Mindful running and self-care are your best strategies for being the best leader you can be; we provide the space, support and guidance to create lasting healthy habits
This retreat provides you with tools and support for incorporating mindfulness and self care into your daily routine while being as active and productive as you need to be.
That's the beauty of this highly personalized retreat experience: you can pair the daily group mindful runs with either more fitness classes, sessions with a personal trainer or nutrition coach or enjoy rejuvenating spa treatments and soothing energy healing if that's what your soul craves.
Each day, enjoy a guided mindful run on beautiful Sonoran Desert trails near Canyon Ranch. Your dedicated Retreat Leader will lead you through a series of mindful running clinics that help you discover how to run with more ease and flow.
And if you've never run trails before, you'll learn how to adapt your road running technique for this new terrain. If you're an experienced trail runner, you'll take your running to a whole new level of efficiency and joy.
Your wellness shouldn't only be a treat at the end of a long workweek or a reward for reaching a career milestone. You are entitled to feeling energized, healthy and happy every single day.
"This was an amazing and empowering adventure. I found the retreat to be a great balance of guidance and independence. It was an honor to witness the beauty of the Sonoran dessert with experienced and wise runners."
-Bryanne O.
"The Tucson retreat was just amazing. This was my first Run Wild retreat and I wasn't sure what to expect. It turned out to be superb, great hotel, our retreat leader Jan was amazing, and what a great group of women! We had so much fun, and I feel reinvigorated and recharged. I'd definitely do this again."
-Wiebke P.
This retreat is level I. That means it's for you if you:
About the Runs and Pace
As part of your retreat package, you will be invited to two group coaching calls (via Zoom) with Elinor Fish, entrepreneur and ultrarunner, one before your retreat at Canyon Ranch and the second one afterwards.
These coaching calls will introduce you to ways you can incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine within the limited amount of time you have available and set an intention for the in-person retreat. Then the post-retreat call will provide you with additional tools, resources and support for fully integrating all you gained at the live-retreat to help you sustain your new healthy habits. The dates and times of these calls will be scheduled closer to the retreat. Calls will be recorded and shared with the group in the event you cannot attend live.
Accommodations at Canyon Ranch's Tucson resort are more beautiful than ever, with a modern, airy feel and thoughtful amenities. This all-inclusive health resort and spa provide more than just a vacation, but a retreat designed for your personal wellness transformation. The recently renovated guest rooms help you relax with feather beds, Italian linens, pillow-menus and sound machines and impressive views of the mountain and desert from oversized windows.
As part of your retreat package, we will connect you with a Canyon Ranch Wellness Guide who works with you to curate a combination of wellness treatments, training sessions and medical-professional consultations to meet your needs and desires. This tailored experience falls within one of Canyon Ranch's integrated wellness pathways: spa and beauty, fitness and movement, nutrition and food, health and performance, mind and spirit. These treatments and classes will be scheduled around the planned group trail runs with your Run Wild Retreat leader and run guides.
Your Wellness Guide will help you identify what your biggest health challenges are right now and design your Canyon Ranch experience to support your transformational journey through group classes, private treatment or one-one-one coaching. This may include use of Canyon Ranch's state-of-the-art cardio and weight rooms, fitness, dance, yoga classes, indoor cycling, Pilates studios, or your choice of over 100 therapeutic bodywork and beauty services. Some of these classes are free as part of your stay, while others will incur an additional fee. Your retreat package includes a $600 resort credit that you can apply to the programs and treatments you have selected.
Any additional costs for services you select will be billed to you directly by Canyon Ranch.
This retreat can be the kind of vacation that truly transforms your state of mind and body, if you're open to it. Our retreats are designed to support you as a whole woman, not just a runner. That means you can expect free time to yourself, away from the group. It means that there are wellness experiences included in your retreat package to support your nervous system reset. This is your chance to heal from the effects of stress and focus on doing the things that energize you, inspire you and feed your soul.
During this retreat, your nervous system will go through a major reset. The constant stimulation from social media and other online activities can lead to a decrease in attention span and focus. Taking a break from digital devices, even briefly, can help reduce these adverse effects and improve overall well-being. Studies have shown that unplugging technology can improve mood, creativity and cognitive performance.
