NEW AGE HEALTH SPA, Route 55,
Neversink, NY 12765.
Tel. 845/985-7600,
Fax 845/985-2467,
Toll-free reservations 800/682-4348,
Web: www.newagehealthspa.com
Spa packagesstartat$181 per person per night, double occupancy, $263 per person per night, single occupancy. Two-night minimum. Accepts major credit cards. A two-to three- hour drive from New York City; a Minivan shuttle is provided for $90 per person, round trip. LaGuardia, Kennedy, and Newark airports.
Two hundred eighty acres of Rolfing Catskills woodland surround a country cottage that has become central to wellness programs as varied as the country seasons. The whites of winter may find you snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, with equipment, encouragement, and a warm stone fireplace provided. If days become too chilly, a plethora of fitness classes combine with indoor aquatics, strength, and aerobic facilities to keep the inner fire burning. Yoga and T’ai Chi stretch your body, while meditation and lectures stretch your mind toward an understanding of such topics as nutrition, weight control, stress management, and more.
As the deciduous trees begin to bud and the days warm, the ropes go up on the challenge course, and the guides gear up for the splendor of the Shawangunk Mountains; they’ve been hiking there all winter, but the spring thaws open new paths, revealing skytop lakes among horizontally jointing escarpments peculiar to cliffs that locals have come to call “the gunks.”
Cottage-based services and lectures feature guest speakers and instructors. And among the perennial offerings is an extensive array of spa and personal services, available a Ia carte (see services, below); and, the bounty of the vegetable garden and greenhouse, available in the form of many satisfying meals that are included in the package. Based on the philosophy that nutrition is an integral part of physical and mental health, the menu at New Age comes to you via registered nutritionists and green-thumbed gardeners. Carbohydrates are moderated, protein emphasized, and fats minimized. Chicken and fish are served, but vegetarian dishes dominate. Supervised programs in juice fasting are also available.
New Age Health Spa Services and Options |
