New year, new you! It’s a resolution that’s easy to stick to in Greater Palm Springs. Start the year by centering yourself with some calm quality time reserved for relaxation and renewal. Seasonal spa offerings reset both mind and body to get you glowing from the inside out.
Spas such as Sunstone Spa, The Spa at Séc-he, and Spa at the Andreas change their specials monthly, so give them a call or check their websites. Always perfect for winter are warm stone massages, detoxifying wraps, and radiance-boosting facials, as well as treatments drenched in hydration or those designed to activate immunity.
Before and after your spa time, recharge your batteries with a multi-day retreat, a trending service at a specialty wellness center, or a guided hike through the stunning native landscape.
These winter spa treatments and rejuvenating experiences throughout Greater Palm Springs will give you a rejuvenating sparkle for the year ahead.
AT THE SPA
Sweet and Minty
Spa Desert Springs at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
This season, choose a decadent 30- or 60-minute service with optional add-ons of skin-renewing collagen gloves and socks or a scalp massage using Moroccan oil. Pure brown sugar cane crystals gently slough away dry skin cells while coconut and sweet almond oil nourish and moisturize in the Sugar Cookie Polish treatment, leaving you with a youthful tone and glow, finished with a layer of whipped body butter to lock in hydration. Mint, lavender, and frankincense rebalance body and spirit using a curated blend of grounding essential oils in the Winter Mint Massage.
Winter Revitalized
Spa La Quinta at La Quinta Resort & Club
Cranberry is the scent of the season here, as mani/pedis and all-over body treatments incorporate a sweet and smoothing cranberry sugar scrub. Or book the Winter Radiance Facial, a high-performance reboot featuring DOCTOR BABOR PRO and a TheraPRO Peel that work together to uncover smoother, firmer, more radiant skin. The Organic Warm Spiced Mud Wrap purifies with antioxidants as you bask in a steam bath.
Chocolate and More
Spa Las Palmas Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Treat yourself to an anti-aging pedicure rich in cranberry’s antioxidants or a lavish Swedish massage featuring chocolate-scented oil, a unique delight for the senses. For celebrity-style beauty, the JLo Glow Hydra Facial saturates the skin with advanced ingredients, care of Jennifer Lopez Beauty’s best-selling serum. Look in the mirror to see tightened, brightened, and hydrated skin so you can put your best face forward.
High-Tech Recovery and a Warm-You-Up Wrap
Spa Esmeralda
Recover from a hectic end of the year by donning a pair of compression boots and smart, stress-relieving goggles – combining gentle heat, vibration, and massage – in the Renew Recovery Lounge at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa Indian Wells. Or settle in for an indulgent 80-minute Warm Winter Body Treatment, where a cranberry pomegranate sugar scrub smooths and brightens followed by a thermal massage with a moisturizing blend of honey-chai and clementine. A warm wrap completes your treatment, paired with a calming scalp or foot massage. Add warm stones or a CBD-infused balm for pain relief and anti-inflammatory benefits.
HydroLuxe Oxygen Facial
Spa Rosa at Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa
Winter-weary skin rejoices as radiance is restored. A signature oxygenation technique defines the refreshing HydroLuxe Oxygen Facial. While boosting circulation and delivering deep hydration to your complexion, it reveals a luminous, even-toned glow.
Relax and Glow
Westin Wellness Spa at The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa
Seventy-five minutes of wintery bliss awaits in a warm, orange-infused herbal oil that nourishes scalp, hair, and body during the Sweet Orange Abhyanga Massage. Or give your skin a refreshing deep cleanse with the Skin Renewal Detox Facial, which eliminates toxins and reduces puffiness through a specialized lymphatic drainage face massage, with clearer, glowing results you can see and feel.
OTHER WAYS TO RECHARGE
Snag a spa membership. Yes, that means daily spa time! If you’re local or on an extended stay, many spas now offer memberships as short as one month. An all-you-can-spa pass provides access to on-site amenities like a pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna, and fitness center and may also include a discount for spa services, the gift shop, or dining.
Book a wellness retreat or juice cleanse
The famous mineral waters of Desert Hot Springs beckon endless, soul-replenishing soaks at Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa Oasis, where naturally restorative minerals bubble up from the earth into five therapeutic pools. What better place to embark on a customized self-guided juice cleanse or participate in “Rejuvenate With Jan,” a six-day intensive detox juice fast and cleanse. Swapping mineral water for a Moroccan-inspired setting, Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs will host “Awaken: A Wellness Retreat” in January, filling three days with yoga, nature, and nourishment.
Sample fresh variations on self-care
To recalibrate your system, a variety of yoga classes and sound bath meditations are always within reach in Greater Palm Springs – but so are a number of newcomers to the wellness scene. From 30 to 90 minutes of holistic scalp rejuvenation at Tranquil Sands Scalp Spa to a tension-releasing, circulation-improving session through targeted pressure points at Footloose Reflexology, your body will thank you. For immersive healing, consider flotation therapy at Desert Serenity Float & Spa or the immunity-boosting, muscle-soothing contrast therapy of the cold plunge tub and infrared sauna at Desert Cold Plunge & Wellness Studio.
Find yourself on a mountain trail
More than 100 trails traverse the majestic mountains surrounding Greater Palm Springs. Venture out on your own reflective journey or go with a group. Friends of the Desert Mountains offers guided hikes, birding walk-abouts, and nighttime star parties that pair education with al fresco exercise. Check their event calendar to see what’s coming up.
Soak Up a Full Weekend of Wellness
Discover the healing power of Desert Hot Springs during the Miracle Hill Spa Tour and Wellness Weekend, a weekend dedicated to wellness, relaxation, and renewal.
Kick off the experience with the Spa Tour on Thursday, January 29, from 3–7 PM, and explore 15 of the region’s top spas and resorts. Enjoy open houses, exclusive tours, and sneak peeks into serene spaces powered by the area's world-famous healing mineral waters.
Then, immerse yourself in a Wellness Weekend filled with educational seminars, hands-on classes, rejuvenating day passes, and spa treatments—all taking place across the stunning Miracle Hill District.
Whether you join for a day, stay the night, or make it a full weekend escape, come soak, restore, and recharge.
Explore the full guide to Greater Palm Springs spas that pair wellness with flavor.
