Namaste. From fresh beautiful spas to spiritual retreats, Pennsylvania’s wellness destinations provide much-needed rest and respite and the time to focus on all aspects of your health.
Centers and Spas in Erie
Erie
Escape reality and relax your mind, body, and spirit at one of Erie’s many centers and spas. Each wellness center and spa offers traditional services as well as new-age healing techniques. Check out the Compassionate Hart Massage Therapy whose methods are designed to ease stress and anxiety, as well as pain relief. Perhaps spend the day treating yourself to a Mani Pedi, hot stone massage, or the special “Don’t Stress Package” at Bella Salon and Day Spa. Trying to relieve the stress of everyday life and/or rid yourself of nagging soreness and stiffness? You’ll be back to your old self again after a day at Monacella Massage and Kinesiology.
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Philadelphia
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to admire the Philadelphia skyline from an infinity pool?! Take advantage of this truly elevated experience at the spa at the Four Seasons Hotel at The Comcast Center, one of only 48 spas in the entire U.S. to be awarded Forbes Travel Guide’s highest and highly coveted five-star rating! Located on the hotel’s 57th floor, you’ll reach peak relaxation mode with a specialty massage, facial, or body treatment. Work up a sweat in the 24-hour fitness center or indulge in the exclusive night spa experience solo.
The Lodge at Glendorn
Bradford
Is an overflowing inbox killing your vibes? Book a stay at The Lodge at Glendorn where you can stay in a secluded cabin and read a book by the fire, dine on some of the finest cuisine, or have a day at the spa. The Forest Spa is a true escape for the mind, body, and soul as they offer a variety of hot stone, Swedish and deep tissue massages.
The Lodge at Woodloch
Hawley
The Lodge at Woodloch is a sanctuary for the senses. The Lodge at Woodloch Spa offers a unique selection of expert body treatments, massages, facials, and salon services designed to create heightened levels of relaxation and well-being. Additional amenities include the Whisper Lounge, a relaxation space with a fireplace and outdoor porch; the Aqua Garden, complete with soaking pools; heated Hydromassage WaterWalls; and an activity pool with floor to ceiling windows surrounded by nature. New in 2023 are the co-ed Himalayan salt sauna, Tyrolean bucket shower, and the country’s first-ever snow room, blending the best in hot and cold wellness treatments.
Himalayan Institute
Honesdale
Reconnect on a weekend retreat at the 400-acre Himalayan Institute, which offers a range of retreats and treatments facilitating simple relaxation, detoxification, and rejuvenation. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and relaxed. Can't make the trip? Experience the Himalayan Institute Online where you can take virtual meditation and yoga classes and join a global community of other spiritual seekers right from your personal sanctuary.
Nemacolin
Farmington
Forget your calendar; Nemacolin is a four-season playground! Located in the scenic Laurel Highlands, the resort’s Holistic Healing Center uses a 360-degree approach to achieve balance in all aspects of your life. Treatments consider the state of mind, emotional well-being, physical body, lifestyle, and goals of each person rather than just the physical symptoms of disease. Offering unadulterated bliss, the resort’s Woodlands Spa and Salon has 40 treatment rooms, a full service salon, and skillful, attentive staff providing a diverse range of treatments and services, including various massage types and techniques, to soothe the mind, body, and spirit.
Gettysburg Day Spa
Gettysburg
Your relaxation journey is just a few clicks away! The Gettysburg Day Spa offers a full-service salon and spa perfectly suited to fit your busy lifestyle with a wide range of services and packages for hair, skin, nail, and body care that are sure to pamper your body and indulge your senses. Book one of their Ultimate, Signature, or Essential Spa Days, each of which includes a massage, or create your own custom package.
Omni Bedford Springs Resort
Bedford
This is what they mean when they say, “one-of-a-kind.” The Spring’s Eternal Spa at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort is one of the only spas in the country using the property’s natural spring water in all its treatments. Customize your wellness experience with a variety of treatments such as a soothing massage, a refreshing body treatment or facial, or spend a few moments at the serene spa garden. Included with any purchased treatment, you can enjoy their “Bedford Bath Ritual" using their signature indigenous product line, inspired by local herbs and botanicals for the ultimate refresher.
The Spa at The Hotel Hershey
Hershey
The sweetest wellness retreat awaits you at The Spa at The Hotel Hershey. Enjoy a decadent chocolate hydrating body wrap or cocoa massage while staring through beautiful stained-glass windows that overlook a scenic garden. Add hydrotherapy services such as whipped cocoa bath or a sea salt soak. Drift into the zone in the quiet relaxation or aroma therapy rooms, or even melt your stress away in a sauna session. Expand your wellness horizons beyond chocolate with their Cuban Experience, a collection of innovative treatments using jasmine, lime, coconut, and raw sugar. Extend your stay in a luxurious hotel suite or one of the cozy cottages at The Hotel Hershey.
Laurelville Retreat Center
Mt. Pleasant
Located in the heart of the ever-scenic Laurel Highlands, the Laurelville Retreat Center is the perfect place for groups such as families, church groups, businesses, and organizations to refresh and reconnect with one another out in nature. Laurelville offers endless activities including hiking trails, a new pool, campfires, and a fitness center. Stay the weekend in cozy accommodations and enjoy delicious buffet style meals while reconnecting with yourself and those in your group or family.
Magnolia Inn & Wellness Center
Mount Pocono
The Magnolia Inn and Wellness Center is one of the latest ways to find relaxation in the Pocono Mountains. Opened in Oct. 2022, escape the craziness of life and recharge for the day. The center offers an impressive array of ultramodern wellness services including Bio Charger that uses different types of energy to restore your body to balance, Cryotherapy, a Med Bed, a Float chamber, Halo Salt Therapy, IV Drip Therapy with customized blends of vitamins and minerals, and complete with an on-site juice bar. Make it a weekend and spend the night in one of the six uniquely decorated boutique rooms!
ONE - Health and Wellness
Lewisburg
Conquer the limitations of your body and mind and become the best version of yourself after a short stay at ONE-Health and Wellness. Their philosophy is based on the idea that “a cracked teapot serves no tea.” Your spa experience includes a cold plunge and heat therapy session scientifically proven to improve both your mental and physical health. Using an Infrared Sauna and other wellness methods, ONE – Health and Wellness will have you feeling rejuvenated and revitalized for you to take on the day and even the weeks ahead!
Oak Lodge
Stahlstown
The beauty of nature meets the comfort of modern luxuries at Oak Lodge, a private estate encompassing more than 800 acres of land. Enjoy miles of hiking trails, fishing spots, relaxation workshops, and the lodge’s Whispering Woods Spa, perfect for all your revitalization needs. Get a massage, facial, or even take a meditation class at the on-site spa, which is open for guests of the lodge and the public. Unwind at the indoor heated pool facility or snuggle up around a campfire on their wrap around deck.
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