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June 2010 – Chris Noth in The Island Experience
"Sex and the City actor Chris Noth explains how he shaped up for SATC 2 shoot, visiting The Island Experience"
 
March 2010 – Coast Living
"Whether you’re an experienced yogi or a curious newbie, a yoga getaway is a great way to refresh and rejuvenate. We scoured beaches all over the world to find our favorites."
 
December 2009 – The Independent
"The 50 best of the 50 best: If you want to indulge yourself with pampering of the kind that heals your body, this is one of the best, and friendliest, fitness holidays around."

 
November 2009 – L´express Style
"Cachée dans une forêt brésilienne, cette "pousada" est un magnifique refuge méconnu."

 
September 2009 – US Magazine
"You're cleansing yourself, but not starving yourself. I've never been a vegetarian, but the way they prepare it is exquisite. And you're in one of the most beautiful Atlantic rain forests on the planet."
 
May 2009 - The Washington Post
"To really get back to nature, consider the Island Experience..."
 
January 2009 - Harpers Bazaar (UK)
"Best for nature lovers... Never has an upper- and lower-body workout felt so magical".
 
January 2009 - Rio This Week
"The Island: One week to disconnect".
 
November 2008 - Natural Health (UK)
"If you are looking for an active holiday in beautiful, unspoilt surroundings, this is your kind of place".
 
May 2008 - Condé Nast Traveller
"These days the island paradise, 160km south of Rio, is synonymous with fun-in-the-sun fitness regimes such as The Island Experience..."
 
December 2007 - The Sunday Times - Style
"Stress relief"
 
November December 2007 - Luxury Spafinder
"My three fitness faves."
 
November 2007 - Condé Nast Traveller
"Indiana Jones and the Spa break."
 
February 2007 - Elle Magazine
"...you'll be burning calories via kayaking, yoga, and hiking."
 
January 2007 - Harpers Bazaar
"Best of the rest."
 
December 2006 - Fitness
"The best gift i gave myself."
 
July 2006 - Forbes.com
"Most Luxurious Spas in the World."
 
March 2006 - Luxury SpaFinder Magazine
"Getting fit, losing weight, feeling good. That's the payoff at this Island Adventure Spa in Brazil."
 
August 2005 - W Magazine
"I felt a sense of rejuvenation, the natural result of six days' worth of physical challenges, vitamin-rich food and breathtaking massage sessions. You could think of it as detox, but I prefer to call it adventure-spa afterglow."
 
2005 - Hamptons
"Hard to believe, but at times our derriere has been known to sag. So thank God for the Island Experience -a seven-day, adrenaline-pumping, outdoor-fitness bonanza of hiking, sea kayaking and yoga"
 
July 2005 - Fashion Wire Daily
" My week in Brazil was an incredibly intense and, well, intensely incredible experience, thanks not only to the lush surroundings & the thrill of pushing beyond my own self-imposed limitations, but also because of the truly wonderful TIE staffers (who are professional, knowledgeable and fun - a killer combination)"
 
Fall/ Winter 2004 - Women's Health
"Approved as one of three top adventure power trips in Women's Health magazine Fall and Winter issue of 2004."
 
November 2004 - Organic Style
"After the Turkey but before the ham, the Island Experience is just what you need to get beach-ready for your Christmas vacation."
 
Oct./ Nov 2004 - New Vision in Business
"I needed to be in nature, rediscovering my soul, and leaving materialism behind. And my dream came true."