Since the late 1880s, Scottsdale has been a popular haven for those seeking health and wellness. Clear desert air, year-round sunshine and an inspiring Sonoran Desert landscape set the stage for immersive experiences that will help you reset, refocus, and live a more abundant and intentional life. Whether you’re building on an existing practice or looking for something new, Scottsdale’s health and wellness community is here to guide you on your journey.
Team Building with a Twist
Body & Brain Wellness leads teams toward healthier, more balanced lives through aura reading activation, brain breaks, wellness-centered team-building experience, Tai Chi and Qi Gong, and dynamic speakers. Each of their programs is designed to inspire innovative thinking, provide sustainable tools for well-being, and empower attendees with transformative body-mind practices.
Fit City Adventures keeps teams connected and healthy by providing more than 100 wellness, fitness and active team-building experiences. Groups can amp up their energy with runs and bootcamps, explore the local terrain with hiking and e-biking excursions, compete at Fit City field day games give back with community service events and more.
Nutrition is one of the key components of health, and Classic Cooking Academy (CCA) is ready to help you get cooking! CCA will lead your group through all the steps – from prep to plating – to create a healthy and flavorful three-course meal that they’ll then savor together. Menu options include Mediterranean-style favorites, coastal flavors, grilled specialties and Southwest flavors.
Sound Healing, Yoga & Meditation
At her spacious Scottsdale studio, Shanti Sound owner Cary Ballou harnesses the therapeutic vibrations of sound in the form of melodic crystal singing bowls, Koshi chimes and tuning forks to promote relaxation, reduce stress and boost the body’s healing mechanisms and immune system. For corporate and private groups, Shanti Sound can bring the sound bath experience to your location.
At Ascendify Wellness, certified Theta Wave Sound Meditation Practitioner and Somatic Yoga instructor Liz Adriano applies neuroscience-aligned techniques for brain optimization in transformative 1-hour to full-day workshops. Tailored sound meditations and yoga experiences enhance clarity and team productivity while fostering a culture of sustainable peak performance.
Guided meditation, mindful movement and sound baths are among the plentiful offerings from Mint Collective. And if you’d like to add a creative activation to your program, Mint collective also offers workshops like candle making, herbal tea blending, intention board creation and more.
Healthy Lifestyle
Karyn Hendricksen, founder of Karyn Elise Wellness, has more than 25. Years of experience as a kinesiologist and is the founder of the Mindful Muscle Method, which combines breathwork, mindfulness and muscle activations to build inner strength. Karyn Elise Wellness also offers educational workshops on topics such as stress reduction through breathwork, pain-free exercise, aromatherapy and setting healthy boundaries.
At Old Town’s Second Nature Clinic, Dr. Meghana Thanki specializes in Ayurvedic medicine to help you adopt a healthy lifestyle that becomes second nature. For small private and corporate groups, Dr. Thanki’s “The Ayurvedic Royals: Rituals for Health & Wellness” is an introduction to Ayurveda that includes the art of meditation, the importance of balancing your dosha, a mini herbal-infused balancing massage (hands, head and feet), and the key importance of nutrition, including how to prepare a hot pot meal.
Spa Experiences
Scottsdale boasts more than 50 pampering resort and day spas citywide, which is more per capita than any other city in the nation. Offerings run the gamut from fitness and nutrition classes, yoga and meditation to indulgent treatments inspired by Sonoran Desert botanicals, ancient Native American healing techniques and curative traditions from around the world. Pamper your VIPs and high performers with a luxurious spa day or arrange for a spa “tasting” where mini versions of treatments are offered in a casual, reception-like setting.
