Jalisco is Mexico's cultural heartland, birthplace of tequila, mariachi music, and the Mexican hat dance. Home to the vibrant metropolis of Guadalajara and the Pacific resort city of Puerto Vallarta, it offers a stunning blend of colonial heritage, indigenous traditions, and natural beauty.
Top spas
Curated picks for treatments and day spas.
Alejandra Spa at Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
A world-class cliff-top spa with Pacific Ocean panoramas, 20+ treatment rooms, hydrotherapy circuit, temazcal steam lodge, and a menu of 40+ treatments using local Jalisco ingredients including blue agave, Pacific sea salt, and tropical botanicals.
Signature treatment: 'Jalisco Ritual' — 120-minute treatment with tequila-infused sugar scrub, blue agave honey wrap, and volcanic stone massage
Quan Spa at JW Marriott Guadalajara
A sophisticated urban spa in Guadalajara's finest hotel offering comprehensive massage, body treatment, and facial programs. The spa uses the Yon-Ka Paris skincare range alongside locally sourced Mexican botanicals.
Signature treatment: 'Tequila Journey' — 90-minute signature treatment with aged tequila exfoliant and agave mask
Lapa Lapa Spa at Hacienda San Angel
An intimate rooftop spa at Puerto Vallarta's most romantic boutique hotel with 4 treatment rooms and panoramic bay views. Highly personalized service with a focus on traditional Mexican healing techniques.
Signature treatment: Pacific volcanic stone massage using locally collected basalt stones with warm coconut and agave oil
Monte Coxala Spa & Thermal Resort
A destination thermal spa resort on the shores of Lake Chapala with natural hot spring pools (38-42°C), cold plunge pools, sauna, temazcal ceremony, and massage pavilions in a lush garden setting overlooking the lake.
Signature treatment: Temazcal purification ceremony (2 hours) with traditional healer followed by natural hot spring soak
Bios Spa Guadalajara
Guadalajara's most acclaimed standalone spa offering an extensive menu of therapeutic and beauty treatments in a serene modern facility. Known for its holistic approach combining European spa techniques with traditional Mexican healing.
Signature treatment: Complete day spa package (5 hours) including hydrotherapy, body wrap, massage, and facial
Ocean Breeze Spa at Marriott Puerto Vallarta
A full-service beachfront spa at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort with indoor and outdoor treatment options including open-air couples massage cabanas overlooking the Pacific. Signature treatments draw on local marine and botanical ingredients.
Signature treatment: Couples oceanfront massage in beachside cabana with Pacific sunset views
Wellness retreats
Multi-day immersive experiences.
Hacienda San Antonio Yoga Retreat
A yoga and meditation retreat at a restored hacienda in the Jalisco highlands near Tequila, offering daily multi-style yoga classes, pranayama, meditation, organic farm-to-table meals, hiking, and tequila education. Small groups of 8-15 participants.
Monte Coxala Detox & Thermal Wellness Retreat
A cleansing retreat at the Lake Chapala thermal springs resort combining juice fasting or clean eating programs, daily yoga, temazcal ceremony, thermal bathing, massage, and the healing energy of Mexico's largest lake.
Punta Mita Surf & Yoga
A combined surf and yoga retreat at Punta Mita — a world-class surf break on Jalisco's northern coast. Daily surf lessons, evening yoga and meditation, healthy Mexican cuisine, and guided marine wildlife tours.
Centro Sirvanda Meditation Retreat
A Sivananda Yoga center in the Sierra Madre foothills above Puerto Vallarta offering silent meditation retreats, yoga teacher training, and Vedic wellness programs in a mountaintop setting above the jungle.
Signature treatments
Local specialties worth seeking out.
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue, and traditional Mexican-style massages from $45-90 at hotel spas; $25-45 at local day spas in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta
Hammam
Traditional temazcal (pre-Hispanic steam lodge) ceremony from $35-80 per person including herbal steam and guided ceremony by traditional healer
Body
Blue agave sugar scrub + wrap from $60; Pacific sea salt scrub from $55; volcanic mineral mud body treatment from $65
Facial
Organic Mexican botanical facial from $50; anti-ageing volcanic mineral facial from $70-90; aloe vera soothing facial (ideal after sun exposure) from $45
Yoga & meditation
Studios, classes, and meditation centres.
Yoga Love Guadalajara
Guadalajara's leading yoga studio in Colonia Americana offering Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative yoga with daily drop-in classes at beginner and advanced levels. First class free for new students.
Puerto Vallarta Yoga
Daily sunrise beach yoga classes on Los Muertos Beach and indoor sessions at multiple studios in the Zona Romántica. Drop-in classes from $10; multi-class packages from $60.
Sivananda Yoga Centro, Puerto Vallarta
A traditional Sivananda yoga ashram in the mountains above Puerto Vallarta offering daily 2-hour Sivananda yoga classes, meditation, and vegetarian meals. Retreats and teacher training programs year-round.
Salud Yoga Guadalajara
A popular Guadalajara studio in the Providencia neighborhood with a strong community focus, offering 20+ classes per week including hot yoga, Pilates, and therapeutic yoga for injuries.
Wellness travel tips
Get the most from your wellness experience.
Book spa treatments 24-48 hours in advance at Puerto Vallarta resort spas, especially during high season (December-March)
Temazcal ceremonies are deeply cultural experiences — approach with respect and follow the healer's instructions
Monte Coxala thermal springs at Lake Chapala can be visited as a day trip from Guadalajara — no need to book accommodation
Many Puerto Vallarta beach spas offer discounted treatments in the afternoon (after 3PM) when morning treatments have concluded
Yoga studios in Guadalajara's Colonia Americana cluster along Avenida Chapultepec — explore multiple before committing to classes
The high altitude of Guadalajara (1,566m) can affect energy levels initially — allow 1-2 days of gentle activity to acclimatize before intensive yoga or hiking
Local pharmacies (Farmacias Guadalajara, Benavides) stock excellent Mexican wellness products including aloe vera, essential oils, and herbal remedies at a fraction of tourist shop prices