Canyon Ranch, the legendary wellness experience and hospitality company, today unveiled its most comprehensive summer programming series in the resort’s storied history, which runs from June to September 2025 at its Berkshires location, that was recently rated the #1 Spa Resort in New England by the esteemed Michelin Travel Guide.
As part of this extended lineup, dubbed “Summer in Session,” Canyon Ranch has partnered with the James Beard Foundation to host four of the country’s most highly awarded chefs for intimate sunset dinners on the great lawn of its Gilded Age estate in the New England countryside.
Canyon Ranch’s James Beard Foundation Chef Supper Series Schedule:
June 19: Chef Sean Brock
James Beard Award winner “Best Chef Southeast” 2010
July 18: Chef Mike Bagale
James Beard Award winner “Outstanding Restaurant” as Executive Chef of Michelin three-star Alinea, 2016
August 21: Chef Charlie Mitchell
James Beard Award winner “Best Chef New York State” 2024
September 18: Chef Suzanne Cupps
James Beard Award “Best Chef New York State” Award semifinalist 2025
“This summer is poised to be an unforgettable season of inspiration, adventure, joy and experience at Canyon Ranch in Lenox,” said Mark Rivers, CEO of Canyon Ranch. “With its beautiful setting and grounds in the Berkshires, Canyon Ranch is a special home for outdoor adventure, spa renewal and dimensions of wellness – body, mind and spirit. We’ve curated this unique lineup to give our guests lifelong memories and transformative moments, alongside a host of new investments, fresh programs and services that are filled with wow and wonder.”
As part of Summer in Session, new luxury outdoor spa and wellness experiences will include Yoga & Fire (meditation and fire rituals), summer sound healing, aerial yoga in the forest, luxury outdoor canopies for private tea + tarot readings and spa treatments, private rain barrel showers in the forest, Appalachian Trail hikes, outdoor fitness on the great lawn and more.
Themed programming varies each week of the summer and includes special events and experiences such as Wild & Well Adventure Days, Summer Beauty Glow-ups and All-You-Can-Spa days. The resort is also hosting exclusive retreats with guest experts and celebrities such as mental and spiritual health guru and best-selling author Deepak Chopra, health and wellness expert Kira Stokes, and fitness expert and personality Courteney Fisher, creator of Fit with Coco. Grammy award-winning artist Amy Grant will also perform an intimate concert in July. Additional special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
