Put it on your bucket list: Golden Door Spa. Located in a quiet valley in Escandido, CA, the original Golden Door has been renowned as the “gold standard” of destination spas and a leader in the industry since its founding in 1959 by spa visionary Deborah Szekely. Today on their Facebook page we loved this nostalgic photo album they posted of of their original fitness program in the 60s. Enjoy this little trip down spa memory lane, as narrated by Golden Door:

Known as one of the most comprehensive, innovative and high-energy programs in the world today, our program has definitely changed with the times, but we’d like to pay tribute to how it all began…

Original Golden Door Spa DaVinci Exercises – 1960 (above); Eva Gabor doing stretching exercises with Indira Devi – 1960 (below)

Original Golden Door fitness belt machine – 1959

Original Golden Door Spa fitness workout!

Golden Door Spa original wooden roller fitness machine – 1960

My, how things have changed! Check out what they’ve got to offer now, as listen online under Golden Door’s fitness program:

• Premier fitness facilities, including 3 poolside aerobic gyms, a hilltop gym for private fitness sessions, a new 4000 square foot Fitness Pavilion housing a 2000 square foot equipment gym, spinning gym, and additional aerobic gym; two swimming pools and a Kiatsu water therapy pool; tennis courts; and solarium.
• Personal fitness guide, your dedicated trainer throughout your weeklong stay, assigned to evaluate, instruct, and encourage you every step of the way
• Tennis, with a seasoned pro available for instruction
• Hiking trails, spanning 20 miles of private onsite trails winding through avocado groves and ponds, suitable for all levels of skill
• Cardiovascular classes, including biking, cardio boxing, and outdoor cross training
• Flexibility training, offering stretches for the whole body
• Water classes, featuring particular emphasis on cardiovascular fitness, toning, and flexibility
• State-of-the-art fitness therapies, derived from the latest technology and science
• Dance and fun, with influences from around the world, integrated into your program
• Strength, balance, and posture training, including core body sculpting and total body conditioning
• Yoga, for beginners and advanced practitioners
• Tai-chi, to clear your mind and tone your body
• Meditation, in our quiet labyrinth or tree-top Inner Focus Retreat