The Ranch Malibu
Retreat center · Ventura County
12220 Cotharin Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
Highlights
Luxury wellness retreat offering rigorous fitness, vegan cuisine, and detox.
Luxury wellness retreat offering rigorous fitness, vegan cuisine, and detox.
"Famous for organic vegan cuisine, luxury cottage accommodations, and its signature weeklong retreat called The Ranch, this Malibu program structures each day around movement and recovery: early morning stretches, breakfast, up to four hours of group hiking along the coast, then lunch, rest, strength training and yoga, and a daily massage. Guests can also lounge by the pool, use the infrared sauna or cold plunge, or relax in common areas. As noted by travel advisor Tiffany Kulkarni, "Everything is taken care of here for you, so all you have to do is enjoy the daily exercise, amazing food, and relaxation." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Tough love is the order of the day at this health retreat. The core program is seven days of rigor, and nothing is optional: not the 5:30 a.m. wake-up knocks (they will persist until you answer), not the 6 a.m. yoga or stretching sessions, not the hours of morning hiking, nor the afternoons spent in the gym or the near-vegan eating plan. If you wonder why people pay for this, you aren’t alone. But if you’re among the people who get it, then it’s the sort of yearly wellness tune-up that you'll look forward to. The Ranch tends to attract type-A personalities, so there can be competition on the hiking trail, but the guides are supportive and encouraging for guests of all levels. And the payoff is better muscle tone, glowing skin, and a well-earned sense of accomplishment. It helps that the lodgings are sublimely comfortable, there are daily massages, and the food—pared down as it may be—is made from the best organic ingredients and beautifully presented."
"The Ranch Malibu offers a seven-day wellness retreat with fitness programs and plant-based meals. Guests stay in private cottages and partake in low-impact exercise, massages, and a vegan diet." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A highly structured, small-capacity retreat on 200 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains that operates like a luxe boot camp, emphasizing fitness, weight loss, and digital disconnection with long morning hikes, yoga, strength workouts, meditation, and massages. Guests stay in stripped-down cottages with no TVs and follow a plant-based, detox-focused menu sourced from an on-site regenerative organic garden, with hands-on cooking classes and optional therapies (recent additions include an in-house roast coffee and colon hydrotherapy)." - Laura Begley Bloom
"A luxury health and wellness resort known for its organic vegan cuisine, luxury cottage accommodations, and signature weeklong retreat. Activities include early morning stretches, group hiking, strength training, yoga, daily massages, pool lounging, and more." - Travel + Leisure Editors
