Unlock Your Mind, Body & Spirit with Canyon Ranch

If you’re planning to make yourself a priority, put a visit to Canyon Ranch at the top of your list.

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Canyon Ranch has earned more honors and awards than any other health spa, and gives you the care and guidance of a top medical team, world-class chefs providing tasty and healthy meals, spiritual advisors, and fitness experts. For complete mind, body and soul rejuvenation, Canyon Ranch is the best in the world.

Tired of spas that provided only temporary rest and fat farms focused on ladies in leotards, Mel Zuckerman turned his personal journey toward lifelong health into the beautiful, luxurious Canyon Ranch spa. Urged along by his wife, Enid, the couple opened Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Ariz. in 1979: today, locations across the world bring health and relaxation to all of their guests. The Canyon Ranch facility in Tucson is located on more than 150 acres in the iconic Sonoran Desert. Sunny weather year-round allows guests to enjoy hiking, biking, outdoor dining and poolside lounging no matter when they visit. The property in Lenox, Mass. offers indoor and outdoor activities year-round, and offers a feeling of casual elegance with the century-old Bellefontaine Mansion as its architectural centerpiece.

Early on, Mel and Enid tried not to use the term ‘spa’ to describe the Ranch, as they call it, preferring ‘fitness resort’ for its broader appeal and fuller description: until they started receiving media attention and awards as a groundbreaking spa. Traditional spa treatments are only the beginning at Canyon Ranch: as a truly integrative health spa, you can have a comprehensive annual physical and meet with diverse health specialists under one roof, with all appointments made for you – or explore a concern such as bone density, functional medicine, menopause, sexuality, optimal aging or heart health. The medical staff uses a respectful, collaborative approach to integrative medicine, and allows appointments as long as 50 minutes with a physician. With the help of a Program Advisor and Nurse Educator, guests are truly able to customize each visit to their own unique needs. Whether you stay for a day, a week or longer, you’re sure to leave Canyon Ranch refreshed and recharged with a new outlook. The all-inclusive resorts offer wellness opportunities in the areas of fitness and movement, nutrition and food, health and healing, mind and spirit, as well as spa and beauty.

paying attention: the path to spiritual awareness

Visitors to the Ranch can take advantage of the spiritual offerings. Julie Haber holds a Masters in Divinity and serves as Senior Spiritual Wellness Provider for Canyon Ranch in Tucson. She is often asked what the secret is to integrating spirituality into a fast-paced world, and her answer is usually simple: “Pay attention.” For guests, this can include being mindful or present; experiencing a state of flow or being ‘in the zone;’ contemplation and awareness; or feeling empathy and compassion.

Haber is quick to point out that anyone can benefit from an exploration of spirituality, regardless of any specific beliefs or religion – although those with a connection to a faith will often feel a deepening of their path. “Spirituality is knowing who you really are and connecting with something larger than yourself,” she explained. “Spirituality is an invitation to ask the deeper questions in life. It is to live a life rich in meaning, and to be open to what the world offers.”

life enhancement center

If you’re ready to discover a path that leads to the the healthiest, happiest, most vibrant you, you’re ready for the Life Enrichment Programs. Since 1988, guests have enjoyed the welcoming environment of The Life Enhancement Center‰ within Canyon Ranch in Tucson while working on intensive programs. The Center originally offered two-week programs devoted specifically to weight loss, but soon expanded the programs to other areas.

Various programs have specific benefits or outcomes in mind. The Focus on Brain Health program is a comprehensive series of lectures, workshops, and fitness activities led by top Canyon Ranch experts sharing information of strategies for optimal brain health and performance. Focus on personal spiritual growth, gaining insight and healing, and exploring your inner life with the Renew Your Spirit retreat. The Focus on Women: The Journey to Wisdom retreat brings together women and Canyon Ranch professionals in the areas of medical, life management, nutrition, exercise physiology and spirituality to explore questions about transition, examine life’s possibilities and celebrate the joy in living. And the Canyon Ranch Weight Loss Program is a proven, science-based program for healthy weight loss, lifelong weight maintenance and a more joyful, vibrant life.

a new view for high-powered executives

One common misconception about health spas in general is that they are for women only. When Canyon Ranch founder Mel Zuckerman made his visits to other health spas and fat farms on his quest for better health, he was surrounded by ‘ladies in leotards,’ he says. Canyon Ranch has created a relaxed, serene environment perfect for helping all guests – including “type A guys” – find a change of pace.

“Someone who is successful, smart and educated is usually open to learning new things,” said Jeff Rossman, Ph.D., the Director of Life Management at Canyon Ranch in Lenox. “Even men who have been ‘dragged’ here by somebody find that the environment affects them. They’re goal-oriented people, so they want to make the best use of their time here. They’re ready to learn something that can make their lives better.”
Driven, competitive people may not realize that some of their prized personality traits are also signs of stress that can cause wear and tear on their bodies. Many take advantage of biofeedback technology at the Ranch, with equipment that provides instant feedback on a guest’s physiological state. Seeing firsthand the back and forth between one’s physical and mental state can be eye-opening, and sessions help teach breathing and thought-management techniques for handling stress.

benefits for all

With a customizable focus on health, Canyon Ranch offers experiences to fit any needs. Founder Mel Zuckerman knows the importance of this as well as the next Canyon Ranch guest. “I’m in my 80s now and I still work hard, feel pretty good and honestly enjoy life,” he said. “But for the first 50 years of my life I had a health profile I wouldn’t wish on anyone.” Mel would lose weight, only to gain it back. Stress was affecting him, but his doctor’s only advice was to ‘stop taking things so seriously.’ He tried to visit a “fat farm,” only to leave after just three days.

Ten years later after his father’s untimely death from lung cancer, Mel had his “Aha!” moment and was ready for action. He tried to visit the same weight loss center again, but a wait list deterred him. His wife, Enid, found another center for him to visit, and the assistant director there took Mel under her wing. Karma Kientzler later became executive fitness director at the Ranch, and is still associated with Canyon Ranch today. Mel got moving, got healthy, and got motivated: he called Enid and asked her to join him. “I’ve found what I want to do with the rest of my life,” he recalled saying. “We have to share this.”

Every day, Canyon Ranch shares its mission to inspire people to make a commitment to healthy living, turning hopes and intentions into the highest enjoyment of life.