Wellness In The Woodlands

Seek spiritual and physical healing at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

- Kristy Alpert

I inhaled the delicate scent of the sage wafting through the air as I lay motionless on the table, the soft sound of my therapist’s feet grazing the ground as she navigated her way around the dark room, waving a smoldering stack of herbs in rhythm to a soundtrack of ritualistic music. All at once the sounds ceased and the room stilled, signaling the real healing would soon begin.

It had been exactly two months and 21 days since I last had a good night’s sleep when I walked into the Woodlands Spa at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. I know that because that was the exact age of my son on that day, whose arrival brought great joy and many sleepless nights into my life. I booked the hour and-45-minute Dream Catcher massage at the spa in hopes of finding relaxation and possibly even restoration for the often dreamless sleep patterns I was quickly developing.