Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection is a 317-acre property that borders New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest.

Located on 317 secluded acres that border New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest, Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection is a Santa Fe landmark that was settled by Bishop Jean Baptiste Lamy more than 150 years ago. The expansive property connects guests to nature through a wide variety of ancient rituals, healing arts, signature experiences, culinary journeys, and spa treatments at its onsite Stream Dance Spa.

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The luxurious and soulful retreat features organic adobe architecture that invokes New Mexican authenticity and rooms crafted in the rich textures and subtle colors of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and local artisans. There are four styles of accommodations to choose from including guestrooms, suites, casitas, and the 12-room Bunkhouse.

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Guests can enjoy participating in many different activities during their stay such as horseback riding, scenic hiking trails, pueblo and cultural tours, off roading adventures, equine experiences, and much more. They also offer a Healing Arts Journey that provides curated services designed to treat the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual elements of human nature.

With an immersive four-day itinerary, guests are invited to find a renewed sense of well-being, calm, and connection. Through a combination of daily healing arts experiences, spa treatments, group classes, and leisure time, guests will rediscover their innate ability to feel stillness, reconnect through sound, and move with ease. From guided breathwork and self-guided palm inhalation to a sound and water workshop, guests create lasting change.

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For those seeking additional relaxation and self-care, Stream Dance Spa is rooted in ancient ritual and inspired by the healing power of Mother Nature. The wellness sanctuary offers regionally-inspired treatments and products featuring locally-grown ingredients, as well as signature experiences ranging from elemental meditation and chakra-balancing practices to vibrational healing with crystal bowl sound therapy and Ayurvedic facials and body treatments.

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We interviewed Ryan Shulman, Spa Director, Bishop's Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection, to learn more about treatments and experiences to try, insider tips, and more.

The Santa Fe landmark was settled by Bishop Jean Baptiste Lamy more than 150 years ago.

What do guests love most about your Healing Arts Journey?

We get consistent feedback that guests appreciate the uniqueness of our offerings, and that the quality of our practitioners stands out. We offer experiences not commonly found in a luxury market and are very connected to the local healers in our Santa Fe community, which makes our program so special.

The expansive property connects guests to nature through a wide variety of ancient rituals, healing arts, signature experiences, culinary journeys, and spa treatments.

Tell us more about the Healing Arts Journey and its offerings.

Our Healing Arts consists of a curated menu of services designed to treat the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual elements of human nature. The essence of healing arts allows guests to immerse in new modalities, express their creativity, and exercise mindfulness in the present moment, thereby improving their overall well-being.

Our spa concierge team is prepared to guide guests through their wellness itinerary based on their needs. There are so many ways to heal and so many things we need healing from that no two journeys are the same. Many of our guests will incorporate wellness treatments every day during their week in Santa Fe, allowing time to integrate their work and explore the cultural mecca of Santa Fe.

Others request a full day dedicated to healing, starting with a morning qigong session in our fitness center, heading to the spa for an Alpine Arnica Recovery Massage, and experiencing a Custom Contouring Facial using the world-renowned Biologique Recherche skincare line.

After lunch, they could Journey into Shamanism, learning how to practice shamanism in their daily routines when they head back to their daily grind. Perhaps they will round out the day with our Music as Medicine sound bath, featuring WalkingStar on the native flutes and world instruments.

The Healing Arts Journey consists of a curated menu of services designed to treat the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual elements of human nature.

What wellness classes are offered?

We offer complimentary yoga, guided meditations, and scented salts throughout the week. For those not familiar, scented salts is a bath salt blending class incorporating essential oil blends and botanical additions.

With an immersive four-day itinerary, guests are invited to find a renewed sense of well-being, calm, and connection.

Can you share a special bonus of the Healing Arts Journey?

Due to the smaller nature of our operation, we have more time to make a real connection with our guests and get to know them. Our experience is far from the typical transactional feel of larger resorts or spas. We also have a beautiful local tea selection from Tea-o-graphy.

Through a combination of daily healing arts experiences, spa treatments, group classes, and leisure time, guests will rediscover their innate ability to feel stillness, reconnect through sound, and move with ease.

Insider’s tip for those who want to get the most out of the Healing Arts Journey?

Ask yourself what the intention of your visit is. Often, we will ask our guests what they look to work toward while staying with us. This catches people off guard. If you don’t know the intention or purpose, we can help you uncover the answer.

From guided breathwork and self-guided palm inhalation to a sound and water workshop, guests create lasting change.

What amenities does Stream Dance Spa have?

Our spa is unique as it is housed in a beautifully converted casita, creating an intimate and inviting atmosphere. We offer a private infrared sauna for our guests. The benefits of infrared have proven quite exceptional. We have exciting plans underway to unveil an expansive new spa and wellness space within the next year or two. This expansion will introduce additional luxurious amenities, including wet elements and locker room facilities.

Stream Dance Spa is the property’s wellness sanctuary that

Does the spa serve any refreshments?

Collagen teas and chocolate mendiants with pepitas and candied ginger are some treats available to guests.

Which product lines are featured at the spa?

Biologique Recherche.

The spa offers regionally-inspired treatments as well as signature experiences ranging from elemental meditation and chakra-balancing practices to vibrational healing with crystal bowl sound therapy.

What luxurious splurge spa treatment do you recommend?

Our Stress Relief Massage is a wonderful aromatherapy-style relaxation massage that includes a Manuka honey facial cleanse and whipped honey oil. It’s perfect for those acclimating to our dry climate in New Mexico.

Stream Dance Spa is rooted in ancient ritual and inspired by the healing power of Mother Nature.

What’s the most unique spa treatment on the menu?

Bio-Radiance Facial Acupuncture would stand out as something I can’t say I’ve seen anywhere else. The face is a microsystem, and just as in reflexology, you can enhance the energy flow through the body’s organs to improve their health and wellness, which radiates the healthy glow expressed in the face and the body’s energetic field.

The points used on the face are profound spiritual points that lift the spirit and skin and brighten the eyes (the windows to the soul) while toning the skin, generating cellular repair, and increasing collagen production. This treatment is excellent for rejuvenating all skin types, including aging skin—giving it a fresh, healthy, lifted vibrancy and radiant glow both physically and energetically.

This treatment works from the inside-out and outside-in, addressing both internal organ health and its associated external healthy expression.

The spa also offers a selection of Ayurvedic facials and body treatments.

What’s your favorite spa treatment on the menu?

The Serene Essence is our signature relaxation style of massage. It’s based on the Abhyanga massage from Ayurvedic tradition. This service uses lots of oil as well as Kansa tools with a rhythmic flow to soothe the nervous system. The oils are selected based on your dosha or body constitution.

We chose to honor Ayurveda on the menu, as New Mexico was home to the first school in America to bring Ayurvedic wisdom to the West. The foot massage using the Kansa bowl is like nothing I’ve personally experienced before. I’ve never been able to remain fully conscious through this part of the massage, no matter how hard I try to hang on.

The spa also incorporates brands and products featuring locally-grown ingredients.

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