While warm-weather destinations are often preferred for wellness getaways to ward off the winter doldrums, there’s something spectacular about winter wellness retreats where invigorating crisp weather and white snow contrast with crackling fires and warm indoor healing practices. For winter wellness retreats, we would love to suggest the award-winning Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming.
Sitting on 30,000 acres of secluded wilderness and fresh mountain air, the Ranch boasts a plethora of rejuvenating wellness offerings in the snow:
Llama Snowshoeing: A team of llamas will pack in and out snacks, water, and gear while guests enjoy a leisurely half-day of snowshoeing through the pristine Wyoming flora and fauna.
Private Skiing at Green Mountain: The Ranch’s private 600-acre ski mountain allows only 18 guests at a time, complete with gear rental, expert guides, and a gourmet lunch. Enjoy 1,200 vertical feet of ski trails only accessible by a heated snowcat.
Snowga: Warm your muscles and build internal heat by snowshoeing to a destination yoga session. Perform poses in the snow along your journey before setting into the Ranch’s historic Schoolhouse for revitalizing yoga that unites mind, body, and spirit.
Warm up indoors while continuing the wellness journey at the Trailhead Spa. Drawing inspiration from both American Western traditions and the Ranch’s vast natural ecosystems, the Ranch’s spa features everything from massages to body treatments and facial services. Favorite indoor wellness activities include:
Medicine Bowl Sound Healing: Bathe in sound waves of gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and more. Allow the rhythm and frequency to carry you into alpha and theta brainwaves achieving a deeper state of relaxation and dissolving stress and anxiety.
Signature Wellness Experience: Set in the cozy atmosphere of a historic schoolhouse, the experience begins with a contemplative Tea Ceremony followed by a Guided Meditation and concludes with a deeply nourishing 60-minute massage.
Additional winter activities at Brush Creek Ranch include cross-country ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiling, cooking classes such as Pasta Making and Mozzarella and Burrata Cheesemaking, fat tire biking, horseback riding, Ranger Tours, Distillery Experiences, Spirit Vault Tasting, and Wine Cellar Tour & Tasting.
Those looking to take their wellness to the next level may be interested in the Ranch’s New Year Nutrition & Wellness with Sarah Wragge event happening March 21-24, 2024. The weekend’s itinerary includes a deep tissue massage, sound healing, farm-to-table dinner at the Cheyenne Club, meet & greet with the Sarah Wragge Wellness (SWW™) team, Sunrise Boot Camp with SWW™, healthy cooking classes, Snowga, and educational sessions with SWW™.
