native plant spa

Native Plant Spa is a day spa in Taos set up around a trio of distinct treatment rooms rather than a standard menu of massages. Instead of a typical spa floor, the space is built from locally harvested materials: a hot stone bed made from smooth river and ocean basalt, a double-bench Japanese copper soaking tub, and a hand-built steam sauna made from Rocky Mountain Juniper, which releases steam infused with locally sourced plant tea blends.

The basalt stone bed works on a heat-exchange principle meant to soften muscle tissue along the spine and body. The copper tub pairs warm water with infusions pulled from an in-house apothecary of regional plants, aimed at lymphatic movement and tissue hydration — useful context for visitors dealing with the dryness of Taos's high altitude. The sauna's steam is likewise steeped with a blend of lymphatic and respiratory plant medicine rather than running plain.

The spa is owned and run by April and Tyler Dunbar, who describe their work as rooted in wild-harvesting plants and minerals from the surrounding Taos mountains and forests. A practitioner named Ella, trained as a Holistic Health Practitioner and in Reiki, Human Design and related modalities, is also associated with the spa.

It's a reservation-only, drop-in style experience — guests move through the room(s) without a facilitated session, described on-site as distraction-free. Amenities include a relaxation lounge, sauna and hot tub, and the spa sits in the moderate price tier. It's located at 322 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur in Taos and is open daily from 8am to 8pm by appointment. Specific treatment pricing is listed on the spa's own website rather than detailed here.