We support you in this process through our Presence Policy. We suggest that you try running with a GPS-enabled watch, and either leave your phone in your room (we take and share lots of photos) or quiet the distraction by toggling to 'airplane mode' You'll soon experience the freedom and flow of running by feel instead of what the data says.
Canyon Ranch also encourages the digital-detox. Their policy is that cell phones not be used in public spaces thus further supporting your digital detox and your nervous system. You can truly start to heal from the addiction-fueling dopamine hit and have personal agency over your attention.
While we highly encourage you to limit or eliminate use of electronic devices during your stay, rest assured that there is WIFI available in every room at Canyon Ranch.
Indulge your palate with unlimited delicious, healthy cuisine sourced from organic, unprocessed whole foods and ingredients prepared to exacting nutritional standards. Every memorable dish showcases Canyon Ranch's healthful food philosophy. Canyon Ranch chefs favor organic, wholesome produce from local farms, grass-fed beef, sustainably caught seafood, and naturally healing ingredients. Vegan and gluten-free options are available. You may attend a cooking demonstration during your retreat to learn more about how Canyon Ranch carefully selects and prepares their superior local ingredients into unforgettable and nourishing meals.
Please note that alcoholic drinks are excluded but available for purchase.
One of the best ways to deepen your experience with mindfulness during and after your retreat is to add the Transformational Travel Journal to your package. This co-branded journal by Run Wild Retreats in partnership with the Transformational Travel Journal provides an intentional space to write, draw, sketch and otherwise creatively express this travel experience. Filled with thoughtful writing prompts, inspirational quotes and mindfulness-inspired ideas, we highly recommend using this journal to help you enhance your mindful running experience. Price includes shipping.
Would you like to extend your stay at Canyon Ranch before or after the retreat? Let us know and we can work directly with the Canyon Ranch team to seamlessly extend your visit from 3 nights (included in the retreat package) to for our five (depending on availability). Nightly rates start at $1150 per night plus taxes and fees. Contact us to learn more at 970-930-1295.
Tucson, AZ, USA 
Upon your arrival in Tucson, Canyon Ranch Resort will provide a luxury airport shuttle to transport you away from the hustle and bustle and usher you into the first moments of your four-day desert reset. 
Wake up refreshed and enjoy breakfast at Canyon Ranch Resort at your leisure. You’ll meet your retreat leader and running guides in the main lobby for the drive to today’s trailhead. Be prepared for trails that will at times challenge you, but also reward your efforts with stunning scenery.
At the run’s end, we’ll travel back to Canyon Ranch to enjoy lunch at leisure. This afternoon, take full advantage of the resort's many onsite activities and amenities, including consultations with your wellness guide, whose services are included in your retreat package. Spend the afternoon at the spa, by the pool, signing up for a cooking demonstration, attending a wellness presentation, or participating in a fitness class. 
Avoid Burnout by Building Resiliency 
We'll start the day with a private yoga class designed to specifically address runners' most-needed areas of tension and recovery. This morning class will supercharge your recovery and support a meaningful, relaxing state the rest of the day. If your goal is to release physical tension and stiffness while carving out time for your mental well-being, you'll love this mindful, slow-moving yoga pose sequence set to soothing music. You will be prepared for a day of movement. You’ll exit feeling looser, longer, and lighter thanks to a selection of poses that increase range of motion, flexibility, circulation and stress reduction.
After breakfast and yoga, you’ll meet your guide and retreat leader for the drive to today's trailhead. Today, your retreat leader will offer specific mindful running techniques for befriending the hills that will help you gain comfort and confidence on this rewarding trail.
At the run’s end, we will drive back to the resort for a casual lunch. This afternoon, you will engage in the resort activities that your wellness guide has curated just for you: think personalized spa treatments, fitness classes, participatory cooking presentations in the Canyon Ranch kitchen or time spent with company or in solitude. 
After breakfast, we’ll head out a little earlier in order to make the most of our final day together. Today’s run is your ultimate opportunity to put together the mindful running techniques you’ve been practicing all weekend and fully realize your experience.
