A Personalized Experience
We welcome you with an elbow bump, a namaste, or in what has become a new Ranch ritual—crossing our arms and patting our own shoulders “abrazos!”.
The Casitas
Dwell in beauty and privacy in one of our 86 casitas tucked away in luxuriant grounds. Each has a distinct personality and architectural flair.
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4,000 Acres
Rancho La Puerta’s 4,000 acres include 40 miles of hiking trails, 32 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, an organic farm, and La Cocina Que Canta cooking school.
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The Spa
Our four health and beauty centers will be your your balanced mind/body/spirit experience for the week, each staffed by skilled estheticians and therapists.
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Ranch Activities
Challenge your body in fitness classes. Trek majestic mountain trails. Learn the latest in health, psychology, science, culture and cuisine.
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THE SPA
A Place Of Healing
Beautiful possibilities await. Our four health and beauty centers will be your sanctuaries for the week, each staffed by skilled estheticians and therapists who have been widely trained…and often cross-trained in several disciplines. Our treatments use aromatic and medicinal herbs and other healing plants grown in our organic gardens at Tres Estrellas. Their purity and freshness is a source of great pride at Rancho La Puerta. Some see our treatments as pure pleasure, but in truth they are also a valuable and therapeutic part of your balanced mind/body/spirit experience at the Ranch.
Cleanse, Relax, Energize, Restore
Rates
Rancho La Puerta has always been a great value and remains so today while being consistently named one of the top destination spas in the world by readers of Condé Nast Traveler and Travel+Leisure magazine.
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FOUNDER’S STORY
The Szekely Family and the History of the Ranch
Origins of the Ranch – Family-owned and operated since 1940
Since the beginning our motto has been Siempre Mejor! — the Professor’s favorite greeting, delivered in his booming voice. “Always Better!” still guides us every day: Rancho La Puerta has been recognized around the world since the 1950s as the progenitor of the modern fitness resort and spa movement, and has been lauded by every major travel awards program.
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MORE FROM THE RANCH
Life at Rancho La Puerta - follow us @rancholapuerta
Crush your fitness goals with us at Rancho La Puerta 💦💪 #FitnessFueled #RanchoLaPuerta #spa #gymlife
🍎Harvesting a trio of healthy deliciousness from our farm: Apples, Squash, and Figs 🍂✨ Delighting in a symphony of crisp apples, velvety squash, and luscious figs. 🥧🍁Which of these delights is your favorite for fall feasts? 🍏🧡🌰 #FallFlavors #RanchoLaPuerta #OrganicFarm #OrganicGarden #Apples #SpaghettiSquash #Figs🍂
Celebrating the Autumn Equinox with ceremonies throughout the day at The Ranch. Greeting the season with a ceremony of sage and blowing a conk to bring positive energy. 🐚✨ Followed by a special sound healing marking the fall harvest, then off to garland making and moving in harmony in a procession through the Ranch before settling into a violin recital from Pei-Chun Tsai and a poetry reading. 🎶🌼 It`s a wonderful time of year. 🍂🌌 #AutumnMagic #CelebrateTheHarvest 🎻 #RanchoLaPuerta
Cozy up to Fall with our farm-fresh squash soup, straight from our kitchen to warm your dinner table. 🍲✨ Followed by our Handmade Sope with oyster mushrooms and Tres Estrellas zucchini. Taste the season’s goodness in every spoonful! 🌿❄️ #FarmToFork #SavorTheSeason #RanchoLaPuerta
Shake off the stress and shimmy into happiness at our Zumba fiesta!💃 Let’s groove, sweat, and dance our way to a healthier, happier you! 🎉 #ZumbaFun #rancholapuerta #cardiofit
🌿 Uncover the power of mindful, gentle movements designed to enhance flexibility, reduce tension, and improve overall well-being in our Feldenkrais classes at The Ranch with Donna Wood. The Feldenkrais Method involves a series of gentle movements and exercises designed to enhance body awareness, flexibility, coordination, and overall well-being. These movements often involve exploratory, slow, and deliberate actions to help individuals become more conscious of how they move and to develop more efficient and effective movement patterns. Join us on a transformative journey of self-discovery through Feldenkrais. 💫 #MindfulMovement #Feldenkrais#RanchoLaPuerta
