Indulge in a Special Skin Treatment
MOST PEOPLE LOVE MASSAGES. Having someone pour their energy into overworked shoulders and tired feet can be a cherished treat. But in recent years, I’ve come to appreciate the more focused relaxation…
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Category: Wellness
From Lavender Field to Spa
VISITING LOS POBLANOS always feels like a bit of a magical journey. Cruising through Albuquerque along neon-streaked Route 66, it’s hard to imagine that this historic inn and farm is hidden only 15…
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Self-Care, New Mexico Style
1. Russian Olive Berry Face Serum, Dryland Wilds Robin Moore and Cebastien Rose, founders of Dryland Wilds, harness the natural curative power of Russian olive trees in a serum that builds collagen…
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Tips for a Great Spa Experience
GEORGIANNA WELLS, a massage therapist and aesthetician at Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection’s Stream Dance Spa, in Santa Fe, shares three tips for optimizing a spa experience. Allow extra…
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Discover Serenity at Ten Thousand Waves
THE PATH TO SERENITY begins in the mountains. A climb up winding stairs through tall pine trees leads to a soothing soak in a hot tub beneath piñon and juniper trees. After a traditional Japanese…
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Luxury Meets Sustainability at Ojo Farm
FOR MILLENNIA, some of the Southwest’s most mineral-rich geothermal waters have bubbled out of northern New Mexico’s lush Río Ojo Caliente Valley. Known to Tewa-speaking Pueblo people as Posipopi (the…
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Self-Care Tips for Desert Dwellers
“REFLEXOLOGY IS THE CLOSEST THING TO MAGIC,” says Cheri Crane. At her Datura Therapeutic Day Spa in downtown Silver City, for the past 22 years, Crane has applied what a Japanese master taught her…
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Indulge in Farm-Fresh Goodness
IN SEPTEMBER, Ojo executive chef Zachary Perron partnered with the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute for a special three-course fixed menu celebrating local agriculture and the restaurants that…
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Calm, Cool, and Connected
RED CLAY. VOLCANIC ASH. SAGE OIL. ROSE WATER. RED CHILE. I’m saying the words silently, focusing on their cadences as I lie covered in a tingling mixture of these ingredients. Massage therapist…
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Oh, Honey!
IN A GRASSY FIELD near Arroyo Hondo, surrounded by apricot, plum, cherry, pear, and apple trees, Moira O’Hanlon keeps a sanctuary for one particular species. “Bees are amazing,” says O’Hanlon, who has…
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