Get fit in foreign climes

With February upon us and New Year's resolutions becoming a distant memory, now is traditionally the time to get off the treadmill and back on the sofa. But this year it seems fitness enthusiasts are bucking the trend and instead are revitalising their regimes and working out worldwide.

Flight Centre has seen an increase in the number of 'fitness travellers' booking trips away. With this in mind, Flight Centre's travel specialists have put together five tailor-made holidays for those in search of a sporty sojourn.

Whether you are looking to tone and de-stress or want to burn off those lingering Christmas pounds, Flight Centre has a break suited to you.

Find your Chi in China
Tai Chi originated in China in the 1820s and has long been renowned for its calming benefits, but is also a great way to improve fitness and longevity. To experience it in its purest form, head to Shanghai and learn from the real experts. Flight Centre is offering a five-night stay in a 4* hotel in the city, complete with a three-hour Tai Chi class to start you off, from £635 per person. This deal includes return flights and is valid for travel between 1st February and 15th July. The deal is bookable until 31st May.

Inner peace in India
One of the most relaxing ways of getting fit and flexible has to be yoga, and where better to do it than in India where it was invented over two thousand years ago? Flight Centre is offering a very special luxury yoga and health break to Trivandrum from £1269 per person, where you will stay in a 5* hotel on a full-board basis. You will enjoy daily yoga sessions as well as a host of Ayurvedic treatments and meals designed to promote wellbeing. This deal includes return flights and is valid for travel between 1st February and 15th July. The deal is bookable until 30th June.

Beautify your body in Brazil
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian blend of martial art, culture and game invented by slaves in the 16th century. Today, Rio de Janeiro has many schools open to travellers, which are devoted to practising capoeria as both a sport and a fun way to keep fit. Flight Centre is offering seven nights at a 4* hotel on Copacabana beach in Rio from £829 per person. This deal includes return flights and is valid for travel between 1st February and 30th June. The deal is bookable until 31st March.

Feel the adrenalin in Argentina
Tango has long been associated with love and romance, but with its fast pace and energetic moves it is also a great way to work out. Flight Centre is offering a seven-night Buenos Aires Tango Experience, where one night you will be treated to a three course meal and tango show, giving you the chance to learn from the experts. This deal includes return flights and a 3* hotel from £835 per person, and is valid for travel between 1st February and 30th June. The deal is bookable until 31st March.

Joust in Japan
Kendo is the Japanese martial art of fencing and is an incredibly physically demanding sport, perfect for the more adventurous fitness traveller. Although Kendo is taught in the UK, there is nothing like learning it in the heart of Tokyo. Flight Centre is offering a five-night stay in a traditional Japanese hotel, decorated with antiques from the Edo period from £1029 per person. This deal includes return flights and is valid for travel between 1st February and 14th July. The deal is bookable until 31st March.

To book any of these deals, visit Flightcentre.co.uk.