Charles and Peri Ness DeFay have brought their spiritual and loving yoga practice to Point Arena (about a 30-minute drive north of Vista Del Mar). Everything about the center is unique, inspiring and beautiful. The flow is scientific and the founders and teachers are committed to bringing the highest level of yogic practice, enabling students of all levels to set intention and grow in their ability, acceptance and power. Classes are designed to accommodate all levels with beginning (gentle), intermediate, original and advanced yoga classes.

Some regular guests make a session with  Judith (owner), Nita or  JoAnn a tradition when staying at Vista Del Mar. The center offers several styles of professional massage and bodywork: Swedish, deep tissue, therapeutic, craniosacral therapy, therapeutic focus, and hot stone. Treatments are offered either in their serene ocean view studio or at Vista Del Mar. 

If you have time to fit a Birdsong Clinic visit into your stay at Vista Del Mar, locals say these clinicians "work patiently to find the hurt areas on your body until you remembered what it was like to feel good again." Licensed acupuncturist and certified massage therapist Melinda Mills (along with fellow therapist Jo Ann) offer traditional acupuncture sessions and traditional Chinese medicine in addition to massage therapy.  

Gordon has over 25 years' experience as a massage therapist specializing in deep tissue, Swedish massage, transformational bodywork, energy balancing as well as craniosacral therapy. He received his training at the Pacific School of Massage and Healing Arts and is sought after by Sea Ranch visitors. Many regular massage lovers will testify that Gordon has great wisdom about how the body, mind and spirit work in unison...as well as when they don't.

The Mendonoma community is blessed with a number of skilled healing arts professionals specializing in varied healing modalities including Massage/bodywork, movement, alternative healing, energy and consciousness work and holistic beauty. From skin to nails, their therapeutic beauty practitioners see beauty as more than skin deep and offer treatments designed to pamper the whole body, providing relaxation and rejuvenation while cleansing, detoxing and revitalizing skin and body. 

Gualala's impeccably clean, full-service gym is open seven days a week in a beautiful ocean-view setting. The attentive staff--and often Kenny the owner--will help you with the equipment or even routines. If the weather's lousy and you feel the need to be active or burn off last night's dinner, walk in for a non-member pass or ask about their weekly pass. They're in Cypress Center with nice shops/galleries to visit before or after your workout.