
The food was SO excellent!! There was plenty of down-time in between workouts to relax, have a massage or facial or just soak up the sun. Their were 20 women in our group and we all got along so well...We had the best time on this journey together!
Our yoga instructor (PAUL) is THEE BEST Yoga instructor I ever had. He is an amazing instructor and an amazing person as he truly helped bring me to a better place in my life!
You don't need cash for anything accept to leave gratuities at the end of the trip or to shop. Other than that---everything is included. I HIGHLY recommend Amansala--it will change you in such a positive way!

Don't let the name of this great program detour you from experiencing a great chance of keeping or starting an exercise program while on vacation! Amsala an "eco chic" hotel which offers this great program for body, mind and soul with the comradery of like minded women. Early morning walks, yoga, Zuma classes, going on bike riding adventures, to swimming around in incredible cenotes, the staff took care of it all. That is the beauty of this program...you don't have to make any decisions or organize anything...that's a true vacation for me!...3 amazing, no carb. meals are available every day and you take your meals family style in an open air dining room.....After day two I didn't even miss carbos. Schedules are posted daily of classes of the day and if you miss one or two you don't feel guilty, rather you feel like you missed out on a special experience. The instructors energy and spirit was infectious! None of the classes ever felt like is was too hard or too long! We had women from 16 years old to 65 years old in our group and everyone had a truly remarkable and challenging experience! And there was still plenty of leisure time to read, write, sleep, sunbathe, walk, shop (Tulum has some really fun shopping) plus 2 amazing massages are included in this package! Amsala may be a little rustic for some, (Tulum is rustic area that still has the last of the old Mexico charm- no big hotels-yet!!) being there is no A.C., phone or T.V.'s or electricity during the day in the rooms...( you don't miss it!) but the charming rooms had private, lovely bathrooms, running water (desalinated-ie rustic) and cozy beds with mosquito netting. The folks at Amsala, Bikini Boot camp made us all feel like family!
It's a great program for those ladies who want to do more than just lay around on vacation, take some time out for themselves to explore, rest, rejunivate, and play without having to arrange a thing but getting there! Definitly a magical time for me! A great place to get some gal pals together. And P.S. you don't have to wear a bikini-and you may not walk away with a flat abs, but you will certainly be on your way! P.S.S. Give yourselves at least 4 hours to get back to Cancun from Amsala in Tulum! We left 3 hours before our flight (wasn't enough time), ran into lots of traffic and had to race to catch our plane-which was a bummer to stress out after a stress free fabulous week!

First of all, Tulum is in Quitana Roo, NOT the Yucatan. Its south of Cancun. I opted to rent a car and drive the 2.5 hours from the airport myself, instead of taking a shuttle. Car rental in Mexico is very cheap, so why not. Just in case I wanted to stop alongside the road, or Cozumel or Del Carmen, I could do that. Also, you are 2-3 hours from Belize, so thats another option.

I arrived just before dark, much to my relief. I traveled solo, and had never been to Tulum. The road to Amansala is long and dark at night, passing much jungle.

The resort was everything Id imagined it would be from the presentation on the website. A little paradise. LOVED the huts and villas. LOVED the adobe architecture and layout of the entire property. Just beautiful. Serene, looks like a zen master designed it. haha It's the antithesis of your all-inclusive resorts (yuck) or touristy chain hotels. The water is so clean and clear. When you swim in the ocean, the view of the beach is beyond words. The beach stroll is beyond words.

I did not arrive for the bikini boot camp, so there was no bellydancing, african dance, or yoga. That was disappointing. I was told a masseuse can be called in. The food was healthy and amazing. My only letdown had absolutely nothing to do with the resort, rather the unfriendy and bad auras of some of the other guests. Its a very intimate setting and you eat breakfast and dinner with the other guests. I just thought having come THAT far from home, to a place like THIS, that everyone's spirit would be open to everyone else, and there would be nothing but good energy. Then I woke up. Some sat down right in front of me and turn away. Not everyone, just some. It was just....weird, at times. So some time was spent trying to avoid the bad energy. In a place like that!!!

Tulum itself is very trashy. The road to Amansala in particular was an obvious dumping ground. There are no residential homes, so people or businesses purposely dump along the road where all these eco-chic places do business? I dont get it. So as I road bicycles, it literally smelled like hot garbage.

BRING INSECT REPELLANT. Good Lord, I didnt and I had to use what they had which was better than nothing. Ive never been to a jungle-ous area before, and didnt realize that Tulum was until I got there. The skeets were merciless.

Im not sure if I would return, its kind of a "been there, done that" thing. There are many resorts on the same road, much like Amansala. Not sure if theyre' better or worse, but Id like to find out.

Id rather not say when I stayed, in order to maintain anonymity. It wasnt January though.