Insider's Guide to Spas

10/15/2025

“The surrounding mountains and forest views are integral to the experience,” says Simmone Lyons, the director of Nordic Spa Operations for Pomeroy Lodging, which includes the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, where the spa is located.

“The landscape helps guests reconnect with nature, and themselves.” Read our Insider report by writer Lisa Kadane.

Escape to Kananaskis Nordic Spa, where forest-view saunas, icy plunges, and alpine air deliver a deeply restorative spa ritual.

09/04/2025

In this special Insider’s Guide to Spas feature, we’ve selected 10 standout clean beauty discoveries that reflect the creativity, integrity, and forward-looking vision shaping the future of beauty.

Cosmoprof North America

Explore the Best of Discover Beauty at CPNA—10 insider clean beauty picks highlighting innovation, artistry, and conscious brand vision.

08/05/2025

“As we celebrate 85 years, we want to create space for conversations that inspire action and nourish both the Earth and the people working to protect it,” shares Sarah Livia Brightwood Szekely.

From September 27th thru October 4th, Rancho celebrates its 85th anniversary with a very specisl week, Women in Sustainability. Mark your calendars! This is a landmark gathering of brilliant intergenerational activists—thought leaders, farmers, artists—dedicated to shaping a mire just, regenerativr future.

Find out more in our story, below.

Rancho La Puerta

Rancho La Puerta marks 85 years with Women in Sustainability Week—a bold vision for regenerative change led by Sarah Livia Brightwood Szekely.

07/28/2025

From the shores of Miami to the East End of Long Island to the high desert of New Mexico, new spa membership programs are redefining what it means to commit to self-care. Here’s a closer look at three notable launches—from a reward-rich society in Miami to a Hamptons summer escape to a Southwest retreat that blends cultural tradition with modern ritual.

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These new membership programs offer exclusive perks, wellness rewards, and seasonal treatments—from Miami to the Hamptons to New Mexico.

05/02/2025

With a design career spanning more than four decades, Beryl Dusenberry, a certified member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), brings both artistry & precision to her role as Interior Designer and Antique/Design Project Coordinator Cal-a-Vie Health Spa.

Beryl's lifelong passion for design, paired with a spirited love affair with antiques, makes her the perfect curator for one of the most distinctive private collections in the spa world.

Beryl Dusenberry is more than Cal-a-Vie’s resident design expert—she’s its storyteller, conservator, and creative force.

04/26/2025

Tucked into the hills of northern San Diego County, Cal-a-Vie Health Spa is more than a wellness retreat—it’s a storied sanctuary that helped shape the very concept of the destination spa in the United States. Established in 1986, it was among the earliest to offer a fully immersive, all-inclusive wellness experience grounded in fitness, mindful eating, and restorative spa therapies. From its earliest days, Cal-a-Vie championed the belief that true wellbeing should be deeply personal, profoundly restorative, and intentional.

Cal-a-Vie blends timeless spa traditions, curated European antiques, and deeply personalized care on a sun-soaked California hillside.

12/13/2024

There’s something timeless about heading to the mountains for answers. It’s an ancient tradition—a deliberate act of seeking clarity, healing, and growth.

When you journey to a place as remote and breathtaking as South Tyrol, you’re signaling to yourself that you’re ready for transformation. That’s exactly why I found myself at Preidlhof, invited to experience their Integrated Healing Retreat, a week-long program designed to address healing on every level. I arrived not as a seasoned spa critic, but as a pilgrim—someone ready for renewal.

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort

Heading to the mountains for answers is a timeless tradition—a deliberate act of seeking clarity, healing, and growth.

11/25/2024

"I was surprised at the intimacy, of the new spa. Unlike the vast lobby, all dark woods, polished brass and plush velvet, the smallish spa is tucked in the sub-sub-basement, sharing a floor with the hotel’s pool," writes Michael Picon of the new Naturopathica Spa at The Chatwal, New York.

"Typical for Naturopathica, the space is minimal and well-lit. Visitors are greeted by a gentle fog of Naturopathica’s signature botanicals and whisked into lushly appointed changing rooms." Read Michael's report, here:
https://www.insidersguidetospas.com/features/naturopathica-spa-at-the-chatwal/