For the couple whose high blood pressure, high mortgage rates, and high-powered jobs have put their love life at an all-time low:

Taos, New Mexico
There comes a time when Calgon is simply not enough to take you away. Instead, consider a place where you can center yourselves—singularly and as a couple. The town of Taos qualifies: Laid out in the shadow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it's a tranquil land swathed in soothing desert tones. When you set foot on the grounds of your home-away-from-home, El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa, with its stone- and waterfall-studded gardens, you're likely to find your natural desires returning. The Sagrado has 36 culturally themed suites and casitas, and an airy, southwestern-styled dining room with a game-heavy menu. But don't stop there: Head to the spa, where the 40-plus offerings include a Signature High Desert Body Treatment, in which you'll be rubbed with volcanic ash designed to draw toxins out of your body. After emerging fully de-stressed, return to the Kama Sutra Casita, where the images etched into the wooden bed frame give new meaning to the term "adult education."

El Monte Sagrado
Tel: 800 828 8267
Tel: 505 758 3502
Fax: 505 737 2985
E-mail: info@elmontesagrado.com