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Five Healthy Escapes

New England Places to Unwind, Relax, Rejuvenate

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Are you looking to get away from it all? Unwind? Relax? Rejuvenate? Well, New England has several spa resorts that can fill the bill. Here's a sampling of some of New England's healthy escapes.

1. Canyon Ranch
The "land of ahhhs" is closer than you think! This spa escape in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts offers you a chance to be as active or inactive as you wish. Among the many offerings, you'll find private fitness assessments and consultation, massages, herbal wraps, reflexology, acupuncture, cooking classes, movement therapy, yoga and so much more.

Location: Lenox, Massachusetts

Activities: Canyon Ranch offers a full array of spa services, fitness activities and opportunities for increased spiritual awareness, health and healing.

Dining: Healthy, gourmet selections are what you'll find at Canyon Ranch.

Accommodations: Your all-inclusive stay will feature meals, spa services, fitness activities and accommodations in the 126-room inn; choose from a deluxe room, executive room or a luxury suite. Guests must be at least 14 years old. Pets are not permitted.

Rates: Rates start at $1,830 per person, double occupancy, for a three-night package. Package rates vary depending upon season, length of stay and services desired.

For more information: Complete Canyon Ranch's online form to request more information, or call toll free: 800-742-9000.

2. The Spa at Norwich Inn
This country spa resort owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is the perfect place for a healthy retreat. The setting? Forty acres of rock gardens, woodlands and natural spring-fed ponds. Aren't you breathing easier already?

Location: Norwich, Connecticut

Activities: You'll discover a full selection of body treatments; body wraps; beauty treatments; fitness activities; programs for renewal of mind, body, and spirit; hydrotherapy; and more.

Dining: Kensington's Restaurant serves your choice of traditional New England cuisine or light spa fare.

Accommodations: Stay in the Georgian-style inn, dating to 1929, or choose a private villa with a cozy fireplace and added privacy.

For rates and more information: Call 860-886-2401 or toll free, 800-ASK-4-SPA.

3. Topnotch Resort & Spa
Topnotch offers a 35,000-square-foot spa, complete with a Medi Spa, beauty salon, solarium, heated pool, weight training and aerobics classes, all without sacrificing the pleasures of a Vermont mountain resort.

Location: Stowe, Vermont

Activities: You'll find spa treatments and fitness programs and packages that allow you to plan a customized, healthy escape.

Dining: Spa cuisine is available on all menus at Topnotch. Preview a sample menu online; spa cuisine offerings are denoted with asterisks.

Accommodations: Choose from a hotel room, your own townhouse or one of a dozen suites. Online rate quoting and reservations are available.

For more information: Use this online form to request more information, or call 802-253-8585 or toll free, 800-451-8686.

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