Wellness disciples, celebrities needing to shed pounds for a movie and trophy wives keeping up with the Kardashians have flocked to The Ranch in Malibu since it opened a decade ago. Located in ruggedly beautiful Malibu, California, the award-winning luxury health and wellness retreat quickly earned the allegiance of the rich and famous.

The Ranch will soon expand its elite fitness, wellness and nutritional program with the Spring grand opening of The Ranch Hudson Valley, an exclusive new retreat a one-hour drive from New York City. Nestled amidst 200 lushly forested acres, The Ranch Hudson Valley’s lakefront estate immerses up to 25 guests at a time in nature. Luxuriating in personal attention, guests experience the hardcore elements of The Ranch’s highly structured wellness program of hiking, strength-training classes, restorative yoga, deep tissue massage, and detoxifying plant-based group meals. The Ranch Hudson Valley will offer 3-night, 4-day and 4-night, 5-day wellness programs designed to deliver mental and physical results.

Revenge bodies don’t come easy. Both tough-love programs include up to six hours of low-impact exercise daily, including 2-hour or 4-hour hikes each morning. Afternoon activities include strength training, restorative yoga, and a daily massage. Optional add-ons include restorative amenities such as an infrared sauna, hot and cold contrast plunges, colon hydrotherapy, IV therapy and energy healing.

The Ranch’s elegant interior spaces — including the entry, spa, dining room, and guest rooms — were transformed by New York designer, Steven Gambrel, Principal of SR Gambrel and Chris Papaleo, Principal at Treestone Architecture and Construction. They also turned a historic ballroom into a gym for morning stretch, afternoon fitness, yoga and meditation classes. The property also includes a 5,000-square-foot Solarium with year-round exercise and pool facilities, and an outdoor pool and onsite lake for seasonal fitness activities.

The Ranch Hudson Valley is surrounded by the 4,000-acre Ringwood State Park and is near the 40,000-acre Harriman State Park, giving guests access to hundreds of miles of trails.

Vicki Arkoff
Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is a longtime Contributor for JustLuxe, reporting on travel, entertainment, and luxury goods and experiences. She is Editor at Large for The Awesomer, Rides & Drives, Pursuitist, 95 Octane, and Technabob, and reports for Atlas Obscura, Connect, The Daily Meal, Lonely Planet, Prevue, WestJet Magazine, Where Traveler Guestbook, Where Traveler Magazine, Baltimore Su...(Read More)