Canyon Ranch has become widely known as the ultimate “wellness spa.” The enormous facility in the Berkshire Mountains has it all, including a top-notch medical team and an extensive array of activities and services. (It would take 29 days, 10 hours a day, seven days a week to participate in every consultation, service and workshop that Canyon Ranch Lenox offers, not including hiking and biking.) Wellness professionals on staff include physicians, nurses, health practitioners, nutritionists and exercise physiologists.
Situated on 120 woodland acres, Canyon Ranch Lenox is within walking distance of the town of Lenox and close to upstate New York. Canyon Ranch’s 100,000-square-foot spa complex offers a multitude of activities and services for every want and need—you can be as active or relaxed as you like.
The facility consists of: a health and fitness assessment center; six gyms; 75-foot indoor pool; exercise and weight training rooms; indoor tennis; racquetball, squash, basketball and sports courts; men’s and women’s locker rooms, complete with steam and inhalation rooms, sauna, cold dip, and whirlpools; indoor running track; therapeutic massage and bodywork; beauty salon; and skin care services. Outdoor sports activities include biking, swimming, skiing, tennis, kayaking, snowshoeing and sculling (propelling a boat with sculls or light oars). A variety of vacation packages are available.
Services and Activities of Note Ayurvedic treatments – Ancient Indian healing system using herbs and oils, in addition to diet and exercise, to care for mind, body and spirit. Craniosacral therapy – Encourages optimal fluid movement to nourish all tissues of the body. Tai Chi hike – This hike begins and ends with tai chi exercises. Lifetime nutrition consultation – Work with a nutritionist for 50 minutes to discuss your diet habits.
