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At The Ranch
Hudson Valley,
meals are a
family affair to
foster deeper
connections.
Mention The Ranch Malibu to any health-
conscious, fitness-obsessed East Coaster and
most likely they know of it, and a good portion
have experienced one of its programs. These
Ranch alumni wear their success in completing
the original week-long bootcamp detox as badges
of honor (literally pins gifted to each participant
that they display on their backpacks), and can't
wait to return and do it all again. So when it was
announced that the Southern California retreat
was setting up in their backyard less than an hour
from New York City, many wondered whether
they would ever need to fly cross-country again
to take those thigh-burning hikes and attend
back-to-back core and HIIT classes just to qualify
for a minuscule snack. We decided to investigate.
California's famously grueling health brand The Ranch
has arrived in the lower Hudson Valley, albeit with a
less structured and more mindful approach to wellness.
BY DEBORAH FRANK
gentler ranch
a kinder,
BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M
