Sedona Wellness Experiences: 8 Bookable Activities + 5 Resorts for a Restorative Stay
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Sedona, Arizona has long drawn spiritual seekers, artists, and wellness travelers with its vivid red rock formations, high desert light, and centuries-old energy vortex sites. But this desert town offers far more than just scenic trails and spa menus. It’s one of the most wellness-integrated destinations in the U.S.—where the terrain itself seems to participate in your healing.
In Sedona, wellness isn’t just a treatment—it’s a practice of presence. Whether you're hiking toward a vortex, meditating among sandstone spires, or kayaking through desert rivers, the experiences here are designed to shift your energy and reset your nervous system. The best part? Many of Sedona’s most grounding experiences can be booked easily.
Here are 7 wellness-forward activities that go beyond cliché—and 5 resorts that make wellness part of the stay, not just the spa.
Sedona’s dry climate and lack of light pollution make it one of the country’s premier stargazing locations. On a guided stargazing tour, professional astronomers set up telescopes and guide you through constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects while weaving in mythology and cosmic insight. The result is less like a science lecture and more like a meditative immersion into space.
Hosted by long-time local guides, this tour explores Sedona’s most famous vortex sites—like Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, and Airport Mesa—while blending spiritual insight with scientific context. You'll learn how the area's unique rock formations impact electromagnetic energy and why Sedona became a hub for healing seekers in the first place.
Rent an electric bike and explore Sedona’s iconic red rock formations, creative art villages, and canyon trails at your own pace. It’s an ideal way to move your body while staying cool in the sun—and a quieter alternative to tour buses or group hikes.
Led by a certified guide, this private session combines a 3-mile desert hike with gentle outdoor yoga and breathwork. The trail includes shaded creek beds and open overlooks of Capitol Butte and Cathedral Rock. You’ll end the morning with movement, mindfulness, and stillness.
After a short hike into the Coconino National Forest, this healing session begins with an introduction to Sedona’s energy vortexes and the chakra system, followed by Reiki energy work and sound healing with singing bowls. The land feels sacred, and so does the silence that follows.
Set outdoors against Sedona’s stunning backdrop, this 25-minute chakra balancing session walks you through the five core principles of meditation and helps guide your energy through all seven chakras. It’s approachable for beginners yet powerful enough to shift even seasoned wellness travelers.
If your version of wellness includes light adventure, this kayak tour down the Verde River may be your favorite. The 3.1-mile paddle includes gentle rapids, calming waters, and sweeping desert views. It’s beginner-friendly, peaceful, and restorative.
In this small-group class, you’ll learn to blow and shape hot glass into colorful flowers. The experience is playful, tactile, and oddly meditative—a chance to reconnect with creativity through your hands.
5 Award-Winning Wellness Resorts in Sedona
Worth Booking
These resorts offer nature and healing as part of the full guest experience. Each one is bookable through Expedia and consistently receives top marks from wellness travelers and luxury review boards.
Situated amidst the towering red rock walls of Boynton Canyon, Enchantment Resort embodies the natural beauty and special energy of Sedona and the American Southwest. With 218 casita-style guest rooms and suites over 70 acres, the resort is a part of the Tanzerra portfolio of award-winning destination resorts. During your stay, visit Mii amo - a world-class destination spa located steps from Enchantment. This spa was voted as a #1 Domestic Destination Spa by Travel + Leisure magazine and is a recipient of the coveted designation as Hall of Fame honoree.
Surrounded by serene, picturesque landscapes, this retreat offers a zenlike atmosphere with beautifully maintained grounds. It's spa, L'Apothecaryoffers both time-honored treatments and transformative metaphysical experiences, from energy-aligning bodywork to immersive sound healing.
This resort is located at an elevation of 4,500 feet at the foot of vibrant Uptown Sedona. Amara recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation which now brings a new and sophisticated “tree lodge” aesthetic to all guestrooms and public spaces. Consider their signature Rain Dance Massage featuring lavender, rosemary, and sage oils; along with an indulgent scalp massage with hot oil hair treatment.
For wellness on a flexible budget, this resort offers a robust spa, daily fitness classes (including aerial yoga and power hikes), and easy access to Bell Rock’s trail system. The suites are spacious and family-friendly. Adventure awaits, from 18 holes of championship golf to off road Pink Jeep adventures, and over 200 scenic hiking and biking trails! The eforea Spa at Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock offers customized facials like the HydraFacial, along with eucalyptus steam rooms, dry saunas, and energy rituals such as sound bowl therapy, palm reading, and smudging ceremonies inspired by Sedona’s spiritual heritage.
The Wilde Resort & Spa is a boutique retreat in Sedona’s iconic Red Rock landscape, offering desert-inspired accommodations, a heated pool, hot tubs, tranquil outdoor spaces, and stargazing around fire pits. It features wellness experiences such as mountain-view yoga, meditation, sound healing, labyrinth walks, and desert-spirit ceremonies. The Wilde Haven Spa offers treatments that draw on desert botanicals, healing crystals, and local minerals to promote balance and relaxation. Guests can enjoy facials, massages, specialty bodywork, and couples’ therapies, each influenced by Sedona’s renowned energy.
