As recommended in Outside

Retreat centers recommended by Outside in 2025 and 2026, with links to the original articles.

The original articles

Big Sur, California, United States

Esalen Institute is a nonprofit retreat center on the cliffs of Big Sur, California, founded in 1962 and famous as the home of the human potential…

Ojo Caliente, between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, United States

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs is a historic hot-springs resort and spa in northern New Mexico, about an hour from both Santa Fe and Taos. It's best…

Gonten, Appenzell, Switzerland

Huus Quell is a 30-room spa and longevity hotel in the village of Gonten, in Switzerland's Appenzell region, part of the Appenzeller Huus resort.…

Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

Rancho La Puerta is a family-owned fitness resort and spa at the foot of Mount Kuchumaa in Tecate, Baja California, about an hour from San Diego.…

Günlüklü Bay, Fethiye, Muğla, Türkiye

Ahãma is a wellness-focused hotel on Günlüklü Bay near Fethiye and Göcek, on Türkiye's southwest coast, set inside a protected sweetgum forest. It…

Near Detroit, Oregon Cascades, United States

Breitenbush Hot Springs is an off-grid, worker-owned retreat center in Oregon's Cascade forest near the town of Detroit. It's best for people who…

Lenox, Berkshires, Massachusetts, United States

Canyon Ranch Lenox is an all-inclusive wellness resort in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. It's best for people who want a structured but…

Los Zacatitos, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Casa Kura Kura is an intimate, off-grid retreat house in Los Zacatitos, on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, about 35 minutes from Los Cabos…

Phobjikha (Gangtey) Valley, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan

Gangtey Lodge is a small all-suite lodge at about 3,000 meters above the Phobjikha Valley in central Bhutan, next to a working monastery and its…

San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Sensei at Zadún is the wellness program inside Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the Sea of Cortés near San José del Cabo, Mexico. It's best for…

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Southall is a working farm and inn in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville, with a spa, meditation gardens and daily mindful movement…

Hendersonville, near Asheville, North Carolina, United States

The Horse Shoe Farm is an 85-acre boutique farm resort in Hendersonville, North Carolina, about 25 minutes from Asheville in the Blue Ridge…

Monticello, Catskills, New York, United States

YO1 is a health resort in Monticello, New York, in the Catskill Mountains, combining Ayurveda, naturopathy, yoga and acupuncture into personalized…