9 Snowy Wellness Retreats That Will Have You Basking in the Glow of Winter

Nestled in the Berkshires, MA, this famous Canyon Ranch outpost is the pinnacle of health and wellness. The holistic, all-inclusive retreat offers a daily schedule with dozens of wellness-oriented activities, including aerial yoga, reiki, learning the art of mindfulness, reflexology, and getting facials with Luzern's nutrient-dense products from Switzerland.

Canyon Ranch meals are locally sourced and the menu changes daily. Bridget Noyes, a Canyon Ranch massage and polarity therapist and reiki practitioner, said that Winter is a great time to do reiki. “Could you use some realigning or subtle body upgrades to be in tune with your particular Winter rhythm and Winter activities? Reiki rebalances your energy system for better clarity within,” she said. During your stay at a Canyon Ranch, it’s also a great opportunity to meditate longer, enjoy the sparkly snow, and get around to picking up the book you’ve been waiting to read by one of Canyon Ranch’s cozy fireplaces.

Nestled 90 minutes south of Denver, this majestic, century-old hotel rests on 5,000 sprawling acres in Colorado Springs. A historic, family-owned hotel crafted in an Italian Renaissance style, The Broadmoor will host its annual Women’s Weekend of Wellness program from March 8-10, which includes wellness seminars, inspiring speakers, plus a variety of fear-overcoming activities like zip-lining and rappelling at the resort's new Soaring Adventures, not to mention classes from the Broadmoor Outfitters, like falconry, fly-fishing, and even tomahawk-throwing.

This Adirondack inn and spa has been a landmark of downtown Saranac Lake in New York for almost 100 years. The spa features indigenous ingredients, such as pine-, birch-, and maple-infused treatments. Guests can also get active and strap on snowshoes to go walking. They can also enjoy forest bathing, a unique sensory immersion in the Adirondack forest in the Winter.

Find solitude and balance in the academic and historic city of Boston. Stay warm and bundled up at XV Beacon in one of Boston’s poshest neighborhoods, Beacon Hill; this boutique hotel offers a cashmere blanket, yoga mat, and fireplace in each room, as well as a complimentary hotel car to drive guests anywhere downtown to avoid the cold. XV Beacon’s Winter Wellness Package includes an hour-long, in-room deep tissue massage, a Boston Sports Club Day Pass, and healthy munchies and smoothies delivered to your room.

XV Beacon doesn’t have a spa so pop into Bella Sante, the elegant Boston day spa set in a second story brownstone on Newbury Street, Boston’s premiere shopping street. Have a massage, a blowout, and a restorative double exfoliation manicure to soften dry wintry hands. Danuta Rak, who’s worked at Bella Sante for 19 years, says Vitamin E and coconut oil are essential for Winter months. “Use vitamin E on your hands to make your skin flexible so it doesn’t crack and coconut oil to nourish all three layers of skin, not just the first layer,” Rak advised.

Some of Boston’s most exquisite hotels offer spas with wintry packages, so you never have to even leave the hotel. The Mandarin Oriental Spa’s Treatment Manager Shan Toth said, “With the arrival of Winter and implementation of resolutions, goals, and challenges, it is important to practice self-care and take time to unplug, digitally disconnect and personally recharge.” The Mandarin Oriental’s Digital Escape Package provides access to the spa’s heat and water facilities, relaxation lounge, and fitness center, a $50 credit to the spa boutique, healthy in-room breakfast, and a late checkout of 2 p.m. “The spa’s Digital Wellness Escape is designed to encourage mindfulness and provide guests with a calming and peaceful respite from the outside world. A clear mind makes better decisions,” she said.

The InterContinental Boston’s spa includes an indoor heated lap pool, steam room, six treatment rooms, and newly created healing spa treatments. For instance, enjoy a cocoon of Cupid’s Honey Butter Cocoon with Whipped Honey Salt Scrub, Sunflower Honey Butter Serum, and Blushing Agave Body Oil. "You want to detoxify in the Winter months,” said InterContinental Spa Director Monique Michaud. “Increasing circulation helps to move the fluids in your body; then sheds dead skin cells to regenerate new skin cells." The spa uses FarmHouse Fresh, a natural and organic skincare line that locally sources ingredients from many farms and purveyors across America.

The Ritz Carlton Boston, which just did a $13 million revamp, is unique in that its gym is an Equinox. The spa is attached to the gym and guests are provided access to the spa, as well as Equinox’s wide range of classes, from Spin to power yoga.

Resting on 25 beachfront acres in Cape Cod, MA, Chatham Bars Inn was originally a luxury hunting lodge for wealthy Bostonians. Today, it's a full-service resort with a private beach, recreational activities, spa, and an eight-acre farm that supplies the produce for its farm-to-table restaurants. Over 100 years old, Chatham Bars Inn is one of Cape Cod’s most beloved and storied destinations for family vacations and romantic getaways and wellness retreats.

This Connecticut country retreat is one of New England’s most distinguished spas. “While some of us thrive during the [Winter] season, some of us are stressed or depressed,” said Grace Mayflower’s Spa Director Victoria Boscarino. “Aromatherapy application and its sustained use can do wonder to uplift the mind and spirit.”

Boscarino suggests using a house-made oil blend, along with a soothing or invigorating massage. “This is the best antidote to these conditions,” she said. The 20,000-square-foot Grace Mayflower Spa offers personalized wellness programs, such as sound healing, meditation, one-on-one training, and more as well as a la carte spa services. Indoor group fitness and yoga classes are also provided complimentary to guests.

This craftsman-style resort in Park City, UT, is nestled in Utah's Wasatch mountains with beautiful alpine views. Montage Deer Valley offers unrivaled skiing and Utah’s largest spa. Each room offers a fireplace, cozy bathrobes and slippers, and a private balcony to see the mountains you’re surrounded by, perfect for deep breathing and calming meditation.

This seaside retreat, Gurney's Newport, rests on its own island, Goat Island, surrounded by Narragansett Bay in the exclusive town of Newport, RI. From the team behind Hamptons hotspot Gurney’s Montauk, this Newport gem is the perfect place to indulge in a wintry weekend getaway. Enjoy cocktails at the Regent Lounge, seaside dinner at Scarpetta, and spa treatments from the Seawater Spa.