The wellness quotient: Give yourself and your dog a break at Stanford Inn

By: DogTrekker Staff

A vibrant dog park bathed in sunlight features abundant greenery with mature trees, offering ample shade for leisurely outdoor activities. In the distance is a well-equipped playground that presents an additional activity area. An inviting picnic table spreads out nearby, ideal for enjoying meals al fresco or taking relaxing breaks from play. A neatly-placed trash bin aids in maintaining the park's cleanliness for everyone's enjoyment. Dominating the scene is a generously wide dirt path gracefully curving through the expanse of grass, promising exploratory walks and lively fetch games.

Photo by Catch a Canoe and Bicycles Too, a Stanford Inn company.

Besides the vegan restaurant, the organic garden and the pet-friendly watercraft concessionaire on the property, Stanford Inn by the Sea is also Mendocino County’s premier holistic and integrated wellness magnet. Its Mendocino Center for Living Well offers a full calendar of ongoing activities and possibilities in the fields of nutrition, art therapy, meditation, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, Tai Chi, yoga, massage, spa treatments, gardening, cooking, nature walks, mushroom foraging and more!

Some activities are dog-friendly and some not, but if you’re a (human) couple, you can of course switch off with one minding the pup while the other gets stretched or kneaded!