10 Best Spiritual Resorts in the West
Present Moment Retreat, Pacific Coast of Mexico
No. 10
Present Moment Retreat, Troncones Beach, Mexico: We don't know of any other property on Mexico's Pacific Coast that features five-star spa facilities, beach-side Vinayasa and Ashtanga yoga workshops, Qigong instruction, craniosacral massage -- and unabashedly advertises itself as a 'spiritual retreat'. Present Moment is on an unspoiled stretch of coastline about 30 minutes north of Zihuatanejo, and light years in attitude away from the corporate-run, mega-hotels that wall tourist-traps like Cabo and Puerto Vallarta. The newest property on our list, it is the creation of a Minneapolis artist and designer named Tom Morisette: he broke ground on the visionary complex in 2003, while many other white-collar Americans were wringing their hands about the 'jobless recovery.' Abiding by green principles, it took him two years to build.
Cost: $1,300 per person for an ocean-view bungalow for a week; $115 per night.
Fine Print: Troncones is one of the surfing world's best-kept secrets
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Thank you very much for choosing Harbin Hot Springs
in your Top Ten!
We have many more rooms than the domes, which are just recently opened to the public. We also offer camping accommodation, and day visits.
I wonder whether it should be mentioned that Harbin’s pool and sun-deck area is clothing optional?
Thank you for your good work – you founded a great web site !
Harbin is great! It does have computers in the Cafe… they are not verboten, but everything else you mention is. Harbin is a great place to camp in the warmer summer months, and is very affordable this way. They also have fabulous food in their restaurant, or you can cook your own meals in the communal Fern kitchen (and buy groceries at their wonderful health food store)
And yes, it is a clothing-optional resort.
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