Nurturing Nest

The resort sits against the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio mountains, within reach of Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park and the Morongo Bird Sanctuary. Mineral water rises from beneath the grounds at about 106 degrees, and according to the resort, that water is award-winning and among the best mineral waters in the world.

Nurturing Nest is co-owned by Dr. Sandra Gune, a holistic chiropractor, and Dr. Ramesh Gune, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Treatments are grouped into body and mind work. Body sessions include Total Tune Up, which blends gentle chiropractic, pointed massage, energy work and soothing touch, and Activator, a low-force instrument adjusting technique.

Seven guest rooms are available. Five have fully equipped kitchens, and two have small refrigerators but no kitchen. Room types include patio rooms, queen-bed rooms and two-bed rooms, and none have a television or telephone. Overnight guests receive wireless internet, a coffee maker and 24-hour access to two mineral pools at no extra charge. Day use of the pools is often offered from 11am to 7pm for $45 per person for two hours, plus $10 per hour per person for extra time. Room rates and full-facility rentals are arranged by phone.

Retreats run five days and are all-inclusive, with gourmet food and accommodation included. The Well-Being Retreat is aimed at stress, grief, trauma, chronic fatigue, relationship difficulties and addictions. The First Responders Trauma Healing Retreat is offered only to first responders. According to the resort, the First Responders retreat has produced strong outcomes for PTSD, anxiety and depression. Guests come from around the world, and Dr. Ramesh Gune has led hundreds of mind/body healing retreats at the resort.

Pairs body and mind work, drawing on chiropractic, energy-based methods and psychotherapy alongside natural mineral water and retreat-style programs.

A desert setting at the foot of the mountains, with mineral pools and a quiet, self-contained feel.