Long is associated as the mecca of health, fitness, and inner peace, and California offers some truly luxurious wellness retreats. These retreats allow you to recharge and realign your body, mind, and spirit. Whether along the Pacific Ocean or nestled in the beautiful mountain ranges of the Golden State, retreats can be found across the state, offering truly indulgent wellness experiences.
If you want to hit the reset button and escape to become a better you, here are some of the best wellness retreats in California.
Cal-a-Vie
Cal-a-Vie is a European-style destination health spa on over 500 private acres in Vista, California, just north of San Diego. Offering a luxe and intimate self-care hideaway, the property is home to 32 private villas and an adjoining Country Club with an 18-hole golf course designed by Ted Robinson Sr.
Offering a five-to-one staff-to-guest ratio, the spa is centered around the concepts of fitness, health, and nutrition. It presents experiences designed for the mind, body, and spirit. The starting rate for a three-night package is $5,300, and the health spa will debut three new six-bedroom villas in the fall.
Golden Door
Opened in 1958 as the first destination spa in North America, Golden Door has been a haven creating individualized programs for a healthier lifestyle for its guests to deeply examine their mind/body/spirit connection. Taking inspiration from the Japanese ryokan, guests enter the secluded property through two golden doors and are greeted with pristine landscaping across 600 acres.
From fitness classes to spa treatments, workshops, and more, they customize each guest’s stay so that no two programs are the same. Their program runs seven nights and costs $11,950.00 and includes all food and beverages, a list of extensive treatments offered daily, and a daily in-room massage.
The Ranch Malibu
Set amidst picturesque landscapes of the Santa Monica Mountains and perched on 200 acres of rugged coastline, The Ranch Malibu offers structured wellness programs designed to rejuvenate your body and mind. The serene haven offers a six-night minimum (along with an eight-night, private, and multi-week option) for a total mind and body reset. Limited to 25 guests, the program includes morning hikes, afternoon fitness, yoga classes, and daily massages.
The property blends indoor and outdoor living. It features 21 private guest cottages, The Barn (gym), Massage Village, an outdoor pool, a jacuzzi, and a cold plunge. For the six-night/seven-day retreat, prices start at $7,600 per person for double occupancy and $9,200 for a single room .
Canyon Ranch Woodside
A short 30-minute drive from San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Canyon Ranch Woodside, an all-inclusive retreat, is set amidst 16 acres of the Redwood forested hills of Woodside, California.
The quiet enclave provides a backdrop for guests to connect on a deeper level, grow, and be surrounded by an immersive wellness experience. It can host up to 38 guests across 24 luxury treehouses and 14 rooms. The retreat offers packages from two to seven nights starting at $950/night, along with an all-inclusive Executive Health three-night program at $2,150/guest.
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
Set amidst 11 acres of exotic gardens, the seven-story Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village features 269 rooms, 39 guest suites, and the largest spa in the Four Seasons portfolio, at 40,000 sq. ft. Located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara’s wine country and a short drive from Malibu’s famed beaches, the urban retreat is home to the Center for Health & Wellbeing, which incorporates nutrition, fitness and movement, medically sound data, and spa and healing therapies.
Guests can choose from three retreats (Optimum Performance, Spa & Beauty, and Sustainable Weight Loss) and begin the first steps to achieving their goals. The retreats start at $3,999/person and include guided hikes through Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains.
