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Pick Your Paradise – Whole Living Wellness

Pick Your Paradise – Whole Living Wellness

Yogi Paradise: Maya Tulum Resort, Tulum, Mexico

This secluded resort on the Yucatan Peninsula offers relaxation with ocean-side naps, fresh, healthy meals, and a variety of yoga sessions on the beach or in beautiful thatched-roof pavilions. You can also participate in a traditional Temazcal ceremony to release stress and negativity.

Cost: From $105 a night
Website: rrresorts.com

Modern Meditation: Green Gulch Farm, San Francisco

Green Gulch, a branch of the San Francisco Zen Center, offers classes in Japanese Soto Zen meditation, including unique sessions like Zen of Motion Improv. Stay in a cozy guesthouse and unwind by a communal wood-burning stove.

Cost: From $90 a night
Website: sfzc.org

Spiritual Camp: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York

Set in the Hudson Valley, Omega Institute offers three, five, or seven-day retreats that cover everything from yoga to mind-body healing. Lodging options include camping, dorms, and eco-friendly cabins.

Cost: From $250 a weekend
Website: eomega.org

Jungle Adventure: Ivey House, Everglades City, Florida

This family-run B&B on the edge of Everglades National Park is ideal for spotting rare birds, mammals, and reptiles. Guests can join guided kayaking and canoe trips, including overnight tours.

Cost: From $90 a night
Website: iveyhouse.com

Feathered Fantasy: Four Seasons Resort, Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica

Nestled between the tropical forest and Pacific coast, this resort offers stunning views and a golf course certified by the Audubon Society. Local wildlife, such as monkeys, may even join you on the course.

Cost: From $395 a night
Website: fourseasons.com

Treetop Oasis: Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa, Daintree, Australia

Luxurious treehouses with jacuzzis and eco-friendly amenities in a 110-million-year-old rainforest. Activities include guided hikes, clay painting, and waterfall spa treatments.

Cost: From $550 a night
Website: daintree-ecolodge.com

Desert Dream: Three Camel Lodge, Gobi Desert, Mongolia

This eco-friendly lodge allows guests to sleep in traditional gers and explore petroglyphs and fossils on camelback.

Cost: From $125 a night
Website: threecamels.com

Dance Therapy: Salsa Retreat, Oaxaca, Mexico

Learn Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa and dance-specific yoga, with evening trips to local live music venues. Massages are available to help you unwind after dancing.

Cost: From $1,450 for seven nights
Website: salsaretreat.com

Design by Nature: Arcosanti, Mayer, Arizona

A sustainable “city” merging natural elements and human-made structures. Workshops cover topics like urban planning, agriculture, and hands-on construction.

Cost: From $485 for a week
Website: arcosanti.org

Deep Cleanse: Bali Yoga Retreat, Ubud, Bali

This retreat combines raw foods, massages, and optional colonics for detox, while daily yoga and meditation sessions promote mental clarity.

Cost: From $585 for a week
Website: baliyogaretreat.com

Basic Training: The Ranch at Live Oak, Malibu, California

A structured, intensive program focused on fitness, featuring hikes, yoga, core workouts, and organic meals.

Cost: $5,600 for a week
Website: theranchmalibu.com