AuraBean Reviews · Spas & Wellness
Spas & Wellness
Curated guides to day retreats, thermal pools, and places that genuinely restore — rated out of 10.
9.5 / 10Esalen Institute, Big Sur — Hot Springs on the Edge of the Pacific
Cliff-side hot springs 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean, fed by natural mineral water and open to the horizon. A guide to what makes Esalen one of the most singular wellness destinations in the United States.
9 / 10Ten Thousand Waves, Santa Fe — A Japanese Mountain Spa in the High Desert
A Japanese-style onsen experience set in the mountains above Santa Fe at 8,500 feet. Clothing-optional communal pools, private cedar tubs, and forty years of doing one thing exceptionally well.
9 / 10Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs & Resort — America's Oldest Healing Waters
Four distinct natural mineral spring pools in the New Mexico desert, operating since 1868. A curated guide to what makes this place genuinely restorative and how it maps to the science of thermal bathing.
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