In 2013 the five-star Kohler Waters Spa added acupuncture to its treatment menu as a way to take wellness to the next level. Kohler Waters Spa at The American Club - Kohler Be sure to allow ample time to further calm the mind in the spa’s Meditation Sanctuary where water flows over a wall of sculpted stone into a hand-tooled copper vessel. The cedar was used by Native Americans who once inhabited those shores to purify and protect “That’s a wonderful wellness regime, just those two things, a bath treatment and massage,” said Roeh. Follow that with the signature Cedars Massage, which incorporates aromatherapy using fresh native cedar harvested from ancient trees along the shoreline of Elkhart Lake where the spa is located. “Center your spa escape around de-stressing as that will enhance your wellness,” offers GM Lola Roeh, adding that “spa is wellness.” Roeh recommends starting with a relaxing soak in a chromatub with lights that cycle through the colors of the rainbow to bring a sense of tranquility. De-Stress for WellnessĪspira Spa at The Osthoff Resort - Elkhart Lake You may also want to pick up a copy of their first-ever cookbook, called “Wellness Cuisine for All Seasons” which champions a farm-to-table philosophy. Try the Champissage, a treatment that targets the back, neck, shoulders, face and head, places where everyone tends to carry stress. No surprise that ancient Ayurvedic principles of India inform the spa menu here. GM Rick Duarte, an attendee at the Global Wellness Tourism Congress in India where the above research was unveiled, said Sundara defines wellness in terms of a healing touch, a kind word, a place to reconnect with the most important people in your life, a respect for the earth, and a sanctuary from stress. When this destination spa opened its doors in 2003, it did so with a singular mission – wellness. Each has its own take on spa services that are not only relaxing and enjoyable but also good for you. If you’re looking to improve your wellness, then consider a visit to one of these Wisconsin spas. An international study released in fall 2013 showed that wellness tourism, defined as the pursuit of enhancing one’s personal wellbeing, is growing at twice the rate of global tourism. Instead of calling it a girlfriends’ spa getaway, perhaps you should start calling it a girlfriends “wellness” getaway.