Linda Laban
| Special to USA TODAY 10Best
The wellness vacation is as old as the Roman Empire, when taking in spa waters and rejuvenating a stressed bod was a regular ritual. These wellness-centered resorts set in some of the Northeast’s most beautiful landscapes offer a chance to step onto a path of better health and well-being, all while soaking in the serenity of nature.
Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa – Lenox, Massachusetts
This sprawling, beautiful campus encircled by the entrancing Berkshire Hills keeps a body busy with a gazillion expertly curated and helmed classes, from kickboxing to archery to yoga, and with highly specialized equine meditation, tension release exercise and positional therapy, too. Outdoor activities include zip line courses, hiking, kayaking and a lovely outdoor pool with loungers.
The massive but calming Life in Balance Spa has 28 treatment rooms, a large co-ed relaxation room, a courtyard with a fire pit, an indoor-outdoor lounge pool and locker rooms each with hot tub, sauna and steam rooms. Relax over meals in Harvest Moon, or drinks in The Roost, the day-to-night cafe and bar. And sleep deeply in unbelievably pillowy beds in modern, spacious rooms with French windows leading onto a balcony…
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