Lodge at Sedona

It was nearing the 2nd anniversary of my cancer diagnosis and surgery, and I had several weeks to wait for a PET scan and potentially follow on radiation or chemotherapy. On impulse, I decided to go to Sedona Wellness at the Lodge in Sedona, Arizona. I could not have spent those weeks any better for myself, or even potentially for my test results. My 2-week stay was sublime in every way possible, my comfort, my therapies, and by the time I left, the improvements in my body, mind, and spirit. From the incomparable house and medical staff to the facility and the staggering natural beauty of the red Sedona mountains, everything seemed to conspire to make me feel, look, and just BE better. Clean comfortable cabin rooms, and tasty filling meals, creatively prepared and presented. I loved the easy options to mingle with some very nice and motivating people, but also to enjoy many moments of peaceful, quiet, reflective, solitude. There are many lovely nature nooks for anyone seeking some meditative alone time. A natural serenity permeated the place and enveloped us all. I heartily recommend a 2-week stay at minimum, because the goodness really begins to compound after 5 days, a 3-week or more stay would have been ideal, but I had to return to the "real world." Even then, Sedona Wellness outdoes, sending me home with helpful information, supplies, and a schedule of follow-on visits to easily continue the program and the positive effects until I could anchor my "before life" to my "now and hopefully to come life." I left 20 pounds lighter, feeling at peace, optimistic, and clear about my health plan, and walking for an hour every day for the first time since my surgery 2 years before. For what I have received in benefits to my life and vitality, a solid value for the money. I am forever grateful and happily offered to share my terrific experience with as many as I can, wherever and however, I can.

The experience at The Lodge at Sedona was more than I expected and just what I needed (although I didn't realize that upon my arrival!) Dr. Ryan, Dr. Dominic, Dr. Alisson were all knowledgeable, professional, patient, understanding and kind. Chefs Sadie and Alberto prepared delicious meals and always accommodating. Sue, Taylor, Beckie as well as Sally, the yoga instructor, all there for the guest experience. Thank you for a wonderful time as well as practical analysis, feedback and application to lead you into a healthier "you."

Amazing oasis in the heart of the city. Can see the stars but also walk to natural grocers, post office or stores if you need. Room was clean, service was excellent, fireplace was lovely, private deck, quiet. Treatment Yurt had many great services, excellent for healing and detox. Food was Gerson diet and fresh juices through out the day was highly nourishing. Easy transportation there with Groome shuttle from Phoenix.

I highly recommend The Lodge at Sedona. It is everything I hoped for, and more. The staff is top notch, warm and genuine! It is clean, cozy, in an absolutely beautiful location with access to any shop you could need, while still maintaining it’s privacy. The food and chefs’ preparations are also so beyond expectation! The Lodge is exceptional in every way.

So I went to the Sedona Retreat 3 times as a year follow up to being treated successfully for breast cancer Type 11) at the Immunity center in Mexico. I did a 25 day water fast which helped normalise most of my labs in regards to type 2 Diabetes and high b/p. The property is lovely and well located. I bonded with many of the retreatants when there. There was no art therapist which I thought there would be so I spent my own money to start rock painting and also bought puzzles which brought community together and was fun. There Gerson-like ( not Gerson as is done at the Gerson Institute) is very hard to follow hen you leave there and go back to work or real life but they suggest you continue for best results for 2 years. Knowing this I started a support group for after which is still Ongoing today ( Feb 2025). We all agree that it has been a vital Piece once you go home to be able to text each other and continue researching cancer and share our findings in all things cancer related and further support including other treatment centers we have gone to and what results we have had. I recently Moved to Sedona because I loved it Sedona so much. I am a very caring person who values ethical behaviour highly. You can ask anyone who knows me including most of the medical staff and other clients that got to know me and stay in touch with me. That being said I can tell you that I can no longer recommend SWR anymore for cancer treatments. If my own cancer ever returned I would go to Sanoviv in Mexico or back to the Immunuty Center which was a lot cheaper but still had more than enough treatment options for anyone from stage 1-4! Please look elsewhere for treatments cause they are out there. There have been some people who have done well and I celebrate that. But, despite that I urge you to research any other place before giving this place your trust or money if you are able to choose. What appears lovely on the outside doesn’t mean it’s the same on the inside. So take it or leave it after reading my review . Everyone has a right to choose but I cannot be silent anymore. I would want to know what I know myself if I hadn’t been there and had serious illness. One cannot compromise in anyway over Life and death issues is how I feel. Dr Ryan.. if you respond to my review here because I’ve been told you do, I will not read anything you have to say. If I see you or your family around town I will Not engage. I hope SWR becomes just a bed and breakfast and nothing more.i have heard from so many clients besides myself via text or phone calls how they feel like I do for the same reasons and more and I have proof of all of those correspondences if you force me to back myself up. People trusted me so much they came to me instead of you or office staff. Drs become like Gods to patients when they are really sick. You know this yet you take advantage of this vulnerability and seem to be unresponsive to any criticism at all. So I can’t waste anymore time trying to offer great advice because you aren’t choosing to remain unaware and uncaring and so i leave you to yourself. I just don’t want others to suffer because they don’t know the things I know. Goodbye!