Sweat Sesh

Since it was the week post Thanksgiving, I decided to do something other than just eat. I wandered down to the spa to check out their newest Temazcal experience, which is essentially an igloo-shaped clay structure that works like a sweat lodge, only better. For 120 minutes (that sounds less intimidating than two hours right?) I was sealed in, breathing in fresh-burning herbs and copal incense while real-life resident Shaman—Raul Retana from the Sonoran Mayo tribe—led the ceremony. As an Arizona-native, profusely sweating with my face near a burning flame was just another day in the life but as an ancient regional practice, the steamy wellness experience was an ultra-relaxing way to sweat out all the margaritas I had drank. I recommend giving it a try in the late afternoon so you get a blast of cool air when you exit. Follow it up with some fresh-off-the-boat sushi at Suviche, the resort’s posh French-Asian outlet, and you’re on your way to embracing that wellness life you keep talking about.

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This article originally appeared in the March 2018 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine.