Throughout the week we walk in nearby state parks, scramble among sandstone canyons and stop at Anasazi Caves etched with 1,000 year-old petroglyphs. The most challenging trek, one of the finest in the West, is an hour away in Zion National Park . It is a must for the mountain goats among us. By 10 those who have signed up for tennis improve their game with the help of several pros on 15 outdoor and four indoor courts. Others take a water aerobics class, swim laps in an Olympic-sized pool, loll in the sun or head over to the spa building to work out on gym equipment in the main exercise room.
Attendance is optional.
Between the workouts come the rewards three massages, a facial and reflexology. A la carte treatments include a mud pack, pearl body rub, energy balancing and medicine wrap administered by a Native American woman, Eagle Moon. Each day the lighting, flowers, aromas, music and scented waters are changed to reflect a new spiritual mood. On Red Day, roses fill the building, the candles and the kitchen staff's aprons are red and water in the relaxation center is flavored with geraniums and cinnamon. Even if you do not believe in New Age thinking, the decorative effect is striking.