It's all well and good to indulge in fatty foods to face winter, but don't come crying when it's time to show off those legs in spring. To help you feel less guilty after the holiday feasting, here's a non-exhaustive selection of activities to practice in Lyon to sweep away the excess calories accumulated during this rich period. Good ways to (re)discover the city while taking care of yourself.
1. Go for some yoga sessions to reconnect with yourself
2. Take some time off and escape in a hammam
3. Stop junk food and enjoy a meal in one of the many healthy restaurants in the city
4. Treat your body to a good detox juice at Moi
Check out My Bio5. Join a free fitness class with Dimfit
6. Try running in the middle of Parc de la Tête d'Or
7. Grab a Vélo'v and ride back and forth in the slopes of Croix-Rousse
8. Test electrostimulation at Action Lyon Sport and EMS Boy Coaching
9. Have a slimming cryomassage session at Cool Fit
10. Do a photoshoot on the Prunelle and Mermet stairs (and enjoy.to mount them several times).
11. Climbing up to Fourvière on foot to start the year as a tourist
12. Twirling on the ice at the Charlemagne ice rink
13. Doing lots of laps in the heated water of the Rhône pool
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14. Sign up for the Lyon swim crossing with fins on January 19th (register here)
15. Do some weightlifting along the banks of the Rhône River
16. Join a free running or fitness session organized by the association Running in Lyon at the Parc de la Tête d'Or
17. Let loose on a mountain bike at the temple of bike parks WeRide
18. Explore Lyon by night on a big rollerblading ride organized by Générations Roller or Macadam Roller
19. Get a good scare at one of the city's most terrifying escape rooms
20. Get motivated for a serious workout session on the exercise trail in Parilly Park