Description:
Each week, some 150 guests share 3,000 acres of mountains and meadows beneath
3,885’ Mount Kuchumaa. The peak straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, and Native
Americans consider its slopes and summit a sacred place — so much so that
it was the first geographic feature in the U.S. to be named a National Historic
Site by the Department of Interior based on spiritual significance. A one-hour
drive from San Diego, barely across the border in Tecate, Baja California, our
perfect, dry (never humid) climate, balanced between sea and desert at an altitude
of 1,750 feet in a cooler mountain zone, makes this the ideal location for year-round
fitness activities, relaxation, and the recharging of everyone who wishes to live
longer in the vigor and joy of good health.
Treatments
and Programs: Each week at the Ranch offers a unique experience. Specialty
Weeks are week-long health and fitness programs held in addition to regular classes.
Visiting instructors (the finest in their fields) are dedicated to enriching your
mind/body/spirit experience. Special Presentations include evening events, guest
lecturers, arts and crafts classes, workshops, concerts and more. There are over
70 different indoor and outdoor classes and activities offered—a total of
approximately 325 instructor-led clinics and classes to choose from throughout
an entire week. Over 50 lectures, discussions, and special presentations also
take place each week. Personal Services include Massage (Ayurvedic Massage, Energy
Balance Massage, Rancho La Puerta Classic Massage, Healing Massage, Hot Riverstone
Massage, Sports Massage, Thai Massage), Hydrotherapy (Hydrotherapy Massage), Body
Treatments (Soin Velours, Hydralessence, Rancho La Puerta Herbal Wrap, Aromatherapy
Wrap, Seaweed Wrap, Spring Rain Shower And Seaweed Wrap, Loofah Salt Glow), Head,
Hands, And Feet (Scalp Treatment, Happy Hands and Feet, Reflexology), Facial Treatments
(Le Grande Classique, Alpha Vital, Optimizer Facial, Golden Door Facial, Aromatherapy
Facial), Salon Services.
Spa
Facilities: Kuchumaa Spa, WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER: Massage/therapy
rooms, lounge, hot tub, sauna, locker room, showers, nude sunbathing — 5,825
sq.ft. VILLAS HEALTH AND SKIN CARE CENTER: Massage/therapy rooms, lounge, hot
tub, sauna, locker room, showers, nude sunbathing — 3,372 sq.ft. MEN’S
HEALTH CENTER: Massage/therapy rooms, lounge, hot tub, sauna, locker room, showers,
nude sunbathing — 5,390 sq.ft. BEAUTY SALON: Complete hair salon for men
and women, manicures and pedicures — 2,590 sq.ft. SUNBINS: Three in the vineyard,
for very-private sunbathing. There are 11 gyms including Azteca — 3,920 sq.ft.
equipped with 25 HOIST strength-training stations and equipment, plus Precor Elipticals,
8 Star Trac treadmills, 8 Life Cycles, 8 Stair Masters, complete free weight assemblage;
Maya — 320 sq.ft. with 10 Schwinn Evolution spinning cycles; Olmeca —
2,112 sq.ft. Free weights and ballet barre and a Pilates Studio — 1,540 sq.ft.
with six Alegro reformers, two Studio reformers, one Trapeze table, one Wunda
chair, one work table, and a wide variety of supportive equipment. Additional
fitness facilities include a 1/6 mile Running Track, Four lighted Tennis Courts,
Volleyball and Basketball Court,three Swimming Pools, 5 Hot Tubs and Three Dozen
Hammocks for rest and balance.
Other
Facilities: There are 32 acres of world-famous gardens and miles of
meadows, hills, and mountain trails suitable for all levels of hiking. The 5-acre
farm “Rancho Tres Estrellas” produces organically grown vegetables,
herbs, and fruit used by Rancho La Puerta’s chefs. A spacious Spanish Colonial
dining hall seats 100 on its main floor, 50 on a mezzanine reached by a majestic
spiral staircase encircling a fireplace. Surrounding patios with splashing fountains
beckon those who enjoy dining outdoors. Guest Lounges and Shared Spaces included
a Central Lounge, E-center, Library, Recreation Room,Gazebo, Los Olivos Conference
Room, Oak Tree Pavilion used for music performances, lectures, and retreats, Flores
Lounge, Men’s Lounge, Museum and Mercado Boutique. Villa Pool, Breakfast
Center, Labyrinth and 87 rooms in Casitas and Villas round out the property. Accommodations
include living-room-like sitting areas, desks, fireplaces (in most), CD players,
refrigerators, robes, safes, standard amenities, and a distinctive collection
of Mexican folk art throughout.
Eco-Friendly
Practices: Rancho La Puerta demonstrates stewardship in a number
of ways:
The 5-acre Tres Estrellas Organic Garden is located north
of the main Ranch area and produces organically grown vegetables, herbs, and fruit
used by Rancho La Puerta’s chefs.
Las Piedras Nature Center was a
gift to the school children of Tecate and Baja California from the founders’
daughter Sarah Livia Brightwood, an activist and environmentalist. This learning
center features unique boulder-like architecture housing an active natural history
education program.
A marsh-based gray water treatment plant and a variety
of other green projects combine to make the Ranch the “Ecological Spa”.
The Ranch has also been a long-time sponsor of Well Baby Clinics in and
around Tecate. It helps subsidize the local La Paloma orphanage and on a daily
basis provides food to Our Lady of Guadeloupe church in Tecate.
Rancho
La Puerta is one of the only spas in North America to be actively engaged in land
protection and most recently has created a 2,000-acre nature preserve.
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