
It’s an auspicious day in the spa world. Today, June 23rd, Rancho La Puerta—the destination spa behind the modern American spa movement—celebrates 75 years. Founded in 1940 by Professor Edmond Bordeaux Szekely and his wife Deborah, Rancho La Puerta, located in Baja California, Mexico, has changed millions of peoples’ lives for the better over the decades. The philosophy of the Ranch is simple: to make healthy people healthier. A week at Rancho La Puerta has become a beloved and healthy tradition for thousands.
“So many guests tell me that the first time they visited was with their grandmother, and this makes me so very happy,” shares Deborah. “The Ranch has become a family fitness wellness tradition for thousands and thousands of families, and that makes me very proud.”
Siempre Mejor—Always Better—is the Ranch’s motto—and that says it all.

Mary Bemis
Mary Bemis is Founder & Editorial Director of InsidersGuidetoSpas.com. She is a pioneering spa journalist, most recently honored as one of the "Top 30 Influential Voices Transforming Wellness." She is an inaugural recipient of Folio's Top Women in Media Award, and was honored by ISPA with its distinguished ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award. In 1997, she launched American Spa magazine, and in 2007, Mary co-founded Organic Spa magazine. A pioneer in the sustainable spa and beauty worlds, Mary is co-curator of Cosmoprof North America's Discover Green Pavilion. She is a Global Wellness Day Advisor, and a co-founder of the Washington Spa Alliance.
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