What we do, and what we don't.
Wellness that's worth the trip — and the trip down the street.
Tendground is a curated marketplace for wellness experiences. We list multi-day retreats across the US — Texas Hill Country, Sedona, Asheville, Big Sur, Pacific Northwest — and day experiences in Austin, Texas (cold therapy, saunas, breathwork, sound healing, IV hydration, integrative wellness).
We are not a directory. We are not a "best of" listicle. Every provider on this site is somewhere we've personally been, talked with, or vetted closely enough to recommend honestly. When we haven't been somewhere, it doesn't appear here.
How we choose
Three criteria. A provider has to clear all three before we list them.
Quality of work. The instructor or practitioner has real training, not a weekend certificate. The space is clean. The schedule is respectable. Our editorial team has experienced the service first-hand or has done extensive background work with repeat customers we trust.
Honest pricing. The price on the listing is the price you pay. Surprise upsells at checkout, "service fees" added later, and bait-and-switch first-visit deals get a provider delisted.
Operator-friendly cancellation. The cancellation policy is published, fair, and honored. If we hear repeated complaints about cancellation handling, we follow up.
How we make money
Three channels, all clearly disclosed.
- Booking commissions. When you book a retreat or day experience through Tendground, the provider pays us a percentage of the booking. The price you see is the price you pay; the commission comes from their side.
- Featured listing subscriptions. Providers can pay a monthly fee for enhanced placement (priority in category pages, mention in our editorial roundups). Featured providers still have to clear the three quality criteria above — paying doesn't buy a positive review.
- Sponsored editorial content. Occasionally a wellness brand pays us to write about something. When we do, we label it clearly at the top of the post. We only accept sponsorships from brands whose product or service we'd recommend without payment.
What we don't do
We don't sell supplements. We don't give medical advice. We don't claim any service treats, cures, or prevents any specific condition. We don't run our own retreats or provide any wellness service directly — every provider on the platform is an independent business responsible for their own service delivery.
We also don't list everything we know about. Quality matters more to us than coverage. If you don't see a famous brand on the site, it's possible we haven't gotten to them yet — and it's also possible we visited and didn't like what we saw.
Who we are
Tendground is a small editorial team based in Austin, Texas. We have backgrounds in writing, hospitality, and various wellness modalities. We're not therapists, doctors, or licensed practitioners. We're informed consumers writing for other informed consumers.
For partnerships, listings inquiries, or anything else, see our contact page.