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| Relaxing garden at the Inn of the Alameda |
For centuries, Santa Fe
has been known as a uniquely tranquil and inspiring place. Whether it’s the
clear blue skies, the soft golden light that washes the landscape, the gorgeous
mountain views, or the rich cultural history, people have long loved Santa Fe
for the sense of renewal and well-being it brings them. It’s no wonder that the
city is also a center for spiritual and healthy practices. In 2012, the
American Lung Association named Santa Fe as the city with the cleanest air in
all categories in the entire nation. The city is abound with yoga studios and
spiritual havens that give locals and visitors’ alike a chance to truly get
away from it all.
Santa Fe Tranquil Retreats
- Upaya Zen Center (www.upaya.org): an established Buddhist center for both practice and education. The center offers many workshops and retreats with daily meditation open to all.
- Body (www.bodyofsantafe.com): located near downtown Santa Fe, Body is known for its popular classes, its shopping, its serene spa and its stylish café that serves organic, raw and vegetarian dishes and beverages.
- YogaSource (www.yogasource-santafe.com): located in Ironstone Gardens, a hip area of studios and businesses set in a zen-like stone garden, YogaSource specializes in Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga systems and has a large teaching staff with a full schedule of classes. In addition, Midtown Bistro, a newly opened restaurant located steps away, offers a cool, industrial vibe for visitors’ to stop in for a snack after class.
- Dahn Yoga (www.dahnyoga.com): Dahn Yoga is a system based on Korean yoga that incorporates elements of tai chi and meditation. The Dahn Yoga studio is located in a strip mall near-downtown and offers a variety of businesses and restaurants in addition to Pharmaca, which sells many natural and homeopathic products.
- Yoga Santa Fe (www.yogasantafe.com): a non-profit that teaches Kundalini yoga as it was taught by Yogi Bajan. Yogi tea is served after practice and the GRD Health Clinic in the same building has chiropractic, yogic health services and acupuncture. The Cleanse, just next door, offers a vegan detox program designed to restore vitality.
- YogiHiker (www.yogihiker.com): for something
entirely different, yoga fans can take their practice outdoors on a hike
through the beautiful scenery that surrounds Santa Fe. YogiHiker takes
small groups on hikes through the foothills and mountains near the city.
The hikes combine walking, yoga and the experience of being in a place of
natural beauty.
Peaceful courtyard at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe
Many Santa Fe spas feature treatments that are inspired by
Native American healing and ingredients:
- In Hotel Santa Fe’s Spa (www.hotelsantafe.com), the only Native American owned hotel in the city, every treatment is based in native ideas and ingredients. There’s the Mountain Rain moisturizing treatment, the Cloud Dance Herbal Wrap, and especially the Moccasin Dance, a reflexology foot massage guaranteed to revive a spring in anyone’s step.
- The Shanah Spa at Bishop’s Lodge at Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa (www.bishopslodge.com) has an outdoor teepee where soothing hot stone massages are offered. Other treatments include a wrap made of local clay or the Purification Polish with northern New Mexico blue corn, mineral salts and aloe vera.
- The spa at La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa (www.laposadadesantafe.com) has a luxurious Spirit of Santa Fe 80 minute treatment that also uses blue corn, in addition to healing plants, herbs and oils.
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More ways to rejuvenate
and relax can be found on www.santafe.org
along with everything to do and ways to save in Santa Fe.
Information courtesy: Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau
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