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Pathways: Your Personalized Wellness Journey

Close-up of clear, rippling water flowing downwards over a textured surface. The uneven surface beneath shows patches of green moss and earthy brown tones.

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What Are Pathways

Pathways are self-guided wellness experiences designed to help you get the most out of your soak. Each Pathway focuses on a unique intention—like relaxation, recovery, or mindfulness—helping you personalize your journey through our geothermal mineral waters.

Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, a Pathway turns your soak into something more: a moment to pause, restore, and reconnect.

Extend Your Experience

Give Yourself More Time to Restore

Stay overnight and experience The Springs at a different pace.
Resort guests enjoy 24-hour access to the geothermal pools,
with more time to explore the water, wellness experiences,
and Pagosa Springs.

EXPLORE ROOMS

The Four Pathways

Explore

Thermal Circuit for Post-Adventure Recovery

Approx. 1.5–3 hours

Ideal for active guests and first-time visitors. Follow this Pathway to soothe muscles, restore circulation, and leave your body refreshed after an adventure.

Steaming tiered hot spring pools with people relaxing in misty waters, alongside a river, bridge, and buildings, backed by pine forests and snowy mountains.

Restore

Thermal Circuit for Rest & Recharge

Approx. 2.5 hours

A calming circuit designed to release stress and quiet the mind. Breathe deeply, move slowly, and immerse yourself in stillness.

Tiered hot springs cascade into a blue pool, lit at dusk. Thatched umbrellas, a river, and the San Juan Park Bridge (L16-07-30) are beneath a cloudy sky.

Revitalize

Thermal Circuit to Jump Start Your Wellness

Approx. 2.5–5.5 hours

Invigorate your body and senses with stimulating pools and intentional movement. Ideal for morning soaks or guests seeking clarity, energy, and focus.

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Connect

Thermal Circuit to Soak in Good Company

Approx. 2.5–5 hours

Center your energy and reconnect with your surroundings. This Pathway encourages mindfulness and gratitude through gentle contrast experiences.

Wooden posts linked by ropes form a fence extending across rippling water. A light blue submerged pathway lies beneath, with a misty fountain left and snow-dusted rocks right.

As the Medical Director of The Springs Resort, Dr. Marcus Coplin brings deep expertise in the art and science of soaking. A primary care Naturopathic Medical Doctor, he is also the Director of Hydrothermal Medicine for the Balneology Association of North America and serves as the North American Liaison to the International Association of Balneology and Medical Hydrology.

With decades of experience in integrative medicine, Dr. Coplin has dedicated his career to understanding how geothermal mineral waters support the body’s natural healing processes. His research and teachings guided the development of Pathways, helping guests at The Springs Resort discover how to soak with purpose—restoring balance, easing stress, and enhancing overall well-being.

A man walks through a steaming outdoor pool, wearing a teal and white robe, surrounded by stone features and thatched umbrellas under a cloudy sky.

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