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mind-bodymovementtoa
popularwellnessgroundswell,mindful
livinghasachievedcriticalmassasthegreat
take-awayamongspa-goers.
CelebratedLiv-
ing
readersrewardedthosespasthatbalance
activityandhealthy-livingprogramswith
asenseofsanctuarythatsuspendsreality.
Bonuspoints fordestination-inspiredtreat-
ments,medi-services,andgoodyoga instruc-
tors.
BYELAINEGLUSAC
TOP25
U.S.
1. LakeAustinSpaResort,Austin,Texas
2. CanyonRanch, Tucson,Arizona
3. CanyonRanchHotel &Spa,Miami Beach,
Florida
4. SpaBellagio, LasVegas
5. TheSpaatTheGrandDelMar, SanDiego
6. Miraval Resort&Spa, Tucson,Arizona
7. TheRitz-CarltonSpa, Kapalua,Maui,Hawaii
8. CanyonRanch inLenox,Massachusetts
9. Hualalai SpaatFourSeasonsResortHualalai,
Ka’upulehu,Hawaii
10. KohlerWatersSpa, Kohler,Wisconsin
11. Mii amo, Sedona,Arizona
12. MaunaLani SpaatMaunaLani Resort
atKalahuipua, KohalaCoast,Hawaii
13. Spaat JWMarriottCamelback Inn,
Scottsdale,Arizona
14. (tie)SpaatThePeaksResort,
TellurideMountainVillage, Colorado
14. (tie)GoldenDoor, Escondido, California
16. ClubEssentia,DelanoSouthBeach, Florida
17. (tie)CaudalieVinotherapieSpaat
ThePlazaHotel,NewYork
17. (tie)Ciel SpaatSLSHotel, BeverlyHills,
California
19. LodgeatWoodloch, Pennsylvania
20. (tie)SagestoneSpa&SalonatRedMountain
Resort, Ivins, Utah
20. (tie)RegencyHealthResort&Spa,
Hallandale, Florida
20. (tie)SpaatMandarinOriental,Miami
23. SpaGrande at GrandWailea, AWaldorf Astoria
Resort,Maui,Hawaii
24. TheMayflower InnSpa&Resort,
Washington, Connecticut
25. SpaOjai atOjai Valley Inn&Spa, California
A
istheequivalent
ofapsychictime-out,asus-
pensionofdutiesandschedules.
Thismentalnotionofweightless-
nesshasrecentlybeenboosted
intothephysicaldimensionby
noveltreatmentsandprograms
thatsuspendgravity.
“Peoplehaveadeepening
psychologicalandphysical
desiretoescape fromgravity’s
relentlesspull,andadistinct
‘suspendinggravity’or ‘floating’
trend isrising,”accordingto
SusieEllis,presidentof the in-
dustrygroupSpafinderWellness
thatnamedanti-gravityoneof
itstoptrends for2014.
Atourreaders’favorite
Lake
AustinSpaResort
,themedita-
tionprogramhasbeenexpanded
toinclude“floatingrelaxation”in
awarmedindoorpool,allowing
yourbodytoreleasealltension
whilebeingbuoyedbythewater.
Newweek-longsummerprograms
devotedtowaterfocusonactivity
inandrelaxationonthewater.
Inaddition tooeringout-
doorwatsu,
Miraval
recently
pioneeredanewThai-massage-
inspired therapycalledNaga
bodyworkduringwhich the
therapistsupportsherweight
bywrappingherarms inaerial-
istsilks.
Hydrotherapy isat the
centerof
KohlerWatersSpa
,
which focuseson thehealing
powerof steeping inabath
withoptions that include
acousticsoundvibrations, light
therapy, andwater jets. Simi-
larly,
VenusSpa
atCuisinArt
GolfResort&SpaonAnguilla
oersmultiple immersions in
mineralorseabaths.
Detoxmassagesarestill
popularat the
SpaBellagio
in
LasVegas, but thehealthcenter
newlymarriesstress-busting
andsunworship in itsFloating
Blissmassage, inwhichguests
driftonaraft inanoutdoor
poolwhilereceivinghandand
foot therapy. —
E.G.
ON TREND:
MINDFUL LIVING
ANDSUSPENDING
GRAVITY
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