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Nestled in the high Sonoran Desert, CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa is pleased to announce its partnership with Chopra Global to offer a brand-new wellness program with world-renowned health icon, Dr. Deepak Chopra. The award-winning wellness resort – ranked the #3 U.S. Destination Spa by Travel + Leisure and a top 10 wellness resort by USA Today and Conde Nast Traveler – will host the “Whole Health Retreat” twice monthly, along with a selection of à la carte food and spa offerings curated alongside Chopra.

The “Whole Health Retreat” is a five-night, physician-led Ayurvedic program that will help participants learn a life-changing, well-rounded approach to living well through daily spa experiences, educational sessions, daily yoga and meditation, 1-on-1 session with a physician trained in Ayurveda and chef-created plant-based meals. Available exclusively at CIVANA, this program will complement the resort’s personalized wellness experiences that have made it a celebrated “playground of wellbeing” for travelers near and far.  CIVANA is excited to welcome Deepak Chopra himself, as he makes a special appearance at CIVANA on February 28, 2021 to be part of the Whole Health Retreat experience.

Blending Western medicine and Ayurvedic principles, guests will learn how to take their health into their own hands through 5,000-year-old techniques translated for the modern world. The program is based on Dr. Deepak Chopra’s best-selling book, Perfect Health, a groundbreaking, 20-year-old program that addresses health concerns from a physical, emotional, and spiritual perspective.

Each element in the retreat is thoughtfully curated to play together in an immersive experience, from the sequence of the spa treatments to the selection of each day’s meals. Guests will leave with approachable practices to establish a regular meditation practice as well as other self-care daily routines to balance the body, mind and spirit.

The Whole Health Retreat from Chopra Global includes:

  • 5-night stay at CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa
  • 15 locally sourced, vegan, chef-driven meals – these Ayurvedic meals were designed collaboratively by CIVANA’s Executive Chef, Scott Winegard, one of the nation’s top plant-based chefs, and Chopra’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sheila Patel
  • Twice daily meditation & yoga and access to CIVANA wellness classes to personalize the retreat (guided hikes, yoga, sound healing, cycle classes, outdoor adventure and more)
  • 4 days of custom spa experiences including 4 personalized Ayurvedic spa treatments and access to the resort’s unique and immersive Aqua Therapy Circuit
  • Personal Primordial Sound Meditation Mantra
  • 1-on-1 health consultation and personalized lifestyle recommendations based on one’s mind-body type by physicians trained in Ayurveda

In addition to the immersive Whole Health Retreat, CIVANA guests will have special access to a selection of individual spa and culinary experiences developed with Chopra. These offerings will be available on an ongoing basis and include:

Spa

  • Revive to Thrive Spa Treatment – Embark on a journey toward deeper relaxation. In this 60-minute treatment, guests will experience a combination of Ayurvedic techniques to relax and invigorate. It begins with a dry-glove exfoliation to jumpstart detoxification and stimulate the lymphatic system. Next, the body is covered in warm herbal oil from scalp to toes with friction strokes that move the oil into the tissues to further dislodge toxins. Then, muscle-specific strokes are used to promote relaxation. Finally, the therapist(s) will use Marma Point Therapy to stimulate and awaken energy in the body, calm the mind and activate healing. The result is a feeling of calm, grounded energy to help guests feel renewed. 60 minutes (1 therapist) $215; (2 therapists) $395. 
  • Pure Radiance Facial – Glow with this 60-minute radiance-boosting facial featuring a customized aromatherapy blend and face mask, using fresh ingredients and traditional Ayurvedic purifying herbs. In this signature treatment, an Ayurvedic kansa-wand facial massage soothes, tones and releases tension from face muscles, neck and shoulders while a balancing foot bowl massage deepens the feeling of complete relaxation. Ultra-nourishing and skin-renewing products made with concentrated plant extracts, sea algae and other antioxidant-rich actives are then applied to the skin to refine, balance, oxygenate, protect and restore a healthy radiant glow. 60 minutes, $215. 

*Additional treatments will be added throughout the year. 

Culinary

  • Vadouvan Kitchari Bowl – A cleansing bowl of slow-cooked brown rice and white lentils, spiced with turmeric, ginger and shallots, along with broccoli, spinach and vitamin rich carrots. Topped with CIVANA’s always dairy-free coconut yogurt raita and protein-rich crispy chickpeas. This dish warms from the inside out. Vegan, gluten-free, $16.

“CIVANA was born out of a desire to bring happiness and well-being to as many people as possible, and it is an honor to expand our offering with a global wellness legend such as Deepak Chopra,” said Adam Ross, Co-Founder of CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa.

“Bringing the Whole Health Retreat to CIVANA gives us the opportunity to inspire a wellness movement on a broader scale,” said Deepak Chopra, MD. “Well-being begins when we sleep deeply, eat food that nourishes, move our bodies, practice meditation, love ourselves and those around us, live with nature and truly understand how to create our collective reality. We are confident that this retreat will help those in attendance reshape their perspectives on what’s possible in terms of physical, mental and spiritual health.”

To further ensure safety and well-being, retreat attendees are required to produce a negative COVID-19 test result five days prior to arrival. CIVANA has also implemented enhanced measures throughout the resort, including wellness checks upon arrival, use of innovative DeCurtis Shield™ Kiosks, social distancing, thorough sanitation protocols, and more.