GlobalSpa
13-Apr-2023
Looking for the perfect destination for your next wellness getaway? Choose Virginia, the US State with a plethora of wellness offerings. From natural hot springs and mindfulness retreats to rejuvenating spa treatments and complete packages, the State offers some of the finest options for your health and well-being. Here are six options that are a must-visit in Virginia for all wellness and beauty aficionados.
1. Eupepsia Wellness Resort
Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this resort is renowned for its advanced treatments and premium facilities. With sleep wellness being their forte, experience ‘zero gravity’ with their unique beds that have been exclusively designed by a specialist sleep wellness company. Taking your health goals into consideration, Eupepsia encourages guests to partake in forest baths, daily hikes, and the newly added mountain biking. You can also indulge in walking meditation in their labyrinth garden, which is sprawling with lush flora—allowing you all the space to reconnect with yourself. If you are seeking preventative measures, their innovative Hocatt™ Infrared Ozone Sauna offers exceptional health management benefits for a wide variety of health conditions, including immunity boosting.
2. The Omni Homestead Resort & Wellness Center
Nestled in Virginia’s stunning Allegheny Mountains, the Omni Homestead offers a comprehensive suite of rejuvenating wellness services that'll transform you. Yoga, decadent treatments, all-natural mineral springs, and sparkling pools are just some of the services you can avail here. Guests can enjoy the geothermal Octagon Pool, which is fed by two hot springs rich in magnesium, potassium, and calcium, then relax and unwind with massages like tension zone therapy, cupping, and body treatments of exfoliation and mud wraps, including Ayurvedic therapies. The resort also houses the famous ‘Warm Springs Pools’, the 19th-century bath houses that brim with nutrients to soothe both your body and mind.
3. The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg
Extend your wellness journey to the past at this centuries-inspired abode. With exclusive experiences inspired by relaxation and healing practices from each of the last five centuries, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg offers a truly unique stay. Choose from the 17th-century detoxifying herbal wrap and hot stone massage, the 18th-century Colonial orange-ginger scrub and massage, the 19th-century African traditional bath and strengthening massage, the 20th-century Williamsburg water therapy experience, and the 21st-century advanced age-defense spa experience. Post-treatment, sit back and unwind at their relaxation lounges, steam rooms, or fine dining restaurants.
4. The Spa at Primland Resort
Perched atop a mountain in Patrick County just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in southwest Virginia, sits the Spa at Primland Resort. Here, you can try out their Native American healing rituals, modern spa techniques, organic products, and essential oils. What sets them apart, you wonder? Their wellness menu features only local ingredients to promote detoxification, healing, immune response, and overall well-being, making it one of the most holistic stays in the destination. For those struggling with sleep, Primland offers ‘THE WELL’, a one-of-a-kind program with an integrated team of wellness experts who help in making your nights more restful.
5. Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. Health Center & Spa
Helping guests transform their lives with holistic healing, massage therapy, bodywork, hydrotherapies, acupuncture, and chiropractic care since 1967, this Virginia Beach-based health center offers several distinct treatments such as Manual Lymph Drainage, Craniosacral Therapy, and Conscious Breathing. A historic trademark in its right, the center is best known for its healing programs led by a highly trained staff of physicians, physical therapists, nutritionists, body workers, and other health care professionals.
6. Satchidananda Ashram - Yogaville
Just south of Charlottesville resides this transformative wellness abode perfect for those seeking to slow down the pace of their life. Offering sadhana intensive (classical hatha yoga) retreats under the guidance of skilled Integral Yoga practitioners, guests can sign up for programs focused on the benefits of gratitude and giving back, self-discovery through silence, and the mindful teachings at Yogaville. Here, one learns to adopt Yoga as a comprehensive lifestyle system long after one departs from Virginia.
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