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Two Priority Spa Brands Widen Their Footprints, in Texas and on the Red Sea

Canyon Ranch Austin, its first ground-up resort, opens October 15 with a women's-health program. Miraval's first international property, on Saudi Arabia's Shura Island, has been open since May. Together they show established US spa brands adding new product for advisors to place.

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Canyon Ranch Austin opens October 15 with women's-health focus

Canyon Ranch Austin opens October 15, less than two weeks from today. It is the brand's first ground-up resort: a $500 million, 600-acre property billed as the largest spa resort in Texas. The spa has 40 treatment rooms.

The program to know is the Women's Wellness Collective. It gives advisors a new angle for group and girlfriend-getaway business. The treatment menu includes a circadian facial at $430 for 80 minutes.

Advisors with destination-spa clients should request inventory, opening rates and commission terms now, before the opening-month calendar fills. The source is a preview piece, so confirm room counts, packages and booking terms directly with Canyon Ranch.

  • Opens October 15; $500M, 600 acres
  • 40 treatment rooms
  • Women's Wellness Collective program
  • Circadian facial: $430, 80 minutes
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Miraval The Red Sea gives advisors a Saudi wellness option

Miraval's first international property, Miraval The Red Sea on Shura Island, Saudi Arabia, opened in May 2026. It has 180 keys and a 40,000 sq ft spa. The Life in Balance Spa has 39 rooms and offers region-specific treatments. Foster + Partners designed the architecture.

For advisors, it adds a Red Sea wellness option for clients seeking Middle East luxury, and it extends a well-known US mindfulness brand abroad.

The source is a Robb Report partner (sponsored) piece, so it offers little independent detail. Verify rates, commission and access arrangements with the supplier before you pitch it.

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A quiet day for wellness news, with two brand-led developments worth acting on. Canyon Ranch Austin is the one with a clock on it. — The Desk

— The Wellness Desk