Plenty of people come to Las Vegas to indulge in blackjack and blackouts. But visitors who’d rather hole up to detox shouldn’t shun a trip here, either. There’s an alternative Las Vegas that’s easy to seek out for anyone who prefers their indulgences to come from the spa.

Where to stay

Five years ago, MGM Resorts introduced its StayWell rooms at the

. It now offers wellness-focused suites in two additional properties too,

and the erstwhile Monte Carlo, just reborn as the

. In all StayWell rooms, you’ll find a lighting system that’s warm-toned, rather than cool, to better preserve the body’s circadian rhythms. The bathrooms all feature showers with Vitamin C-infusing nozzles, supposedly to nuke the remnants of chlorine in the water, making it softer on your already desert-dried skin. Look for HEPA-standard air purifiers, too, plus all-natural mattresses and access to Cleveland Clinic-developed programs aimed at improving sleep or reducing stress.

© Courtesy MGM Grand A room at the MGM GrandStay at

if you’d rather sweat out the stress than sleep it off. Hotel staff will deliver a workout cart to your room, gratis, every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., which includes yoga mats, stability balls, fitness discs, and, most importantly, some post-workout foam rollers.

Where to work out

Vegas is the city that puts the Cirque in circuit training—du Soleil currently operates six shows on the Strip, each stacked with buffed performers. Learn their secrets firsthand at Shine Alternative Fitness, a studio set up five years by champion acrobat and Cirque alum Dima Shine, who hires his fellow performers to put attendees through classes that feature aerial silks, anti-gravity yoga, and other stagecraft. There’s a similar program at Aerial Athletica, a newer studio also helmed by a veteran Cirque performer, pole and aerial specialist Yukari Cooperstock; it offers kids’ and teen classes, as well as a range of adult workouts.

Sin City’s homegrown alternative to Soul Cycle is The Ride, owned and run by a local trio. Immerse yourself in the amphitheater-like setting of The Ride; even the pro-grade sound system has star power—it was engineered by Céline Dion’s personal consultant.

Skip the standard yoga classes available at most gyms and opt instead for some Yoga in the Sky. The four-person, one-hour session, led by a Silent Savasana instructor, takes place inside one of the glass cabins of the High Roller, the 550-foot-high wheel at the LINQ Promenade at the center of the Strip with views out across the city. Or drop $3,499 on the only-in-Vegas option of HeliYoga: up to six guests are whisked by helicopter out to the remote Valley of Fire State Park, full of extraordinary red sandstone formations. Then, take a short hike before a 75-minute private yoga session in situ after which you’re flown back to the hubbub.

© Courtesy The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’s spa.

Where to unwind

Woozy revelers have made booking at one of REVIV’s clinics for a hangover-busting IV bag an essential ritual for Vegas hedonists. But there’s plenty on the menu that’s aimed at more virtuous visitors—try an energy-enhancing B12 shot or the vitamin-packed Megaboost, all delivered in ultra-plush surroundings and full-body massage chairs.

Among conventional spa treatments, the 810-square-foot

spa suite is the standout, ideal for a pamper-prone group. It’s a private hideaway for treatments, with showers, a lounge spa, and its own therapeutic Watsu pool. Quirkier options take in both extremes of therapy via a hammam and an ice room. The former, housed inside

‘s desert-inspired spa, is the only one of its kind on the Strip—you even lie back on the heated motherstone that doubles as a massage table for your treatment. Tucked into the enormous, Roman-themed Qua spa at

is the Arctic Ice room. The chilliest spot for miles, it riffs on a the Roman tradition of a frigidarium, with added Instagram-era wonders. Instead of a simple ice cold plunge pool, brave folks can cool off here as snow (well, soap crystals and water) cascades from the ceiling. To soothe aching muscles and frazzled nerves head to a therapeutic session inside the Himalayan salt cave inside the spa of

. Spend your 45-minute session holed up in the glowing room, where the salt is said to calm your mood and, when breathed in, ease asthma and other sinus troubles.

Meanwhile, if you’d rather indulge in an al fresco, all-natural spa day, head to Arizona Hot Springs, just south of the Hoover Dam in Boulder City. There’s a complex of warm—even hot—mineral-packed pools and waterfalls that you can reach via boat on the Colorado River or a bracing three-mile hike from Highway 93 (bring ample water and sturdy shoes).

Where to escape to the outdoors

Vegas might seem like the ultimate artificial playland—equal parts air-tight and air-conditioned—but venture beyond the Strip, and the outdoors quickly encroaches. And a good thing, too: this corner of Nevada features an assortment of astonishing landscapes, with ample options for all-natural sweat-breaking.

Red Rock Canyon, with almost 30 different numbered hikes and trails winding through the limestone and sandstone mountains, is a standout. The 2.6-mile Ice Box Canyon trail is one of the best for beginners, weaving through pine trees and juniper bushes until it reaches a waterfall; if you’d rather tackle a trickier trail, consider hiring a guide. Just south of Red Rock is Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, where you can swap the Strip’s flashing lights for flashlights during ranger-led night hikes. Clamber through the grove of 300-year-old ash trees and look for burros, the wild donkeys of Nevada that were once vital to the state’s mining industry.

It was back in Nevada’s early days that Bootleg Canyon earned its name, via the countless moonshine stills that were hidden here. Just a 30-minute drive from the city center, it’s another ideal spot for mountain biking and hiking. Come at dawn to beat the heat and see the sun rise over Joshua trees. For an extra adrenaline rush, book a session at Flightlinez, which operates a network of zip-lines over the terrain, with the vertiginous first leg starting at 3,500 feet in elevation.

Even if you don’t have time to leave the city, try the indoor rock-climbing wall inside Canyon Ranch spa at the Grand Canal Shoppes at

. You can scuttle up and down the 40-foot high obstacle from just $29 per person.