If just being outdoors in the Hudson Valley, the Adirondacks, central Vermont or the Berkshires in western Massachusetts weren’t stimulating enough, these wellness-focused resorts offer unique therapies, excellent farm-to-table cuisine, sports and a soothing spa treatments, all enveloped in fresh, old-fashioned air and an inspiring feast for the eyes of nature.
The year Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts, encompasses 380 acres of well-manicured grounds and features a Zen garden, outdoor pool deck, indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, equestrian center, activity center, indoor classrooms and a very, very large spa – the largest at 29,000 square feet and 28 treatment rooms.
Launched Memorial Day, Miraval’s new summer camp, is a month-long experience with four free nights (book 30, pay for 26), a resort credit of $ 175 per night, and a complimentary signature relaxation massage.
Believe it or not, you are unlikely to run out of wellness activities even for a month of stay.
Classes range from kickboxing and kayaking to spiritually expanding equine meditation with magnificent rescue horses rescued from slaughter.
Each day, enjoy three deliciously tasty and beautifully nutritious three-course meals at the large barn-like restaurant, Harvest Moon, which has plenty of alfresco dining areas.
Rates at the 55 Lee Road Resort start from $ 599 per person, per night, all-inclusive. Summer camp costs $ 20,800 per person per month.
Nearby, the grandfather of American health farms, Canyon ranch, also in Lenox, Mass., is the zero point for fitness and weight loss. It doesn’t hurt that its Lenox location, which opened in 1989, is set around a magnificent mansion from the Golden Age.
Canyon Ranch’s Pathways Diets are built around expertly designed, health-focused, exercise-prescribed food menus. Choose from three to seven night programs with five to ten specific services and activities – from hypnotherapy to meditation to neuromuscular therapy, and don’t forget to book a super soothing massage.
This summer, a new Pathways program focuses on post-COVID-19 recovery, useful for anyone who has taken a little slip into unhealthy habits or weight gain during COVID containment; or to simply reset for the return to the so-called normalcy.
Rates at the 165 Kemble St. Resort start from $ 2,550 per person for three nights, all-inclusive.
Last fall Troutbeck in the Hudson Valley continued a three-year conversion to a country retreat with the addition of its health-focused complex, The Barns. There’s the Tall Barn, where studio classes ranging from yoga to tai chi are given; the Long Barn, home to the Technogym Fitness Center, spa treatment rooms, stylish pine-clad locker rooms, and detox saunas; and a Pole Barn open seasonally for outdoor lessons.
While the body flourishes in barns, natural lands nourish the soul. The incredibly quaint mansion rooms are spacious and simple, and surrounded by majestic trees. The stone-filled building dates back to 1920 when it was constructed with an idyllic walled garden near the secluded Garden House, where rejuvenating celebrities choose to stay.
There’s also the small, 250-year-old Century Lodge, originally a tavern and now rooms, or can be booked as a home away from home complete with kitchen and living room.
Troutbeck offers many fun activities, including those designed for children. There are lawn games, two tennis courts, an outdoor pool with food service, hiking and walking trails throughout the 250 acres. Not to mention the bikes.
Hire a tennis pro, book a tailor-made massage or consult an expert in trauma and stress relief in a somatic experience. And let’s not forget this great well-being activity: the hammock.
Stretch out amidst the beautiful natural scenery, lulled by the chirping of birds and the bustling waters of Dunham Creek and the Webatuck Creek whet your appetite for a tasty meal inspired by ingredients picked locally and on site.
Rates for the resort located at 515 Leedsville Road, Amenia, New York, start at $ 240 per night, use of amenities included.
Located on 300 acres, with prairie and mountain views, all inclusive Twin farms, a luxury rural resort in Barnard, Vermont, revolves around a federal-style farmhouse built in 1795, once a private rural retreat.
You can cycle to Silver Lake (four miles) where the private Twin Farms waterfront is home to canoes and kayaks; play croquet, badminton or tennis near the magnificent copper pond bordered by wild flowers; or relax in the beautiful Bridge House Spa.
This summer, Bodhimaya founder Cornelius O’Shaughnessy will lead a special Farm-2-Soul retreat based on Bodhimaya’s meditation and nutrition program, which aims to address the root causes of ill health.
Rates for the 452 Royalton Turnpike-set start at $ 2,000 per night. Farm-2-Soul Retreat: September 9 to 15, $ 250 per person.
Point of point get away from it all and recharge batteries at a remote and peaceful Rockefeller former camp in Upper Saranac Lake, New York, in the Adirondacks.
An incomparably calming place accessed by a long dirt road through secluded woods, simple restorative activities, and fabulous farm-to-table food is the healthy recipe here. The first class service at the all inclusive resort doesn’t hurt.
The Point is about swapping the competitive urban bustle for play time in an unspoiled natural landscape: this summer’s activities include hiking, lake swimming, water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking, tennis and badminton. .
There is no TV in the spectacular, individually designed rooms, but there is one in the fabulous pub / club, which also has a pool table and darts. In-room massages are coordinated upon request and at an additional cost. If ease of living relieves stress, then this is the perfect place to relax and get that chi flowing.
Rates start from the resort at 222 Beaverwood Road starting at $ 1,750 per person per night.
