From the moment you step through the glass entry doors at CIVANA, the wellness resort & spa in Carefree, Arizona, you’ll feel your breathing slow and your alignment start to shift. It could be the guests happily chatting in robes by the roaring fireplace or the Tree of Intentions in the lobby that encourages you to write and hang your wishes before starting your self-discovery journey.
Everything at CIVANA is designed to nurture the self—body, mind, and soul—a mission that inspires its expansive personal growth & discovery programming and why every guest gets a journal upon check-in. This is also why you’ll find many solo travelers here (as well as couples and groups) in various stages of their own transformation.
You can tailor your stay with the more 100+ fitness, personal growth, and spiritual classes each week, many of which are included in your nightly rate. There’s everything from the “I Am” Workshop for developing your personal mantra, The Intention Burning Ceremony (write and set ablaze things you want to release), and Feng Shui Love & Relationships to Journaling for Transformation, The Manifesting Mindset, and so much more. Plenty of movement classes are available, too; many are held in the top-of-the-line fitness center complete with cardio equipment as well as strength & flexibility tools or outdoors in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, where CIVANA is tucked away on 20+ acres (e.g., hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and more).
Not to miss though: Daily Set, the morning Intention Ceremony by the outdoor labyrinth where you quietly visualize your purpose for the day ahead, Daily Reset: Gratitude Circle to end your day, and Sunset Sound Healing underneath the stars.
You can also choose to do your own thing, too: relax in one of the many hammocks in the Hammock Garden, take a dip in the outdoor heated resort pool or hot tub, or just grab one of the free bikes and ride through the quiet streets surrounding CIVANA (an easy 10-minute ride to the town of Carefree).
Complete your journey at the spa, which offers everything from traditional massages and body treatments like the Ayurvedic-inspired Revive to Thrive to rejuvenating skincare therapies. But CIVANA is known for its state-of-the-art Aqua Therapy Circuit with European-designed Kneipp hot/cold plunges, as well as a Tepidarium warm pool. (The Healing Waters class can help guide you through the circuit.) Their sauna is a must too for detoxing or just relaxing.
If not dining at the spa (you can order poolside at the spa’s own heated saltwater pool), you can visit Terras, the main restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining. There you can choose from a locally inspired breakfast, lunch, or dinner menu. The Seed Market & Café is also a welcoming place to grab a coffee, fresh juice, or smoothie—along with a healthy treat, salad, smoothie bowl, or light bites to nourish you throughout your stay.
Whatever journey you’re on, one thing is certain: you’ll leave CIVANA feeling refreshed, reinvigorated, and aligned—inside and out.