00:00Wow, that's a lot of love.
00:01Hi, I'm Nicole, and I'm here with Refinery29 and my awesome crew.
00:05Say hi, guys.
00:06Hi.
00:07And we're about to check out Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort.
00:11This is Weekend House, a show where we check out some of the most interesting and unique
00:16vacation rentals from around the country, because we could all use a little getaway.
00:23All right, we're pulling in right now.
00:26This resort is known for relaxing and unwinding.
00:30They have a ton of activities in nature where you can disconnect, release any pent-up stress,
00:35and zen out.
00:37This is my room.
00:38We're all checked in, and I'm ready for the night.
00:41Let's see what the place looks like.
00:43Come on in.
00:44Wow, look at these high ceilings.
00:47We have a little reading nook with a little tree stump table and a fireplace.
00:55Oh, I'm going to need this tonight because it's pretty cold here.
00:58Oh, my gosh, and this huge bed.
01:01All right, bed test.
01:03And...
01:05We have a kitchen kind of area.
01:10All some desert sage tea.
01:14A nice bathroom here.
01:18I think it's going to be a really good weekend.
01:20Now, for a brief intermission.
01:28Not a morning person.
01:33I slept super well last night.
01:36Sorry, my voice kind of sounds like a gremlin in the morning.
01:39Yeah, we're going to get breakfast.
01:41We have lots of activities today.
01:43Let's get going.
01:44I feel like I shouldn't get any sound bites in the morning.
01:47It's about 8 a.m. right now, and we're about to hit up the Blue Heron.
01:50It's 19 degrees outside as well.
01:53Ojo is known for its spa and focus relaxation, but it also offers outdoor activities like
01:59hiking, axe throwing, and archery.
02:01But the real draw is the animals.
02:05We are going to see some puppies that are up for adoption and some chickens.
02:12And go ahead and secure her to you.
02:15There you go.
02:15And she might be okay, and she might not.
02:18She'll let you know.
02:19You like that?
02:20No.
02:21All right.
02:22She's saying hi.
02:23What's her name?
02:24She doesn't have a name.
02:25Oh.
02:26You don't have a name?
02:27Oh!
02:28Now that we said good morning to the chickens, let's see the puppies.
02:33Hello!
02:35Hello, you little angel.
02:37Come on over.
02:37Come on over.
02:39Come on over.
02:40Oh, hello.
02:41Oh, hi.
02:42Hi, friends.
02:44Hello!
02:44Can you tell us a little bit about the Puppy Patch?
02:47Yeah.
02:48This has been a program that has been in place for a number of years, and it is a partnership
02:53with the Española Animal Shelter.
02:56So we were able to reopen last summer, and to date, since we reopened, we've adopted 314
03:02puppies.
03:03Oh, my gosh.
03:04Just from this facility.
03:06Oh, and these were just wrestling.
03:08Oh, my gosh.
03:09Don't take it.
03:11After meeting with the cute pups, I wanted to know more about the history and mission
03:15for Ojo Spa Resort.
03:17It's been an absolutely incredible stay so far.
03:20Can you tell us a little bit about the property?
03:22We're sitting on 77 acres of sacred land that has been inhabited from the Native Americans
03:28for millennia.
03:28The natives of the land use this for ceremonies, birthing.
03:34Many, many beautiful sacred moments have happened here.
03:37After learning about Ojo's history, I went on a hike with Israel, who showed me around.
03:43Property here has been one of the, like, neutral zones since hundreds and hundreds of years
03:50back.
03:51Back when everything was carriages and horses, they would stop here.
03:57Getting to explore the property and all it has to offer, I definitely think this is a
04:01spot I would come back to if I ever needed to take a break.
04:04There's a lot going on in the world right now, so I'm grateful for experiences like this.
04:10We just wrapped up our hike, and now we're going to go hit some targets.
04:15The most basic way people throw the hatchet is kind of having it out in front of them,
04:19and then have your hand at the very bottom with a very firm grip.
04:23And just release it at a very high angle.
04:26Ready to release all of my pent-up stress on these pieces of wood right here.
04:36No.
04:39No.
04:48There you are.
04:48There we go, finally.
04:51This is our second target, the riflery.
04:53Yeah, push it down until it's flat.
04:55Get back up, and this is a loaded gun now.
04:57This is when I disengage the safety, and then you just lean in on the furthest part of this
05:04path so you can aim.
05:08Nice.
05:08Pretty close.
05:10All right, so this is the archery, the third target.
05:14About halfway through, you're bringing it up to your eye level.
05:16You align the arrow with your right eye.
05:19You close your left eye, and I use the tip of the arrow to aim.
05:23And once you're ready to release, you just kind of open your hand fully.
05:27I call it flicking your fingers forward.
05:31There you go.
05:32Good shot.
05:33Ooh, better.
05:38The next part of my day, I'm going to go to the spa.
05:41Make sure to whisk fur.
05:43Relaxation is in progress.
05:48I'm really excited to try out this lavender body quench.
05:52I can't wait to see what dry brushing does to my skin.
05:57I know it's supposed to be invigorating, so I can't wait to see how that turns out.
06:03How's it feeling, Nicole?
06:05It feels nice.
06:11And now for a tranquility soak.
06:15I'm currently sitting in a thermal pool, just taking in the night, listening to the
06:22sound of the waterfall.
06:23There's a fire over there.
06:25There's a lot of hammocks here.
06:27It is a truly tranquil place.
06:30The skin feels amazing.
06:32It's feeling hydrated.
06:35There's no problems here.
06:36Nothing's irritated here.
06:38Overall, I had an absolutely wonderful experience here.
06:43The thermal pools were incredible.
06:45I definitely cured some of my hives.
06:48My highs and lows for this trip, I think the hype was when I got to meet all of the
06:54puppies
06:55and play with them, but that also leads me to my low, because I really wanted to take one home.
07:02I honestly wish I didn't have to leave, because it was a little too nice.
07:07I don't know if I'm ready to go back home yet.
07:10If I needed an escape during the summer, this would be the place.
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