Enchantment
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Enchantment Resort: Enchantment Resort & Mii amo
Surrounded by the towering red rock walls of Northern Arizona's Boynton Canyon, Enchantment Resort combines the rugged grandeur of the Southwest landscape with equal parts luxury and Native American culture. The 70-acre resort is designed to take advantage of the awesome scenery with private, one-story adobe accommodations and panoramic views of rock formations and pine forests. A centrally located clubhouse contains two restaurants, a gift shop and concierge desk. A rooftop deck provides an ideal vantage point for the millions of stars in Arizona's clear night sky. Enchantment Resort has a total of 220 guest accommodations in a broad range of configurations. All are comfortably furnished in a Southwest theme and include luxurious extras like beehive fireplaces and private viewing decks with stunning views of the canyon. Selected accommodations feature gas grills, kitchens, microwaves and indoor/ outdoor dining areas. All guest rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet, mini bars, coffee makers, irons, hair dryers, bathrobes, nightly turndown service and fresh orange juice and a newspaper each morning. Guests of Enchantment Resort enjoy classic American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Yavapai Restaurant - a AAA four diamond rated fine dining restaurant with a Wine Spectator Award-winning wine list. A buffet breakfast is served daily, and a Jazz brunch is offered on Sundays. Tii Gavo offers a more casual bar and Southwestern atmosphere for lunch and dinner. Both are located in the Clubhouse. A snack bar is open during the summer months at the main pool. Mii amo Café offers health-conscious, spa cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hiking, tennis, swimming, outdoor whirlpool spa, mountain bike rentals, par-three golf course and putting green, championship croquet, bocce ball and ping pong await each guest at Enchantment Resort. Mii amo, a Yuman word meaning "to continue one’s path, moving forward, or journey," is a destination spa resort located on the grounds o Enchantment Resort. Located in Boynton Canyon, Sedona, native people considered this spectacular box canyon a "sacred place" that awakened the senses. A vortex lies along Boynton Canyon Trail, adjacent to the spa. Like many Native American pueblos, the 24,000-square-foot, two-level main building is nestled in the natural slope of the canyon wall, maximizing views of the red rock canyon. Simple lines, monumental forms, and pure materials—adobe brick, wood, indigenous stone-- blend organically with the surrounding environment. Natural light and water are recurring themes, and interior and exterior spaces flow into one another, making the building easily adaptable to the seasons. The signature form is a 172-foot-long horizontal spine from which rise 5 adobe brick towers inspired by the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi. Communal areas and pools are on the ground level; treatment rooms are housed on the second floor. The design is at once modern and ancient, representing a modern application of many Anasazi ideas. Nineteen spacious treatment rooms are located on the second level with chapel-like privacy, and either windows overlooking the canyon or natural light wells. Five outdoor treatment areas, shaded by wooden trellises inspired by Native American "wikiups," provide secluded, hillside shelter for outdoor massage, meditation and Watsu therapy. Guests choose from three-, four- and seven-night programs, inclusive of luxury accommodation, daily meals at Mii amo Café, spa treatments, private consultation, fitness classes, lectures, and use of spa facilities. Full- 60- and 90-minute treatments include massage, Reiki, Cranial Sacral, hydrotherapy baths, body treatments, Watsu, Ayurvedic treatments, facials and nail care services. Specially trained therapists provide a number of restorative therapies using Mii amo signature blends of oils and lotions, natural ingredients and Native American traditional practices. Ongoing fitness classes include Chinese Rejuvenation, Vortex walk, Qigong, aqua aerobics, yoga and Pilates. Other activities include mountain biking, stargazing, Journey of Tea, cooking classes, guest lectures, guided meditation and specialty services such as Native American Talk Circle.
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