When the weather allows, take advantage of the sunshine and fresh air with one of these outdoor workouts.

Take a cue from children and wear yourself out outdoors.

By getting out of the studio and into nature, you can experience yoga as it was originally intended.

To explore a place on foot is to know it -- really know it -- in a way that visitors confined to rental cars and tour buses miss entirely. By slowing down, walkers experience beautiful nuances of the landscape and culture in between all the typical tourist spots.

This interval routine, which takes about 30 minutes, alternates between spurts of lung-strengthening cardio and focus-enhancing breaths. It's challenging yet simple in design so you can concentrate on coordinating your movements with your breath.

All the walking in the world won't do you any good if you're tweaking your knee, jostling your spine, or overtaxing tight muscles. Learn how to walk in the best form possible.

You already have all the complex, high-tech machinery you need to get into shape: your two legs.

You know that a brisk walk around the block can clear your head. But it can do even more. Walking rivals yoga, meditation, and tai chi as a powerful mindfulness practice.

Whether you're staring at a blank page or stuck on a problem, a walk may be just the thing you need to bust through a roadblock.

Now there's no excuse for letting your workout regimen fall by the wayside when you're on vacation. Audio-guide maverick Soundwalk has teamed up with Puma to create TrainAway ($10, trainaway.puma.com), downloadable MP3 running tours for New York, London, Berlin, and Paris.

Everybody needs a sanctuary, a place to rest and renew. The beauty of meditation -- a proven and profound form of self-care for mind and body -- is that almost anytime, anywhere, you can access that place of restorative calm.