![]() While its name may conjure images of being spanked by prickly pear paddles, in fact, the soothing ritual plies the aloe-like innards (rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals) to hydrate and rebalance the skin via a rejuvenating, rhythmic massage. Wishing to draw from the surroundings but less predictably than most, she has researched and instituted novel house-made treatments, such as the Nopal Massage. But by far the most profound place to spend time in is the Spa-an unpretentious sanctum, recently re-envisioned by spa veteran, Jaana Roth. ![]() Guests can partake of various nature trails, which wind through its 40 acres, enjoy outdoor yoga beneath the endless sky, and play tennis on some sequestered, desert flora-ensconced courts. Wrapped around a pool, which happily is not a mirage, the resort invokes the solace of its surroundings. Replicating an oasis amid the uncanny foothills of Pinnacle Peak set among the verges of Scottsdale proper, this hideaway property deftly succeeds in fusing with nature, even honoring its location by letting the desert set the tone. ![]() The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon Northįour Seasons Scottsdale, an oasis in the desert. Always a mind, body, and spirit experience, the following spas offer desert wisdom and wellness messages as old as time.Ī spa experience in the desert is like a freeway to insight, revelation, rejuvenation, and epiphany. Not just about beauty, the spas here have the added advantage of nature’s supernatural healing force, a primeval support group gleaned from the surroundings, a constant reminder that your voice inside matters and your light never dims. Perhaps that’s why Scottsdale’s spa scene thrives with such authenticity and gusto. All that said, a spa experience in the desert is like a freeway to insight, revelation, rejuvenation, and epiphany. Like the cactus, our impenetrable exterior holds something vulnerable, rich, and beautiful within. The very emptiness of a desert bolsters our relentless search for meaning and enlightenment. The desert with it jagged edges, chunky mountains, red otherworldly boulders, unfriendly heat, and startlingly colorful sunsets and sunrises envelops you into that space within yourself that sits buried. ![]() In the desert, silence and mindfulness become second nature-and quickly, if you allow yourself to listen to the dunes sing (an almost impalpable purr in harmony with the universe’s own frequency), see the barren acres flower (as the Sonoran Desert, with its uncanny 30 species of cacti, does twice a year), yield to glassy-looking mirages (a metaphor for illusion versus truth, as well as a reminder that the answers lie within), and discover oases (a place to refuel and reset). Author Becca Hensley convenes with a cactus. ![]()
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