Sunriver Resort puts yoga at the center of its spa renovation

The Spa at Sunriver Resort reopened after a multi-million-dollar renovation, with yoga now at the center of the 3,300-acre resort’s wellness pitch near Bend, Oregon. The update adds a redesigned interior, new service menu and broader wellness programming that stretches well beyond the treatment rooms.

The spa’s fitness center now offers daily yoga, with classes that range from Restorative Yoga and Hatha Flow to Yoga Sculpt and New Moon Sound & Healing Yoga. The room is open to resort guests and members.

The new offerings are built around Central Oregon’s setting. Floating yoga, sound healing, stand-up paddleboard yoga in summer, meditation sessions and other seasonal yoga events are part of the mix, and the resort is pairing those classes with outdoor movement on the Deschutes River. Guests can launch from the marina for 3-mile or 6-mile floats by canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard or raft, turning the property into a place where a morning class can lead straight into an afternoon on the water.

Tom O’Shea, the resort’s managing director, put it plainly: wellness “starts with the outdoors.” The treatment menu was developed with Dr. Dennis Gross, Naturopathica and Epionce, while the spa is highlighting organic and locally sourced ingredients. The design also incorporates Central Oregon artists and makers, including an entry installation by Bend artist Andrew Wachs, plus retail from local jewelry, floral and body-care brands.

River Lodge guests can request in-room wellness kits with yoga, stretching, strength and meditation equipment, which makes it easier to keep a practice going without leaving the room. John Gray began developing the community in 1965, the lodge opened in 1969, and a 2020 renovation plan called for a $40 million overhaul over five years that later included the expanded Cove Aquatic Center.