Best Places To Unwind In Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
If you are looking for a place to unwind and reconnect with your soul, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are calling your name. It was more than ten years ago that I fell in love with this area of the country.

At the time, I did not realize that Alabama was home to gorgeous beaches in the United States. Here are five of the best places to unwind in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach.
*This post is sponsored by Visit Alabama’s Beaches.
The Spa at The Beach Club
452 Beach Club Trail
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 224-2772
thebeachclubspa.com
The Spa at The Beach Club is open to the public. Bonus, if you are a guest of Spectrum Resort, 10% off spa treatments when charged to your Spectrum wristband. My favorite spa treatment is the hot stone massage. There are numerous spa treatments to choose from, making this spa YOUR experience.



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Alabama’s Beaches
The beach is the simplest way to unwind. Connect with your soul as you listen to the waves crashing into the shoreline. Depending on the winds, you may or may not hear the waves. Each time I have sat and listened to the waves, the experience is different.

I am always guaranteed an opportunity to unwind, making the beach one of the five best places to unwind in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.
Affordable Luxury Lodging At The Beach
Yoga on the Beach
Glow Yoga
314 E 21st Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
glowyoga.com
Beach Yoga at The Lodge, overlooking the Gulf will quickly become your favorite class.

With several classes to choose from, you will be inspired and ready to practice yoga anywhere on the beach.
Best Places For A Quick Lunch In Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
Picnic on the Beach
The Beach Moms
Orange Beach, AL – Gulf Shores, AL
(251) 979-8400
https://www.thebeachmoms.net
When is the last time you enjoyed a catered picnic on the beach? The Beach Moms, an award-winning business in Baldwin County is your go to resource. Their team will bring the best picnic of your life to the beach.

Old Man Winter decided to “change up” a picnic on the beach that I recently participated in. The Beach Moms pivoted and brought our picnic lunch to our condo at Turquoise Place. This team will make your vacation the best ever and take worries off of your shoulders. It’s easy to say “Yes” to a picnic on the beach, making this one of the best places to unwind in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.
February as a Snowbird in Gulf Shores
Relaxing With Clay
Clay Studio at the Coastal Arts Center
26389 Canal Rd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-2787
https://al-orangebeach.civicplus.com/332/About
Who knew that molding clay could be so relaxing? I do believe a lot of people know this. It took me more than 55 years to learn that working with clay is a great way to unwind.

The Clay Studio at the Coastal Arts Center in Orange Beach offers an opportunity for you to unwind with clay. The best tip I an give you, is to reserve your class ahead of time. From hand building to throwing on the pottery wheel, you will find the perfect class. If there’s one thing I know for certain, it’s the fact that you will be planning your next class as soon as you leave your first one.
No matter how you choose to unwind and relax; Gulf Shores and Orange Beach will quickly become your go to destination for a relaxing experience.
SaraB
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