Embrace the challenge of a Three-Legged Downward-Facing Dog with Hip Opener variation. 🐾✨ Strengthen your core and release tension in your hips as you find balance and openness. Your yoga journey awaits! #MindBodyBalance #YogaFlow #RanchoLaPuerta #SanDiego
Embracing the colors, culture, and courage of Mexico’s Independence! 🎆 ¡Viva Mexico! 🇲🇽 Let the fiestas begin! 🎉💃 #VivaMexico #MexicoResort #PoolParty #RanchoLaPuerta 🎇🎶
🏹✨ Crafting prayers into tangible hopes! 🙏🌟 Let each arrow carry our intentions forward. Join us to create your own Prayer Arrow and infuse them with purpose during your stay. 🌌🌠 #IntentionSetting #PrayerArrows #ManifestingHopes 🌟 #RanchoLaPuerta
"I rarely experience anger these days. I was once fiercely competitive, but now my drive is more personal, not at the cost of others. It`s a blend of meditation and, as His Holiness puts it, emotional hygiene." - Dr. Barry Kerzin, personal physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 🧘♂️✨ #SelfGrowth #Mindfulness #RanchoLaPuerta
Feeling out of balance? 🤸♀️ 💫 Keli Roberts` Balance and Coordination class really brought things into perspective! 🌟 We improved our vestibular health by incorporating our eyes, proprioceptive system, and head movements to create balanced, whole-body movements. 💪 It was both challenging and incredibly fun. Huge thanks to @keli.robertsfitpro for guiding us through this amazing journey! 🙏 #FitnessGoals #BalanceAndCoordination #SockItToYa
Meet Jennifer DeMarco.- "I’ve been teaching yoga for nearly 40 years and have been practicing Iyengar yoga for the last 10 years approximately. I’m enamored with how this particular system takes so much more into account, like our relationship to our bodies and injuries, surgeries, and histories, and allows the use of props." Link to Blog through profile. #iyengaryoga #ranch
Keep close to Nature`s heart... and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.- John Muir #rancholapuerta #hikingtrails #mountainviews #welnessretreat
Chasing sunsets with Alex`s Oak on The Coyote Trail at The Ranch 🌄🌲 Explore our 4,000-acre preserve with daily hikes! 🏞️ #hikingtrail #sunsetlovers #rancholapuerta #natureviews
It is a great pleasure to introduce you to Eliezer Quiñones, Rancho La Puerta`s new General Manager.
“We are pleased to welcome Eliezer to our Ranch family,” said Sarah Livia Brightwood Szekely, president of Rancho La Puerta. “His expertise in the luxury hotel industry makes him the ideal fit for us. We look forward to seeing his positive impact on our guest experience, beloved community and nurturing the next generation of leaders at The Ranch.”
Originally from Puerto Rico, his hospitality career began in the United States 25 years ago, but grew and blossomed in Mexico, where he has opened luxury resorts and residences such as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, Auberge Resorts Collection, Capella Hotels & Resorts, TAFER Hotels & Resorts, and The Luxury Collection. Most recently, he was the general manager for Banyan Tree Group in Valle de Guadalupe. #rancholapuerta #wellnessleadership #resort
Happy Labor Day, everyone!.🌟 Today, we`re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible staff who make Rancho La Puerta so special. 💎 Their hard work, dedication, and patience are the true gems that make The Ranch so unique. 🎉 And it just so happens to be Salvador`s birthday today! 🎂 Join us in wishing him the happiest of birthdays. 🎈 Link to blog through our profile. #laborday #rancholapuerta #regenerativefarming #fitness #healthyeating
Serving up an aerial view of The Ranch`s pickleball paradise! 🏓🌤️ Six courts, Six classes a week, and open play daily. #dink #Pickle #CourtGoals #GameSetMatch #rancholapuerta #sandiego
Weekend goals. First we’ll relax then we’ll do nothing. #rancholapuerta #sandiego #pooltime
Creating more flow in our lives through tai chi with @buddymademedoit. 🧎🏽🧘🏽♀️🪡🪷Regular tai chi practice has been shown to improve cardiovascular health, especially heart and lung heart, even in healthy adults. 🩻🙆🏽🌞
Immerse yourself in tranquility with Anne Van De Water as she demonstrates a
crystal chalice adding just the right note 🎵to an unforgettable week at Rancho La Puerta. 🌿✨🎶🔮🌄#rancholapuerta #soundhealing #crystalbowl
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