Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, the renowned resort in Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico, announces a partnership with Sensei, the luxury wellbeing company founded by Larry Ellison, technology pioneer and co-founder of Oracle, and Dr. David Agus, a world-leading physician, scientist, and New York Times best-selling author.
The newly-introduced Sensei at Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve brings Sensei’s highly personalized wellness programs to the destination, offering guided one-on-one consultations, rejuvenating spa treatments, and group fitness yoga and meditation classes – setting a new benchmark for holistic wellbeing in Los Cabos.
Sensei uses data-driven health knowledge to create programs and services that promote healthy lifestyles. The Sensei Way is based on Dr. Agus’ lifetime of knowledge about self-care and preventative healthcare science. It is built around three pillars, move, nourish, rest, in order to guide individuals towards optimal wellbeing.
“This collaboration with Sensei allows us to position Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve as a world-class wellness retreat, reinforcing our commitment to providing guests with the most innovative spa and evidence-led wellness offerings, promising an impactful wellbeing experience during their stay at Zadún,” stated Thomas Jecklin, General Manager at Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.
Sensei at Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve has brought in Sensei’s best-in-class guides with advanced degrees in exercise physiology, mindset and nutrition to Los Cabos, where guests will enjoy personalized consultations on everything from their mindset to healthy eating practices, sleep, fitness and more. As part of Sensei’s experience, guests can choose four signature wellness package:
- Discover Sensei: This introductory package offers a choice of one private wellness consultation, or spa service, for each day of your stay. Minimum three-night stay required.
- Guided Wellness Experience: Relax or improve your wellness practices under the expert guidance of a Sensei Guide, who will create a customized itinerary based on your goals and interests. This three-night program comes with a nightly Sensei Credit of $150 and a private session in fitness and nutrition.
- Rest and Reset program: This structured five night program introduces proven techniques for managing stress and improving sleep. The program includes six private 1:1 sessions, including two with a Mindset Guide, which translates your health data. It also includes rejuvenating spa treatments and a growth guide report that will help you take action when you return home.
- Guests can enhance their wellbeing by using expert guidance, technology and a WHOOP device that is sent to them prior to arrival. In this structured five-night program, Sensei’s integrated team of exercise physiologists, nutritionists and mindset professionals measure key biomarkers, co-create a guest’s personalized itinerary, and help fine-tune practices to meet their goals – whether that’s peak fitness performance or healthier eating practices.
“This partnership with Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve marks Sensei’s first international expansion, a major milestone for our rapidly growing wellbeing brand,” said Alexandra Walterspiel, Sensei’s CEO. “We are honored to bring our best-in-class wellness offerings to the Ritz Carlton Reserve – a brand that places such an emphasis on local cultural integrations and the guest experience.”
The property is located along the pristine beaches of Los Cabos. Sensei’s programs are perfectly aligned with guests’ passions for wellness, relaxation, and the outdoors.
Besides its core Signature Services offered at all Sensei locations, Sensei at Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will offer a variety of locally-inspired spa treatments and experiences that merge Sensei’s core principles of Move, Nourish, and Rest with the beautiful landscapes and rich culture of Los Cabos. Key highlights include:
- Featured Rest – Savasana Sound and Floor Massage Experience: In the Savasana Room, experience a combination of Rebozo— a traditional Mexican technique using woven shawls to release tension— and Thai massage with yoga-inspired stretching to improve blood flow, ease muscle tension, and promote sleep. Savasana Sound Experience – music and vibrations fill the room.
- Featured Nourish – Cacao Body Scrub, Massage, and Bath: Nourish the body and senses with one of Mexico’s most storied ingredients. Start with a cacao scrub, then indulge in gourmet chocolates in a coconut-milk-infused bath. Then, enjoy a warm oil massage.
- Featured Move – Invigorating Poultice Massage: Locally sourced poultices— infused with chamomile, arnica, menthol, and rosemary— soften tension while expert hands guide guests through stretches and full-body strokes. Cooling stones on the eyes and a rosemary linseed and scalp therapy awakens your senses.
- Traditional Temazcal Ritual and Mindset 1:1 – Cultivate your intention with a sweat-lodge experience rooted in Mesoamerican tradition. In an enclosed domed room, heat and humidity encourage circulation and perspiration while a traditional elemental ritual supports the guest’s focus. Finish with a Mindset 1:2 with a Sensei Guide, which will help the guest to integrate their experience with Sensei’s scientific approach.
