Texas Hill Country Wellness Stay with Peloton Gym, Sauna and Cold Plunge

Days here tend to follow the same loose shape. You wake up on ranch time, make coffee however you like it — Nespresso, pour over, French press or drip — and either head to the fitness centre or out onto the trails. The gym has a Peloton bike, Peloton treadmill, Peloton rowing machine, elliptical, TRX suspension system, Pilates reformer and free weights, with complimentary towels and a water station. The yoga and meditation studio is a quiet room you can also just sit in.

Outside, there are 7 miles of private trails for hiking and rucking, and a creek for swimming. Mountain biking is possible on the trails but you bring your own bike — none are provided. The Medicine Wheel is a stone circle on the property where guests walk a slow, meditative loop.

Afternoons and evenings are for recovery. The Spa Wing at the Lodge holds a Jacuzzi infrared sauna for four and a Renu cold plunge kept at roughly 50 degrees. The Caldera hot tub fits eight people and is where most guests end the day, often with a glass of wine. Massages can be arranged on request for an additional charge, as can instructor-led yoga.

What separates this from a hotel with a gym is the ownership. Dr. Bobby, who owns the ranch, cooks for guests and runs Fireside Chats around a stone fireplace on the six principles behind the ranch's "Live Long and Well" idea. Past topics have included whether your morning coffee is good or bad for you, whether nutritional supplements improve health and wellbeing, and when testing is worth it. These are conversations, not lectures, and they are the closest thing here to a set programme.

The setting is Texas Hill Country — rocky, oak-covered, quiet. The ranch keeps animals, and the pitch is straightforward: unplug, move, eat well, sleep properly, and spend time with the people you came with. Couples and families book here as often as solo travellers do.

What's included

- Accommodation at the ranch - Use of the fitness centre (Peloton bike, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical, TRX, Pilates reformer, free weights) - Yoga and meditation studio - On-demand Peloton classes on the large TV - Access to 7 miles of private hiking and rucking trails - Creek swimming - Jacuzzi infrared four-person sauna - Renu cold plunge - Caldera hot tub (up to eight people) - Medicine Wheel walking meditation - Complimentary towels - Water station - Kitchen access with 20+ spices, Vitamix, KitchenAid mixer, rice cooker, Instant Pot, four coffee methods, popcorn station, two grills and s'mores kit - Barista coffee and fresh juice energy shots prepared by Chef Dr. Bobby - Fireside Chats on the six principles to "Live Long and Well"

What's not included

- Instructor-led yoga (available on request, additional charge) - Massage (available on request, additional charge) - Mountain bikes (not provided) - Travel to and from the ranch - Travel insurance - Personal expenses