Wellness Is Better Together

Sponsored by Canyon Ranch

We were first-timers at Canyon Ranch last spring, my daughter and me—satisfying so much more than our curiosity about the Berkshires’ original wellness escape. I was freshly finished with cancer treatment; she’d just graduated from college. We were redefining our relationship. Celebrating our bond. And we’d found the most nurturing environment in which to strengthen mind, body, and connection.

Wellness is personal, sure. And from the moment we signed into the Canyon Ranch app on our phones, we were eagerly anticipating journeys all our own. The breadth of offerings elevates the resort to a league all its own.

Who knew? Guests drive through the gracious estate gates with intentions to do so much more than spa. Yes, spa is a verb here: treatments are immersive, providers are expert, the menu is extensive. But each hour of a Canyon Ranch day is unlike an hour anywhere else. It’s loaded with options for learning, stretching, self-examining, and encountering the calmest, best version of yourself. And when you share the experience with a partner, best friend, or loved one, it’s like turning every hour into two because robust relationships are essential to wellbeing. And self-care is selfless when you’re focused on being around for each other for a very long time.

Before and during a stay, guests receive thoughtful personal guidance. It’s clutch for navigating options that range from nutrition counseling to couples coaching, from sound healing to DEXA body composition scan and analysis, from tarot-card readings to hypnotherapy.

Zentangle and mocktail-making workshops were fun to indulge in together. We went our separate ways for workouts, healthy snack breaks, and facial and acupuncture massage services. We reconvened for abundant, all-you-can-savor meals, playfully competing to see how much goodness we could pile on salad-bar plates. Pairing entrees like grilled shrimp and Moroccan beef tagine with fruity, bubbly spritzers. We applauded a Broadway-caliber live performance. Tried our luck at DJ-pumped Bingo. Melted at yoga class. Lamented we couldn’t fit in pickleball lessons or a kayaking adventure.

As I descended the stairs of the Bellefontaine Mansion after my last session of the weekend, I couldn’t wait to see my girl. I wanted to hear all she’d learned on a tour of this Gilded-Age stunner turned sanctuary. Plus, I was bursting to share the optimism and clarity I felt after a one-on-one Longevity Mindset experience. Being at “The Ranch” together doubled the benefits for both of us—what better gift could I give her than practical strategies for long-term mental, emotional, and physical resiliency? And the reassurance I’m committed to implementing them myself.

Join Yankee Aboard the Bestie Bus from Boston to Canyon Ranch! 

This spring, make time for wellness together with a best friend, loved one, or partner. We’ll leave Boston on May 1, 2025, and return May 4: refreshed and ready to live our best New England lives. Visit canyonranch.com/bestie for package details.