TOP TO BOTTOM: XANTERRA TRAVEL COLLECTION; AN T. PHAM PHOTOGRAPHY FOR EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE; SPRUCEDALE RANCH GUEST RANCH sandstone beach, fish for large-mouth bass, and watch the sun set as you roast s’mores in a campfire. Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale offers more wet and wild fun—plus urban amenities. At the resort’s Adventure Water Park, kids can simulate surfing on a flow-board, tube on a lazy river and rocket down a 110-foot water slide. SOUL SEARCHERS Arizona is renowned for resorts and wellness centers dedicated to helping people live healthier and more fulfilling lives. In Tucson’s Catalina Mountains, you’ll find a unique experience at Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa , where the therapists have four legs. Horses are highly attuned to human emotions and can serve as windows into the soul. So during Miraval’s equine therapy sessions, guests can learn to overcome trauma and anxiety, communicate more authentically, uncover false beliefs and become more present in the moment. The folks at Civana Wellness Resort & Spa in Carefree know that being in nature soothes inflammation, settles stress hormones and strengthens the ability to focus. That’s why they cultivate a sense of calm through an array of alfresco activities. Civana hosts yoga on the lawn, meditation in the rose garden, outdoor labyrinth walking, sunset sound healing and forest bathing in the saguaro forests. Arizona’s spiritual center is Sedona, where swirling fields of energy called vortexes are said to suffuse people with inspiration and healing. Aumbase Sedona hosts outdoor yoga in a vortex, where you can clear your chakras while marveling at views of vermilion-colored mountains. Or peer into the endless night sky beneath countless stars when 13
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