As summer’s heat breaks, celebrate the Fall Equinox at The Wilde Resort & Spa in Sedona. Certified as an official international Dark Sky Community– one of only a handful so designated in the country- Sedona is all about towering red rocks, box canyons, vast vistas, and the bubbling Oak Creek, as well as being one of the best places in the U.S. to view the Fall Equinox on September 22.
The experience of a true night is unknown to most, even if we live outside of a big city as light pollution permeates most of the world. According to the National Geographic Society, 80% of the world’s population, and 99% of Americans and Europeans, live under sky glow. Going dark takes us back to the velvety black of our ancestors, when stars and the moon twinkled brightly.
Experience the Darkness But Enjoy the Vibrant Colors
In autumn, Oak Creek Canyon’s cottonwoods and sycamores turn gold against the red rock under some of the clearest night skies in the country. To honor this beauty, The Wilde Resort & Spa has created its fall Romance Season around this special time, with couples’ programming and a new seasonal package.
Be sure to explore the nearby desert, sacred land known for its purity, beauty, mysticism, and history. The landscape is a colorful mosaic of green junipers, red soil and red rock dotted with piñon pine, blooming cacti, yuccas with their long spikes of white flowers, and blue agave.
There’s an intense energy here, earning the stunning Sedona title of “Metaphysical / Spiritual Capital Of The World”. You can even get doctorate degrees at the University of Sedona in such fields as Ancestral Healing, Mystical Research, and Metaphysical Parapsychology. Seek out vortex sites for renewal by enjoying guided vortex experiences at Airport Mesa, Cathedral Rock, and Boynton Canyon, a longtime draw for those visiting Sedona, paired on property with the spa’s Vortex Magic treatment. Experience the spa’s other treatments using local minerals, desert botanicals, and healing crystals.
The resort sits in the base of Thunder Mountain, minutes from the canyon’s fall color and the red-rock sunset points that anchor the season. On property, couples have:
- Wilde Haven Spa, (the second largest in Sedona!), with the Wilde Couple side-by-side massage, treatments built around desert botanicals and local minerals, and the Haven Courtyard’s outdoor hot tubs and eucalyptus steam room for slow mornings
- Guided vortex experiences at Airport Mesa, Cathedral Rock, and Boynton Canyon, a longtime draw for couples visiting Sedona, paired on property with the spa’s Vortex Magic treatment
- Daily wellness sessions, including sound bowl healing and yoga nidra
- Fire pits in The Grove and dinner at Rascal, the property’s signature restaurant
The Sedona with a Sparkle package adds Prosecco on arrival and a $50 daily resort credit toward spa, pool, or dinner, built for couples and timed to the resort’s fall shoulder season before winter weather sets in.
Recharge at the Wilde Haven Spa, (the second largest in Sedona!), with the Wilde Couple side-by-side massage, treatments built around desert botanicals and local minerals, and the Haven Courtyard’s outdoor hot tubs and eucalyptus steam room for slow mornings. Daily wellness sessions, including sound bowl healing and yoga nidra sessions and sound bowl healing inspired by local vortex energy.
Start your day with labyrinth meditation walks from 8:30 to 9:00 AM.
Enjoy the night by fire pits in The Grove and dinner at Rascal, the property’s signature restaurant.
Embrace the night.
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