Traveling is a sweetand necessarymind and body escape from the demands of everyday life.

Read on to learn more about this fun mind and body escape you’ll want to take, too.

Yoga at Tower Grove Farmers Market is the best way to start off the weekend.

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The turnout was incredible and made me feel like I was part of the local crowd.

Everyone spread out their mats in the most perfect location for a rejuvenating yoga sesh.

After the market, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a close walk away.

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Check out tosee what’s in bloombefore you go!

The ride up took four minutes, and the ride back down three.

It took2.5 years and $13.4 millionfor this iconic landmark to come together.

Gateway Arch in St. Louis

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The farm-to-table cuisine scene is unreal.

Confession: I fell in love with a restaurant, and its name is Vicia.

And even if you aren’t a vegetarian, I highly recommend adding this spot to your bucket list.

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(I had pork loin and pork belly dressed in a blueberry BBQ sauce along with my veggie plates!

Ready for your mouth to water?

“Our philosophy on food is simple.

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We work tirelessly to source the best ingredients, locally whenever possible.

For apps, I had gorgonzola-stuffed dates with chorizo vinaigrette (my favorite!

), along with charred octopus with smoked paprika aioli and crispy papas bravas.

What’s a getaway without a little pampering sesh?

I have to admit, my accommodation experience was incredibly luxe and pampering at theFour Seasons.

The L’Occitane toiletries were so comforting, along with the cozy bathrobe I snuggled up in after showering.

Talk about relaxation at its finest!

Then, it was time for my treatment.

I got the 100-minute Lavender Dreams massage, and it lived up to its name of being a dream.

(Dry brushingunclogs your pores and rids your skin of toxins.

It’scelebrity-approved, too!)

After that came an amazingand much-neededshoulder, neck, and back massage with warm healing stones and lavender oil.

I was then wrapped in a super-cozy cocoon while enjoying a foot massage.