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Inside the new spa at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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Disneyland Resort will open new Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa on September 16, 2021.  Advance reservations are now available for Disneyland Resort hotel guests. The spa will be open for non-hotel guests at a later date.  The spa is located near GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill, just steps from the hotel’s entrance to Disney California Adventure park.

Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa
Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

The spa name Tenaya can be interpreted ‘to dream’ in the indigenous culture of the Yosemite Valley.  Tenaya Stone Spa embraces the concept of the natural order of four, found throughout many indigenous cultures of the world. There are four directions, four colors, four elements, four points of wellness.

Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa
Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

The new 6,000 square-foot facility features eight treatment rooms, two for couples massage, four manicure/pedicure chairs, a relaxation lounge, men’s and women’s changing rooms, and a retail boutique.

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Laid out according to the four directions of north, south, east, and west, and aligned with the four colors of white, red, black and yellow. There are several special touches such as wood flooring cut in rounds, a chandelier designed from a tree root, stained-glass doors and windows, rocks and minerals, and art pieces crafted by regional artisans.

Within the spa, Tenaya Stone, a focal point and a place to pause and set intentions. This intimate nature-themed arbor then leads to a softly sunlit relaxation room with a stained-glass window of a rising sun and a trickling water feature.  The stone was a gift from a Miwok Elder and her family who are descendants of Chief Tenaya in Yosemite Valley. 

Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa
Tenaya Stone Spa at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

Massage therapies include the customized Tenaya Signature Massage, and the Tenaya River Stone Massage that incorporates heated river stones to help soothe and relax the body. Guests may slip into nirvana with the Head, Hands & Feet With Heart Massage or unwind with their significant other with a side-by-side Tenaya Signature Couples Massage.

The Aromatherapy Massage is using plant-based aromas made from essential oils infused with gem elixirs and flower essences. The Herbal Poultice Massage uses warmed poultices designed to melt away muscle tension by combining pressure with steamed compresses of wild crafted herbs.  The Mother-To-Be Massage uses pre-natal techniques, organic products and pre-natal cushions designed to create comfort for the expecting mommy in mind.

The Purify & Refresh Body Treatment hydrates and exfoliates, beginning with a warm milk nectar wrap, followed by a sea salt exfoliation with notes of clove, a purifying mud wrap and an oil-infused ginger and grapefruit extract designed to promote skin rejuvenation.

The Wild Honey and Mud Body Renewal is a four-step treatment including red clay and micro-pumice exfoliation, a peat mud nutrient mask, fruit serum and an oil massage crafted to give the skin a moisturized, radiant glow. The Nourishing Avocado Body Treatment is designed to refresh the skin with dry brushing, a whipped shea sugar exfoliation and a nourishing mask, along with a scalp, shoulder and foot massage.

After a fun day running around the theme parks, you can get your foot soak and lower leg massage with the Step in Time Foot Massage, or sink into pure relaxation with the Mindful Traveler Foot Treatment, an exfoliating foot soak and energizing massage designed to help increase circulation, reduce lower leg muscle stress and leave legs and feet feeling silky smooth.

The Avocado Lime & Honey Foot Treatment caresses the skin with antioxidant oils, smoothing exfoliation, hydrating avocado butter mask, honey-based fruit serum and skin-glistening agave nectar oil for a ready-to-go finish.

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